A man has died following a hunting incident near Lords River on Stewart Island on Saturday. Police said they were alerted around midday and a Search and Rescue team was deployed to the island by ...

Burwood Councillor Kelly Barber has confirmed he will seek another term on the Christchurch City Council. Barber, who represents the ward as an independent, said it had been a privilege to serve the ...

One person has died following a truck crash in Wairoa Valley, Tasman District, this morning. Police were notified at 9.40am that a logging truck had crashed on Wairoa Gorge Road. The driver was ...

A service to celebrate Professor Gorman’s extraordinary life will be held at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Takapuna (entrance 10 Dominion Street) on Wednesday 9 July at 1pm. Des Gorman was the ...

A new era for government science research begins today with the launch of Earth Sciences New Zealand, a new public research institute formed through the merger of GNS Science and NIWA. The ...

Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a bus on Hills Road in the suburb of Edgeware this evening. St John was notified of the incident at 5:34pm and dispatched two ...

Christchurch is set for a busy summer in the skies, with Air New Zealand adding an extra 92,500 seats to its Auckland–Christchurch route between November 2025 and March 2026. The 11% capacity boost ...

Christchurch’s Tower Junction shopping centre is expanding its retail offering, with three new stores opening between June and October this year. Australian homewares brand Adairs opened its first ...

Christchurch-based company Trinity Employment Services remains under investigation after the release of a six-monthly liquidation report revealed ongoing concerns about possible breaches of the ...

The Government is making it easier for police to punish shoplifters and is introducing stronger penalties for low-level theft, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice Minister Nicole ...

Tributes continue to flow for Charlie Agi, a respected and much loved father, educator, and entertainer, who died suddenly from a heart attack on Monday 16th June. Charlie was a well-known figure in ...

[VIDEO: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: YOUTH EDITION / SUPPLIED] The Pink Cast was the one we were lucky enough to see, with talent galore. It was clear from the outset that every single member of the cast ...