Silence for Christchurch: NZ remembers
New Zealand pays respects on fifth anniversary of Christchurch.
New Zealand pays respects on fifth anniversary of Christchurch.
INTERACTIVE: Christchurch hit with more than 10,000 quakes since 2011
Five years after a shallow, savage earthquake flattened Christchurch, the story of its central business district is a "tale of two cities".
Two tourists photographed urinating out of a moving rental car on a state highway were met by police today when they returned their vehicle.
A man is in a moderate to serious condition after falling off a ride-on mower at Dunedin's Botanic Garden this morning.
Seven fire crews and a helicopter have brought a large fire north of Pines Beach in Canterbury under control.
Police say actions of two men who were photographed urinating out the windows of a car driving on a Southland highway "irresponsible" and "extremely dangerous".
Surface flooding in the Brightwater area of Nelson, after heavy overnight rain.
As floodwaters rose around their trapped vehicle, a young mum tucked her baby between her body and a lifejacket and climbed into an inflatable rescue boat.
The girl is in hospital after the car she was in struck a power pole.
Two men were winched to safety last night in awful conditions from an island near Farewell Spit after being trapped by the incoming tide.
If you've been wondering why you've been suddenly sleepless, ask the weather experts.
Contractor ordered to fix botched Dunedin's new cycleway symbols after critics pan them for looking like "a primary school project".
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked Southland this morning 70km southwest of Tuatapere.
Boozing New Zealanders cause trouble, Blenheim backpacking outfit claims.
A fire destroyed a home in Middlemarch yesterday and left the occupants, including a mother and her two sons, counting their losses.
Christchurch resident Diane Mawhinney has described the latest blow to her already written-off house as a "kick in the guts".
A montage of Valentine's Day earthquake footage. Drone video supplied by YeahNah Productions.
Valentine Day's rumble jolts Christchurch ahead of anniversary of deadly 2011 earthquake.
Inspections around the Canterbury region will see exactly how much damage has been done in the wake of yet another strong quake.
Becky Gane lost her husband in the 2011 quake. Yesterday's shake took her straight back to that day.
LIVE: Aftershocks continue to shake Christchurch after major quake that triggered cliff collapse, damaged homes and left residents with more frayed nerves.
Neville Peat salutes the Milford Track's glorious tramping history.
Dunedin Police are looking for the driver who crashed their car into a power pole this morning, and then took off.