69-year-old David Viles of Christchurch died at a rural property near Christchurch.

Man in his sixties died after his ride-on lawnmower rolled on top of him.

Majority of responses the bistro received about the restriction had been very positive.

Three people taken to hospital after being trapped in a vehicle which crashed into water.

The killed motorcyclist was a 24-year-old Christchurch man.

The road will be closed for at least four hours.

Guests at a backpacker's hostel in Akaroa got a killer surprise today.

The person was found dead inside the vehicle by emergency services

WorkSafe is making initial inquiries into the death of Alan John Scott yesterday.

Two people have been flown to Christchurch Hospital after a car smash near Akaroa

Shandelle Battersby checks into a one-bedroom Seaview Cottage, overlooking the harbour.

Shandelle Battersby gets up close to some of our rarer creatures on Banks Peninsula.

Japanese internees were being taken from Auckland to Australia for a prisoner exchange.

Man woke up find three of his sheep slaughtered for meat and lambs inside them discarded.

A food festival deliciously packages the best the peninsula has all year.

The rare sighting in Akaroa was a treat for cruise passengers.

Cruise ships are mixed blessing for the once sleepy town of Akaroa.

Christchurch businessman is "sore and bruised" after falling asleep at wheel of his BMW.

Swimming with dolphins in Akaroa has topped Australia's list of the best bucket list experiences in New Zealand. Also in the top

American tourists are the most seriously injured in yesterday's horror bus smash.

Watch: The bus, carrying more than 30 people, collided with a car just after 5pm and crashed down a bank.

Unsociable hours can make chefing an unpopular profession, but some of New Zealand's best chefs are determined to help youngsters

The playful and curious orca entertained those on the boat for about 20 minutes.

The driver killed in a two car crash south of Christchurch yesterday was driving on the wrong side of the road, police say.

A motorist is dead after a single car crash south of Christchurch this afternoon.

The search continues for a diver missing off Canterbury's Banks Peninsula.

Keagan Girdlestone came close to death after slamming into the back of a suddenly-braking race vehicle.

This summer's most-Googled beaches have been revealed.

The possibility of the small harbour town of Akaroa losing its only ambulance service was not an option for Jan Bourke, who stepped in to take over the local St John.

The road around Banks Peninsula is steeped in history, finds Wendy Dunlop.