Police appeal for a motorist who chased a hit-and-run vehicle to come forward.

A driver injured in a Christchurch crash was not wearing a seatbelt, police say.

Speeding car problems in Halswell could be on the rise.

A decision on whether Sumner's skate ramp can stay where it is, is expected to be made this week.

Police are investigating a burglary and arson that happened in a Christchurch bar yesterday morning.

Unionised resident doctors are reported to be working through the strike at some hospitals.

A Christchurch entrepreneur has denied reports of his confidential documents being dumped on a street.

Residents in parts of the country have been warned to brace for widespread flooding, slips and fast-rising rivers as a power-packed, mid-week weather system hits.

The city council is applying to Environment Canterbury to continue discharging untreated wastewater into the waterways and harbours in emergencies.

The Christchurch City Council is following up on complaints about a property that's overrun with rubbish.

Jo Pitman shares her story on having a baby in prison. She is one of a handful of women who had babies behind bars.

A Christchurch mother who objected moves to exhume her son five years after he died, has now been buried alongside him.

A trial of the fully autonomous vehicle will begin at Christchurch International Airport.

A New Zealand man who allegedly attempted to smuggle more than $8.5 million worth of cocaine into the UK in the back of a truck has

A "spectacular" multi-million dollar homestead on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and the foothills of the Remarkables has been donated to the University of Otago.

Sophie Pascoe has earned her a Laureus Sports Award nomination, however last year's winners the All Blacks have been snubbed.

16 year old Marcus Armstrong heads to New Zealand to compete in the premier domestic championship.

Little Christchurch boy Byson was not supposed to survive until his second birthday. Then his mother got a life-changing phone call.

A man has been stabbed in Christchurch following a heated argument over a dog.

A little blue penguin was spotted in central Christchurch today after making its way up the Avon River.

Cantabrians will need to batten down the hatches as wild weather is expected this afternoon.

They are the 19 names that make up this holiday season's high toll. Behind every name is a story, and family left grieving.

The driver killed in a two car crash south of Christchurch yesterday was driving on the wrong side of the road, police say.

A motorist is dead after a single car crash south of Christchurch this afternoon.

Police have released the name of the man killed in a fatal crash just out of Christchurch on New Year's Eve.

A collection of rare memorabilia stemming from the famous 1908 Nimrod Expedition to Antarctica, including items from the NZ leg of the trip, will be auctioned.

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Firefighters in Kaiapoi, North of Christchurch, are attending a large blaze near the Waimakariri River this afternoon.

Police are "generally pleased" with behaviour at New Year's Eve celebrations across the country and say there were no significant issues or incidents reported.