Fleeing driver crashes into another car in Christchurch.

Wild weather is due to hit the South Island by this afternoon before moving north.

Residents fear sinister motives as more than 20 cats go missing from one suburb.

Evan Smith, 63, was cleared in 2018 of a slew of sexual allegations. It didn't deter him.

'There was little planning for urology services across the entire DHB,' report states.

Boat capsized on Friday afternoon on the Waitaki River.

A man has died after an alleged assault in Christchurch last night.

Spring will again show its sleight of hand on NZ weather conditions.

Members of the group were hypothermic after heavy snow stopped them from reaching a hut.

Fire crews are at an incident at a Fonterra plant in Southland this morning.

Next to 'Bogan Park High School' were characters depicting a leering face.

Police are at the scene of an assault in the Christchurch suburb of Saint Martins.

Police received reports of 'someone being where they shouldn't be'.

MetService issued a number of severe-weather warnings.

Farewell of cancer campaigner Blair Vining will be a sea of colourful rugby jerseys.

A 'fairly significant' low pressure system is about to unleash on the North Island.

Missing tramper Fergus Stephen has been found by police safe in the Lewis Pass.

The Court of Appeal had ruled shark cage diving was an offence under the Wildlife Act.

North Otago farmer still waiting for settlement one year after lodging compensation claim.

Mistakes by contractors compromised fire sprinklers and alarms at large NZ high school.

Victim saved herself and the man trying to kill her by wriggling through caravan window.

It was billed as the party of the year. It will end with the funeral of a friend.

Sophia - originally from Wellington - may have been trampled amid panic at party.

Police are still trying to piece together exactly what happened at Saturday's flat party.

It's good weather news for most Kiwis, after a dire start to the school holidays.

Eliza-Jayne Coetzee, 13, died after falling from a horse in Omarama.

A young Invercargill woman was discharged without conviction for drink-driving.

A rescue helicopter from Dunedin was called to help.

Pike families enter the drift up to 170m barrier on an emotional day.