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Timaru mayor Nigel Bowen, said they want "do it once and do it right to set the region up for success".

Communities came together to help those affected by the Christchurch mosque tragedy. First Up spoke to some of those volunteers. Audio

Christchurch was once known as "the most English city outside of England" but a lot has changed in the 14 years since the magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck on 22 February 2011.

The dog, Homebush Milo, was the fourth greyhound to die at a race since the Racing Minister announced a ban would be brought in.

Ruapuna Speedway says a full investigation has been launched into a "freak accident" which left a driver with serious burns.

The single-car crash forced the cancellation of a sprint car event being held at the Christchurch speedway.

The Christchurch Southern Motorway is closed near Curletts Road after a crash involving a concrete mixer.

Four men are set to be sentenced in Christchurch District Court after a police drug operation in Selwyn.

The husband of an Invercargill woman found dead at Lake Hāwea last year has formally pleaded not guilty to her murder.

The event is made up to the Barfoot and Thompson New Zealand Women's Squash Open, the Lucino New Zealand Men's Squash Open and the New Zealand Junior Open.

Fouda has accepted a new role in Australia and says serving as an Imam in the garden city has been one of the greatest honours of his life.

Police are still at the scene of the two-vehicle crash that left one person dead.

Hurunui ratepayers will have to choose between a lower rate rises or improved roads.

Father Rowan Maxwell Donoghue, formerly of St Bede's College in Christchurch, has been charged with historical offending.

"I helped pull the hoses out in my sandals," says a neighbour who saw black smoke spewing out of the garage next door.

Electric Avenue has reached uncharted waters a decade since its inception, and now stands as arguably the "biggest festival in Australasia".

The single vehicle crash was discovered on Spur Road at about midday today, but is thought to have occurred overnight, police say.

The Auckland Phoenix have handily beaten their countrymen rivals Wellington Phoenix 6-1 at Go Media Mount Smart Stadium.