Lake Ōhau fire: Too windy for helicopters with monsoon buckets
Winds of up to 160km/h blew through the fire area this morning.
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Funding was officially locked in yesterday for Christchurch's new multi-use arena.
'It looks like a nuclear bomb went off!': Lake Ōhau village residents briefly return home
46 homes were destroyed, with thousands of hectares surrounding the village scorched.
'It becomes very addictive': Chch locals brave ocean's chill every morning
The group of ocean dippers meets every week, togs and towels ready to go.
Missing woman mystery: Police 'continue to have concerns'
It's been nearly a fortnight since the 31-year-old was last seen.
The return of spring: Temperatures could soar to 12C above average tomorrow
Time to put on the summer sheets - overnight temperatures could be much warmer than usual.
Lockdown fatal crash: Drugged driver killed father out biking with daughter
Clint Hoeben died in the horror crash during the coronavirus national lockdown.
'Hopefully, it was a local': $8.3m Lotto winning ticket sold in North Shore dairy
A Milford dairy with "loyal customers" sold lucky ticket but doesn't know who winner is.
Angela Blackmoore cold case: Trial delayed
The young Christchurch mum was brutally killed 25 years ago.
'Third-world': Chch residents call for urgent fix to Brooklands street
Some residents say their land is "worth nothing" because of problems with the road.
Pike River mine re-entry: Finding human remains possible, recovery boss says
Recovery mission has reached critical point underground.
PM: Mosque killer 'unlikely' to be sent back to Australia
Talks not over, but families and survivors suggest they want him in NZ.
Tenant asks if their rental home is insulated - and gets evicted
The landlord arranged to come over - but instead served a retaliatory termination notice.
Lotto Powerball: Stars align for lucky Aucklander winning $8.3 million
Tonight's win makes it the fifth time Powerball has been struck in September alone.
Missing woman mystery: Cellphone, 'items of interest' found
Search for missing woman Melissa Ewings scaled back after phone found.
Dead man's million plundered by family
Son-in-law and daughter were trusted with bank accounts.
Labour's Mana candidate Barbara Edmonds facing 'outright' racism
One person wouldn't vote for her because they didn't like the Black Lives Matter protests.
Missing for nine days: Search scaled back but police still investigating mystery
Phone tracked to within 100m of Melissa Ewings' house - but no sign of her.
Thousands apply to $300m quake fund to fix Christchurch homes
'On-solds' have proven to be a nightmare for hundreds of Christchurch homeowners.
Christchurch students raise $600k for voice-to-txt startup
Gen Zers Luke Campbell and Lucy Turner have big plans.
Gasfitter pleads guilty after devastating gas explosion in Christchurch
Nine houses were damaged when the sudden blast ripped through in Northwood last year.
Missing woman 'mystery': Police track phone to 100m
Melissa Ewings, 31, hasn't been seen for eight days despite an extensive police search.
'Ridiculous': New, partly sealed Christchurch cycleway an obstacle course
A local said it would have been better to have no cycle lane at all.
Chch adventure park incident: Person critically injured
The patient was flown to Christchurch Hospital by helicopter.
Election scoop? Gelato store creates special political party flavours
Fancy "Naughty Ol' Winston"? Or maybe "A Shaw High" is more to your taste?
Police at Sumner Beach after report of water accident
Police operation after reported 'water incident' stood down at 10.30pm.
US polo star's death: NZ engineer denies charges
Lauren Biddle, 22, died in Christchurch in 2018.
Gas leak forces evacuation of Christchurch mall
Three fire trucks were sent to the mall along Main North Rd but two were stood down.
Election 2020: Jacinda Ardern wants stronger hate-speech protections
Jacinda Ardern wants stronger protections against religious discrimination.
FBI offers $15k reward for info on Kiwi porn boss facing charges
Michael James Pratt was charged with sex trafficking and child exploitation material.
Covid family visited Taupō hot pools, skydived - 31 close contacts identified
There are three new Covid cases today in managed isolation.
Black Clash back - and under lights
Sir Richie, Jordie... the popular summery fixture is back - but who's landed the big game?
Dad accused of killing son strips naked in police station
'I'd like to go to prison,' father Niklas Gebhardt tells judge.
Probe into NZ medical cannabis scam
Auckland GP alarmed to be caught up in homegrown con.