Powerball and Strike Four will both roll over to Saturday night's draw.

Man aged 40 going to hospital after oil drum exploded.

With 1.9 percent unemployment, local employers just can't find enough people to work.

"It ended up coming about 10m from the car, and there was debris and dirt flying around."

Tyler Croll-Davis originally said his dead friend had been driving.

The two drivers were the only occupants of their vehicles and both died at the scene.

Two games decided by last minute kicks and five teams win on the road.

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Alan Manhire had been patrolling the streets of Mayfield, Ashburton, for three years.

One person is critically injured following a single vehicle crash in Ashburton.

The officer involved has since resigned for 'unrelated' reasons.

The video shows a fight between a group of Ashburton College students on school grounds.

Fleeing driver told police "he had nothing to lose"

Police say Tully's alibi appears to stack up.

Police say Tully's alibi appears to stack up.

Tania Maree Anderson, 49, of Ashburton, died at the scene of the crash near St Arnaud.

Six people lost their lives following crashes around the country this weekend.

One person is dead and three more were injured in the crash.

Police want the public's help to identify the man who was wearing a hi-vis jacket.

Her mum reminded her to buy a ticket - and it won her a cool $1 million.

Traffic is building around the country as commuters head home from their Easter break.

All four injured people were trapped following the crash.

Two letterboxes and a hedge have also been set alight in the past few hours.

Find out when and where to avoid driving if you want to miss the traffic on Boxing Day.

Calvin Lim, 29, of Christchurch died in a fall near Pinnacles Hut at Mt Somers.

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Firefighters battled two industrial blazes overnight.

The fire service is at a huge blaze in Ashburton.

New Zealand's smaller towns and cities are most vulnerable from house price falls

The story behind a launch into "near-space" by China from a dairy farm near Ashburton.