Top harness racing driver diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer at 33
The harness racing fraternity is launching a fundraising effort for the Canterbury driver.
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A family are grateful to a teen who performed CPR on the victim in a bid to save his life.
Kiwi man missing in Sydney, whānau make desperate plea for information
Kiwi man Shane Matthews is missing in Sydney and his family are appealing for help.
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These principles should guide your adventures through the outdoors this season.
Woman ‘ripped to pieces’ with grief after husband’s death
'Grant was fiercely protective of his family and he died protecting us.'
'He died protecting us': Two years jail for Momona stabbing death
Brodie Graham Champion pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Grant Jopson.
Train collides with car in Canterbury
The crash is the third incident involving a train in the region this week.
'Sketchy': Parents furious after principal’s husband's sex offending revelations mishandled
'What else could they be sweeping under the rug from parents of the school?'
'Less than three months for each kid': Father of teen killed by mate furious at parole decision
'The system is about the living, not the dead,' father says after driver serves 16 months.
Christchurch terrorist's sentencing, why coroner set to hold six-week inquest
Herald podcast A Moment In Crime looks back at the Christchurch terrorist sentencing.
Man critically injured after skydiving accident near Mt Cook
Injured skydiver a camera operator for a company that films people as they jump.
'I feel sick for them': Arson suspected after family house razed
A popular Ōamaru artist and his family have lost everything.
Person critically injured following incident in Christchurch
Emergency services were called to the incident in Riccarton on Thursday afternoon.
Motorcyclist killed in Dunedin motorway crash named
The motorcyclist was a probationary member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club.
'Vibing along': Mum's tribute to teen fatally struck by train while listening to music
Shaun Reynolds, 18, died while 'vibing along to his music dancing along the train tracks'.
Dessert maker Sara Lee in voluntary administration
Sara Lee's Australian operations went into administration on Tuesday.
Near miss: Calls for improved safety after train nearly hits city bus
New report says improvements need to be made.
Schoolyard fights caught on video at Ashburton College
Violent fights filmed a year after a review into bullying claims at the school.
Teen was listening to music while walking along train tracks when he was killed
Shaun Reynolds, 18, died after he was hit by a train in Darfield yesterday.
Banned from his hometown: Teen driver who killed 5 mates freed from prison
Tyreese Fleming will live and work in Christchurch.
Sentence cut by a year on appeal for man who beat partner
Justice Hinton said the negative influences in Hirini Mate’s life were largely overlooked.
School principal’s husband convicted sex offender who held woman at knifepoint
Parent calls for principal to resign and says situation displays 'poor judgment'.
Emails warn of ‘staffing crisis’ at Canterbury’s Forensic Mental Health Service
A staffer said they were providing care that was 'at best negligent, and at worst unsafe'.
Person dies in freight train incident in Canterbury
The loaded train was travelling from Darfield to Christchurch when the incident occurred.
Two companies sentenced after fatal Weka Pass crash that killed popular boat skipper
Julian Bruins Yates, 52, a skipper for Black Cat Cruises was killed in the crash.
'Special bloke': Wife of Sir Tim Wallis pays tribute
The Warbirds over Wānaka founder died yesterday, aged 85.
'Precious soul': Young woman killed in Canterbury crash
Several others were injured in the two-car crash in Coalgate, Selwyn.
Rapist apologised to victim then denied the offending through two harrowing trials
Christchurch man jailed for raping a vulnerable teenage girl in 2007 - shows no remorse.
Police watchdog rules officers had good reason to shoot armed man
IPCA: Police justified in shooting a man armed with a knife and crowbar in Nth Canterbury.
Train crashes into stolen car fleeing police; teen driver tried to beat level crossing
Crumpled wreck at scene as police talk to person of interest.
Focus: Stolen car hit by train
Wreckage of stolen car hit by a train cleared by emergency services. Video / Nathan Morton
The faces of the South Island's new leaders following blue election tidal wave
A new party returns to the South Island and several red seats flip.
'Your failure haunts our family': Dunedin man avoids jail over role in tragic death
Carl Frederick Longshaw appeared in High Court five years to the day after her death.
Alleged Dunedin drink-driver crashes while fleeing roadside 'ghost'
The man told police he saw what he believed to be a ghost waving at him.