Police are investigating a robbery at a convenience store in Papanui. A police spokesman said the incident took place on Main North Road at 10.40AM. Three offenders entered the Night and Day store ...

A person has been arrested following a police incident in Mairehau. A police spokeswoman said officers were called to Warrington Street after receiving reports of someone knocking on doors and acting ...

Fire and Emergency services are battling a fire at Glenhope Station near Hanmer Springs after a controlled burn spread out of control. The fire, located on a high country station, is not currently ...

Transpower has confirmed that a power outage affecting Tekapo and Albury was caused by damage to transmission lines after a helicopter crop dusting on private rural land hit the lines earlier today.

Emergency services are at the scene of a paraglider crash in Sumner. A police spokeswoman said they were alerted to the accident at 11AM. A person has fallen from a height while paragliding. A witness ...

John Hope Muchirahondo has been convicted on 17 charges of sexual violation, including rape and sexual assault, by the High Court in Christchurch. The verdict was delivered after a lengthy jury ...

Police have released the name of the man who died in a crash on Summit Road, Christchurch, in the early hours of 24 September. He was 22-year-old Boston James Whana Whana Emery, a resident of ...

Antarctic-related activities contributed nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to New Zealand’s economy last year, according to a new report. Released by Antarctica New Zealand, the report analysed ...

A missing snorkeler has been found deceased by rescue crews at Kaikōura. A police spokesman said emergency services were alerted at around 4.50pm yesterday afternoon when the man was about 30 minutes ...

Five people have been hospitalised following a single-vehicle crash in North Canterbury. A police spokesperson said the crash happened on Browns Road in Eyrewell at 10.25am. A St John spokeswoman said ...

Multiple fire and emergency crews are at the scene of a large commercial building fire on Colombo St, near Cass Street. Fire and Emergency was alerted to the fire at 4.25am. “The fire is emitting a ...

One person has died in a crash in Waimakariri. A police spokesperson said the single-vehicle crash occurred on Depot Road, View Hill at 8pm, Wednesday. The driver and sole occupant of the car died at ...