New Zealand'Sad day' as crash victim mournedJarrad Ethan Blackler is being remembered as an ''ultimate rugby player'' for the Kurow club with a love of the hills.12 May 05:18 PM
New ZealandPerson dies after being hit by trainA person has been hit by a freight train and killed in Canterbury.11 May 10:35 PM
New ZealandTwo die in crash on Christchurch motorwayTwo people have died in a crash on a Christchurch motorway this evening.10 May 09:31 AM
ConstructionFletcher flags $650m to $690m earningsThe Canterbury rebuild's imminent conclusion and business sales will push New Zealand's biggest listed business to make operating earnings of between $650 million to $690 million - the lower end of....05 May 05:00 PM
TravelKia ora: OmaramaWith the sheep and the All Blacks link there are few places as true blue South Island, says Elisabeth Easther.23 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandOne dead in Canterbury crashOne person has died following a crash involving two cars and a truck in Canterbury this afternoon.22 Apr 09:39 AM
TravelHanmer Springs: The old soakA visit to the thermal hot pools at Hanmer Springs should be an essential stop on any South Island road trip, writes Winston Aldworth.21 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandFamily 'heartbroken' by kayaker's deathA kayaker missing on a Canterbury lake for 11 days has today been named by police and mourned by a "heartbroken" family.15 Apr 06:20 AM
New ZealandFour-year-old killed in crash namedAn Auckland couple who survived a serious crash in Canterbury are distraught over the death of their 4-year-old daughter.13 Apr 05:32 AM
New ZealandFamily in fatal crash remain in hospitalMembers of a family injured in a crash which killed a young girl on Friday night remain in hospital.12 Apr 01:25 AM
New ZealandChild dead, five injured in Canterbury crashA child is dead and and five others are seriously injured - two critically - following a crash between two vehicles in Canterbury today.10 Apr 09:29 AM
New ZealandMan identified over gunshot woundTwo men who dropped a man off at Christchurch Hospital with a gunshot wound to his head have been identified by police.08 Apr 01:45 AM
New ZealandWife-killer sent back to jailA man who strangled his sex worker wife with her own underwear was released on parole, but was sent back to jail after he was caught approaching prostitutes.07 Apr 02:36 AM
New ZealandEaster weekend road toll stands at oneThe Easter weekend road toll stands at one this morning, with less than one day to go in the holiday period.05 Apr 10:23 PM
New ZealandRoad toll stands at one after fatal crashThe Easter weekend road toll stands at one this evening after a two-car collision earlier today.05 Apr 07:55 AM
New ZealandMan shot in head, dumped at hospitalTwo men who drove a man with a gunshot wound to the head to Christchurch Hospital overnight are being sought by police.05 Apr 02:30 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Plan to can middle-men milking parentsA major disruptive play will be launched in the Chinese baby formula market in Beijing today which could ultimately have a big impact - some say seismic - on the price paid for imported product by....31 Mar 08:57 PM
New ZealandMissing Canterbury woman foundMissing Canterbury woman Torrie Amstad, 19, has been found, Canterbury Police say.24 Mar 09:27 PM
New ZealandOne dead following tractor incidentA person has died in an incident involving a tractor on a farm near Oxford in Canterbury, police say.23 Mar 07:52 PM
New ZealandRed zone dispute: Win for 'Outcasts'The Quake Outcasts group have had a partial victory in their appeal against the Government's buyout offers following the Canterbury earthquakes.12 Mar 11:04 PM
New ZealandGrieving tourist driver shown mercyA Taiwanese tourist driver and widow who killed her own father after running a stop sign has today been shown mercy by a judge.09 Mar 10:21 PM