Canterbury

The man had been snorkelling and collecting seafood as part of a group of four prior to his death.

Three helicopters were brought in to battle the blaze on the Waimakariri riverbank, near the Canterbury town of Sheffield.

The winner will make history - either the Tactix will win a maiden title or the Mystics will win a three-peat, something no other team has done.

Investigations into the crash are ongoing.

The cyclist was taken to hospital in a serious condition after the incident.

A search is underway for a 79-year-old who was reported missing in the Christchurch suburb of Bishopdale on Thursday afternoon.

Christchurch man Kain Parsons died after receiving 30 blows to his head in under three minutes. Audio

A Selwyn District Council meeting ground to a halt when a public speaker refused to leave the table.

FENZ says the fire spread from machinery in the commercial building in Wigram.

Frustrated University of Canterbury students are missing out on lectures or late for class because of the daily struggle to find a car park on campus or surrounding Ilam streets. Audio

More than 40 years on, families hope a tribute in Christchurch can finally honour New Zealand's worst aviation disaster. Audio

A plan for a memorial in Auckland's Dove Meyer Robinson Park was abandoned in 2023.

The 52-year-old Christchurch man was last seen travelling through Springs Junction on 12 July.

Workers have been pleading for better parking because of unaffordable fees at nearby car parks and staff safety concerns.

Fog has caused disruption at Christchurch Airport this morning with dozens of flights cancelled or delayed.

North Canterbury's councils want to know who pays for preparing for climate change as major storms and flooding threatens local communities.

State Highway One has been closed by a serious crash near the Otago Moeraki Boulders, and a person has died after a crash near Christchurch.

Nobody was inside the building at the time of the fire.