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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...