Canterbury

Firegrounds at Kaikōura and Leader Road at Waiau were expected to be handed back to landowners on Friday.

While Craig Mackle was re-elected as Kaikōura Mayor, he was not yet sworn in, and could not declare a civil defence emergency during Thursday's weather.

Police say one person died and another was hospitalised after a crash near Ashburton overnight.

Environment Canterbury is rolling out millions of dollars' worth of flood resilience projects across Mid and Selwyn districts.

The almost three-hectare garden was established almost 60 years ago.

A small number of homes and luxury hotel Braemar Lodge were evacuated because of a fire around 4km south-east of the Canterbury resort town.

When Reneé Davis saw a fire raging through paddocks near her home in Kaikōura her first thought was for the ponies.

The Christchurch man said he was made to drive around the city by an unknown assailant who then stole his car.

The man whose body was found a month ago has now been formally identified.

The sign-written car was found with a hole in its rear window.

It slowly emerged from the water as onlookers gasped. Audio

A rough night lies ahead as further win and rain looms for many rainsoaked areas in the South Island..

Parents at a Christchurch school are being offered financial incentives if their children meet attendance targets. Audio

A prisoner escort vehicle broke down last week while carrying four inmates, who had to wait two and a half hours for a replacement vehicle.

It comes after a landslide loss in the Selwyn District mayoralty race.

Our second biggest city is experiencing the type of revival that should make the rest of New Zealand envious.

A violent crash left Mark Weston in hospital with a broken back. Audio

A young woman has addressed an older man who sexually violated her, telling him through tears how his actions continue to haunt her.