A person has died following the crash last night on State Highway 1/Rakaia Highway. The two-vehicle crash was reported to police around 7:20pm. A police spokesman said one person died at the scene, ...

A 10-year-old from Christchurch has made disc golf history by becoming just the third person ever to win three or more junior world titles. Sarah dominated the World Junior Disc Golf Championships in ...

A youth has been charged with assault following an incident at a West Coast school this morning. Police were called to Greymouth High School at 9.20am after the youth allegedly assaulted another ...

Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, just weeks after reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates for a final concert at Villa Park. The July performance, billed as his “final bow, ...

A section of State Highway 1 north of Ashburton has been closed following a serious two-vehicle crash on Thursday evening. The highway is shut between Works Road and Fairview West Road, with emergency ...

The family of a 79-year-old woman who went missing in Bishopdale on Thursday evening has thanked the public for their support after she was found safe and well. Canterbury Police said the woman was ...

A black swan found with an arrow through its neck on the Avon River in Christchurch has been successfully released back into the wild following lifesaving surgery and weeks of recovery. The swan, ...

Residents of Lamorna Road in Parklands say they are in shock after a woman was fatally stabbed, leaving the neighbourhood reeling and a community shaken. Emergency services were called to the street ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned the ongoing violence in Gaza and reaffirmed New Zealand’s support for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, saying the suffering inflicted on both ...

Community advocate Hayley Guglietta has confirmed she will stand for Christchurch City Council in the Central Ward, saying years of advocacy have led her to believe real change now requires a seat at ...

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Buckleys Road in Christchurch. They were called to the area at 9.12PM after a vehicle flipped onto its roof. A ...

The Government has announced $5.85 million in funding for the Tāwhaki Joint Venture, giving a major boost to the national aerospace centre based at Canterbury’s Kaitorete Spit. The funding will ...