A local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.

The protestors are rallying changes to whitebaiting, mining and farming rules.

"It will be a double loss if he doesn't make something of himself now" - victim's dad.

Murderer thought to be suffering from PTSD as result of stabbing pensioner to death

Excellent goal kicking performance in adverse conditions for victory in Greymouth.

As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.

North Otago and Wanganui will battle for the ultimate prize of the Meads Cup.

The section of the highway will be closed until at least Tuesday.

Some old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.

South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots

Only one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.

Police have found a very large underground bunker for a cannabis-growing operation.

Teams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.

Only West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.

First round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore

$15 million Airbus H145 choppers start service tomorrow in Christchurch and Dunedin.

Revelations come after a long legal battle.

Former Gloriavale member chases pop music career after clandestine listening on FM radio.

A female tradie given condoms and sexual health advice pamphlets by her boss.

Dinghy Pattinson has broken down how the re-entry will play out.

Re-entry a long-awaited goal for the families following the 2010 explosion.

'When something like this happens I don't think you ever fully get over it.'

COMMENT: Human beings should never have seen the inside of that mine.

Poisoned and posted chocolates - copycat crimes of 1930s New Zealand.

The object had been bobbing up and down about 500 metres from the shoreline.