Investor advisor Paul Hibbs admitted Ponzi rip-off

Family keeps vigil on beach as search for boy continues.

Family and friends of missing teen spend night searching after official search called off.

Family members continued search last night.

A warrant has been issued for a Chch luxury car dealer's court no-show.

Wellington Botanic Garden stepping up security ahead of February 14.

State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.

Five helicopters with monsoon buckets fought the fire from the air.

Two people are in hospital after a car crash this morning in Canterbury.

Scribe spends three days in jail after allegedly breaching bail.

Forecast picks heatwave to give way to drenching from ex-tropical storm.

Ancestral skulls are heading home to Easter Island after 70 years.

The driver was initially trapped in their vehicle following the crash.

Public told of escape three days after leopard went missing.

You think it's been hot so far this summer? Wait till tomorrow.

Another day, another weather record bites the dust.

A huge overseas recruitment drive will help in schools this year but many still have gaps.

People with multiple sclerosis are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat.

Monarch butterflies in dire straits as their favourite food is in short supply

Someone in Christchurch has a new pretty, scented garden after stealing council plants.

Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic

Some of the city's wells are vulnerable to contamination, particularly in heavy rain.

Kidney transplant patient Maddie Collins is exceeding expectations after her operation.

Two letterboxes and a hedge have also been set alight in the past few hours.

Christchurch teen Maddie Collins received a kidney this week but there were complications.

The move got in ahead of tougher requirements for foreign buyers.

One person is dead after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle near Christchurch.

Christchurch Police are seeking the help of the public in identifying an armed robber.

A baby girl was critically injured when she fell from a North Canterbury playground.

A man burst into Trevinos Bar and Restaurant on Riccarton Rd, carrying a gun.