A man has died in a crash in Selwyn, Canterbury after two cars collided on West Coast Rd in Kirwee shortly after 5pm.

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A 43-year old Christchurch man banned from public places where children might be, was allegedly caught in a city shopping mall yesterday.

A man who suffered severe burns in a Christchurch factory incident has died in hospital.

Dunedin drivers are being asked to take care on icy roads this morning.

New Google feature to collate local seismic information and display it after a quick search, avoiding trawling through websites

Crown-owned organisation Otakaro Limited will now anchor controversial convention centre.

Christchurch photographer Katherine Williams has been named 2016 Photographer of the Year.

Kaitangata in the South Island is making world headlines with its ambitious push to entice city dwellers to relocate to the tiny South Otago town.

Watching her sports mad son grow up Angela Dixon often wondered whether it was the right path for her son Elliot

A child murderer has again been denied his freedom, 20 years after he was first eligible for parole.

Frightening CCTV stills from the armed robbery of a Christchurch dairy have been released by police.

A Canadian wept as he was sentenced today for careless driving causing the death of an 81-year-old woman near Owaka.

The first six months of 2016 were set to be the warmest start to the year yet, based on data from seven weather stations, including Hokitika.

Andrew Durant was convicted of a charge of procuring other drugs, after being caught fossicking for magic mushrooms.

A Canadian safety officer wept as he was sentenced today for careless driving causing the death of an 81-year-old woman near Owaka.

Scientists have renewed their focus on Wairau Bar off Marlborough's Cloudy Bay, which bears secrets of our earliest settlers and their paths to Aotearoa.

The hierarchical nature and brutal inner workings of a tough New Zealand jail block, including yard fights and sparring have been revealed at a trial today.

A witness to a shooting that shattered the Sunday afternoon peace described the surreal scene unfolding before his eyes as almost unbelievable.

A man has admitted stealing a car from a Christchurch drugs rehab centre.

A mother and her two children escaped injury in a house fire in Mosgiel last night by getting out quickly, Mosgiel fire station officer Steve Turnbull said.

A major review of the University of Otago's humanities division could cause academic positions to be axed, the university has confirmed.

Dredging of shipping canal leads to explosive discovery.

A small West Coast community has rallied around the parents of baby Emily Saunders who was swept into a swollen river as the search continues for her body.

A 12-year-old boy with health problems who went missing in Christchurch has been found safe and well.

A wanted man has cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and is believed to be on the run in Christchurch.

A road rage driver who chased a "frightened" woman for 17km after she flashed her lights at him for driving on high beam has pleaded guilty to intimidation today.

Police are investigating a serious assault which took place on the corner of the Octagon and Princes Street in Dunedin at 1.45am on Sunday, June 12.

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two car collision near Rolleston, on the outskirts of Christchurch where a woman is trapped in a car.

Girls at a Christchurch high school have been told to wear longer skirts because they are distracting for male teachers and students.