New ZealandElderly couple killed in Canterbury crash after driver suffered medical event - coronerThe couple, who were together for 61 years, died in the 2020 crash.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It’s going to be hot': Canterbury scorches while it's a mixed bag elsewhereForecasters give an outlook for another Kiwi summer's day.10 Jan 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Too late to brake': Crash that left four dead likely caused by missed stop signThe group was en route to the Gold Guitar Awards at the time of the quadruple fatal crash.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTe Mana Ora tells people to avoid Lake Hood after toxic algae foundOfficials warn boiling infected water does not remove the toxin.05 Jan 05:48 AM
New Zealand'Greatly missed': Tributes flow for Irishman killed in NZ on Xmas DayTim O'Dwyer, 20, died in a car crash in Allenton, Ashburton, on Christmas Day.29 Dec 01:48 AM
New ZealandMetService heat alert: NZ swelters as temps hit 30CHumidity and hot days before the weather takes a turn in time for Christmas.20 Dec 12:52 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPower List: Who owns Mitre 10 stores throughout New Zealand?Structure of this shy 49-year-old giant a quietly brilliant story of co-operative success.24 Nov 04:10 AM
New ZealandMasked gunman behind spree of pub robberies stays behind barsDouglas Roake shot two women during a horrific home invasion, and robbed six pubs.26 Oct 10:55 PM
New ZealandGet in behind 'em: Waikato duo step up for transtasman sheep dog testsLocal farmer and paw-some companion will compete in the Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trial.26 Oct 08:53 PM
New ZealandSchoolyard fights caught on video at Ashburton CollegeViolent fights filmed a year after a review into bullying claims at the school.18 Oct 10:01 PM
New ZealandFarm accident: Worker trapped in feed-out machine for more than an hour flown to hospitalEmergency services rushed to rural property just before midday.25 Sep 01:30 AM
EntertainmentThe Chase star sends Kiwi 106-year-old special birthday messageBut has he taken up her special invitation yet?15 Aug 01:17 AM
New ZealandFatal Ashburton intersection still awaiting upgradeThe intersection was included in the council’s review of 79 rural intersections.04 Aug 05:21 AM
New Zealand'She’s so broken': Wife heartbroken after new dad killed in crashFamily emigrated last year after falling in love with the country.27 Jul 03:28 AM
New ZealandResidents urged to evacuate as rain causes havoc in Canterbury, SH1 bridge closedSeveral parts of the major Canterbury highways are closed due to slips.23 Jul 05:52 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDesert oasis: How to grow three tonnes of lettuce a day where it’s as dry as dustWorld's biggest vertical farm serving up fresh produce for Emirates passengers.21 Jul 04:39 AM
New ZealandThe 'expensive mistake' that's left one dentist $18,000 out of pocketAuthority says dismissal "callous and peremptory". Employer says he didn't know the law.24 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandDecorated police dog handler dies on hunting trip with matesBruce Lamb, whose dog Gage once saved his life from a gunman, has died.24 May 04:11 AM
Crime'She'll be right': More than 600 calves starved to deathThe calves' skeletal remains were scattered around the farm, letting off a smell of decay.24 Apr 05:51 AM
New ZealandCampaigner's water tests in Ashburton again reveal high level of nitrate contamination2021 Greenpeace test found water 'loaded' with nitrate contamination: method queried.24 Apr 02:47 AM
New ZealandNo inquest: Almost nine years after WINZ shooting murders Coroner closes final chapterCoroner outlines improvements made by MSD after 2014 WINZ office murders.20 Apr 01:07 AM
New ZealandEarthquakes rumble Canterbury - GeoNet says shakes 10 minutes apartA 4.7 magnitude quake has rolled across the Canterbury area.18 Mar 01:11 AM
New ZealandMen arrested in Ashburton after being found with offensive weaponsThe men were pulled over for acting in a suspicious matter on Tuesday night.14 Feb 11:57 PM
New Zealand‘Every time I close my eyes I see it’ - Top jockey speaks about ‘horrific’ day Megan Taylor died"I can still hear her laugh."04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAshburton viaduct one of the most hit in the countryThree times in the last three years a driver has crashed into the Tinwald rail bridge.14 Jan 11:07 PM
New ZealandYoung jockey killed in race an ‘incredible horsewoman’Megan Taylor, 26, was passionate about eventing and was described as 'full of life'.15 Dec 10:18 PM
New Zealand'Beautiful soul, loved by so many': Young Kiwi jockey dies after tragic fall during raceThe racing industry has been left stunned after an apprentice jockey was killed in a race.15 Dec 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumInfrastructure reportInfrastructure report: A record pipeline of road and rail projectsMichael Wood is aiming to decarbonise the country’s transport system.22 Nov 04:33 PM
New Zealand‘Make her death mean something’: Parents push for free meningococcal vaccineGrieving parents are campaigning for NZ to have a free meningococcal vaccine programme.26 Oct 10:59 PM
New ZealandTauranga man killed in Mid Canterbury crash - cause of fatal collision still under investigationThe man who died in a crash in Mid Canterbury at the weekend was from Tauranga.18 Oct 09:40 PM
New ZealandOne dead following single-vehicle crash in AshburtonFive other occupants have been transported to hospital - two in critical condition.15 Oct 08:25 AM
New ZealandElderly Ashburton man 'savagely attacked' by intruderAshburton police are still looking for the offender.07 Oct 03:15 AM
New ZealandRoading contractors issued a 'please explain' by councilRoading contractors told they must do better.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead in crash on West Coast, another person critical in Ashburton crashA person has been killed in a crash in the Grey District, West Coast, early this morning.17 Sep 07:50 PM
