An Air Nelson pilot sacked for sleeping with a young flight attendant and drinking before a flight has won his job back.

A pilot has won his job back after being sacked for a late-night drinking spree during which he had sex with a 19-year-old flight attendant.

Three of the five Rugby World Cup pool matches that were to have been held in Christchurch will remain in the South Island, it was announced this afternoon.

Have you noticed that Americans call a main course an entrée? (They probably say that we call an entrée a main course, but never mind that for a moment.)

Police infiltrated the highest levels of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in an undercover operation that culminated in mass raids, nearly 30 arrests and the seizure of weapons and explosives today.

An undercover operation dubbed one of the "deepest gang infiltrations" in New Zealand police history has seen 15 arrests and 20 properties raided.

For years, the spirit of the Crusaders has been unbreakable.

For 80 minutes last night, Crusaders fans tried to put the agony and tragedy to the back of their minds.

Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates has invoked memories of Hurricane Katrina to justify evacuating hundreds of elderly out of the Christchurch in the wake of last week's earthquake.

An Anglican minister is questioning police inaction against one of their own after his son was severely injured by a 4WD driven by an off-duty officer.

The lost English tourist spotted by a helicopter last night in the Kahurangi National Park says he can't describe the relief he felt when he was found.

The English tourist found last night in the Kahurangi National Park had become disoriented and confused the route he was on for another.

A large search is underway for a missing 30-year-old English tourist, tramping in Kahurangi National Park west of Nelson.

There's a cold beer at the end of this tour, writes Victoria Clark.

Responsible for making events look cool, Michael Hodgson's favourite things are geared toward innovative design.