Otago Boys' High School student and rugby player returns before secondary schools final.

Two well-dressed men knocked on his door wearing Ministry of Health cards on their necks.

All staff on the team are Māori and te reo is spoken when possible.

Power pole snapped off a metre above the ground in crash.

Man allegedly used work exemption to make trip south.

The situation escalated with a man punching an off-duty staff member in the face.

Timaru house where three siblings allegedly murdered has been handed back to their father.

School addresses strategy to address its debt.

Man to undergo screening by mental health specialists.

Rock band Opshop and pop-rock band stellar* will headline the event.

Canterbury A&P Association president hopes region will be in Level 1 for November show.

4WD vehicle fell 24m in vertical drop.

The alleged assault happened at a residential property in Christchurch.

Witnesses reported seeing smoke and flames.

Artist stopped painting 5 years ago and became increasingly reclusive.

Red sprites are rare bolts of lightning rarely seen from the ground.

Society fears lawyer may have 'misused' document allowing travel to court hearings.

Boyd Cuttance, 44, died 'a broken man' in Corrections' custody in 2012.

Councillor Lee Vandervis posts social media comments on debunked alternative remedy.

Police are making inquiries into the matter.

Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Sumner Rd shortly before 11pm.

Group makes fun of the murder of millions in shocking social media post.

Snow may be accompanied by showers and hail and thunder storms, MetService says.

Queenstown mayor Jim Boult initially speechless when told of alert level breach.

'I had never feared going to the supermarket in my life.'

It is thought the man sustained a leg injury when landing in the Tekapo-Twizel Rd area.

IAG believes the pensioner's signature was forged.