A mourning family is preparing for the possibility the man who pleaded guilty to causing a crash which killed Dunedin man Riley Baker may never serve prison time.

Elderly American man died after a bus reversed into him in Queenstown.

Up to three dead cows have mysteriously washed up on a Dunedin beach this weekend.

A 1-year-old boy was flown to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after falling from the balcony of a house in Frankton Rd yesterday.

An Arrowtown couple and their child have been left homeless after a fire in their rental property yesterday afternoon.

A former military jet has gone a great distance from its Soviet home to a little town in South Island where it's back on market waiting for a new owner.

Helicopters have been called in to fight a large bush fire on the Big Ben range in Rakaia Gorge.

Imagine technology that could read your symptoms, run tests and diagnose your illness right from your home.

Richie McCaw won't be on the field at this year's Canterbury MPs v sports legends charity match - but he still plans to get behind it.

Queenstown is not in danger of having too many shops, a developer says, as as a $100m project is unveiled.

Convicted wife killer Colin Bouwer has launched a bid to prevent him being deported upon his release from jail.

After four years of waiting, Rangiora finally has its Farmers back.

From eco tours to distillery visits, there's plenty to fill a holiday here.

The mother of murdered Owaka teen Kylie Smith says she is "absolutely delighted" to have five years off from having to argue to keep

A 33-year-old Dunedin psychology student appeared in court in relation to a wild car ride which left a trail of destruction.

A man who drank a bottle of bourbon before driving his vehicle to a police station to talk to police was jailed for six months.

A student is held in custody after being charged with possession of amphetamine and steroids while on bail awaiting trial for other drugs charges.

A New Zealand man has been sentenced to five months' home detention after caning his two children under the guise of parental discipline.

COMMENT: Everyone knows Christchurch has been through a difficult time. Despite everything and despite what some people say the place can be really fun.

Caroline Quirey looks like a normal 11-year-old but behind her smile the Dunedin school pupil is fighting a rare bone marrow disorder.

Christchurch has been rocked by two earthquakes within an hour of each other.

Sherlock and Berlin are four and eight year-old chocolate labradors. They are two of more than 4600 labradors in the city, the most popular dog breed this year.

Suspected gang members raided serial burglar Luke Reich's home looking for stolen firearms while he was on remand in jail, The Star can reveal.

The flu has hit elderly Cantabrians hard in the last month, with the highest hospitalisation rates from the virus since 2012.

Environment Canterbury is publishing credit card expenditure on their website in a bid to increase its "openness and transparency."

Canterbury District Health Board members say an archaic piece of policy that gags them from speaking to media should be scrapped or reviewed.

Maddie Collins dreams of going to sleepovers with her friends, riding her pony and swimming without feeling sick.

Pavlina Pizova, who survived a month in a remote hut on the Routeburn Track, broke down in tears as she spoke about her fight for survival.

This lovely spot comes with barrels of history, some of it millions of years old, as Elisabeth Easther discovers.

A tramper has told of "pretty bad" conditions including snow up to a metre high near where a Czech woman was rescued after waiting five weeks in a Doc hut after her partner's death.