Christchurch fraudster jailed after fleecing $32k from victims
Kieran Withers was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday.
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Woman, teenager missing in Canterbury
Rachel Dyer, Ngaire Ginders and 14-year-old Brianna are all missing from Canterbury.
Woman's body found in search for missing swimmer in Kaikōura
A search for the missing woman began on Tuesday night.
Jetstar picks holes in claim staff ate passenger's cherries
Jetstar said staff had done the woman a favour, taking fruit as excess luggage.
Twelve years after teen's murder, killer reveals 'strange' motive
Christopher Wayne Patterson murdered Michael Hutchings in 2008.
Make way: Road temporarily closed for sea lion and pup
The council said people could still visit the area on foot or by bicycle.
Estimated 50 per cent of cherry stock lost to heavy rain, jobs on the line
The damage could result in the loss of $50 million in export revenue to the country.
Gang shooting: Charges against woman dismissed
The shooting in Kaiapoi left the son of a Mongrel Mob leader seriously injured.
Man jailed for stabbing dog, threatening mother
John McVicar stabbed his mother's dog in the neck and said she would get the same.
Back to jail: Child rapist found with sex-abuse material
Judge calls Pierre John Parsons' offending 'vile and degrading'.
Missing yacht: Skipper contacts police after difficulty in Marlborough Sounds
Skipper has spoken with police and is safe and well, an updated police statement said.
'It's desperate down there': West Coast town hanging on for Govt help
Unless promised life support comes through, Franz Josef will flatline, councillor says.
Defence bomb squad called after old grenade found at Christchurch property
Police were called to the discovery on Avonhead's Bevington St at about 12.20pm.
Citycare worker dies in two-truck crash in Christchurch
The crash happened near the intersection of Roberts Road and Pound Road in Islington.
Watch: Railway damaged after train derails
The freight service was carrying empty coal wagons when it came off the tracks.
'Unpleasant' smell leads gardener to blood-red fungus
When Aaron Nicholson stumbled across the fungus he did not know what it was.
Flood recovery cost 'will be into the six figures'
The Waitaki Mayor says NZTA's cost alone is probably $200,000 or $300,000.
Aurora Energy price hike: Worst-hit residents face even larger increases
Some residents face power price increases of up to an average of $876 per year by 2025-26.
A pretty good plan D: Marketing campaign draws visitors to Dunedin
The self-deprecating campaign was launched by Enterprise Dunedin last May.
14-year-old missing in Christchurch again
Brianna was last seen at her home in the city on January 8.
Jetstar probe: Claim staff ate Auckland-bound passenger's cherries
Woman claims a box of cherries taken by airline's check-in staff were subsequently eaten.
Tree falls on Dunedin Northern Motorway
Police were alerted to reports of a pine tree falling onto the road near Pigeon Flat Rd.
Four new Covid cases in managed isolation, One from UK
The person from the United Kingdom tested positive during routine testing around day 1.
Man found dead in a camper van near Queenstown named
Zdenek Smerda's body was found at Wilson Bay, about 10km west of Queenstown, last Monday.
More international fishermen in Christchurch, 11 test positive for Covid
The group of Ukrainian and Russian mariners arrived on Wednesday last week.
Wheels in motion: The 12 transport projects that will change Dunedin
More than $100 million could be spent on 12 major projects over the next decade.
False alarms keeping firefighters busy
196 of the false alarms were deemed malicious, where alarms were activated deliberately.
Surgeries restricted after 'unprecedented demand' in southern ED's
The Southern District Health Board has postponed all deferrable elective surgery.
Country cricket team secures big win as season restarts
Sefton thumped Weedons after amassing 261/7 in their 45 overs on Saturday.
New water park pulling crowds, people being turned away
The Kiwi Water Park at Lowburn, on the shores of Lake Dunstan, was opened last month.
Power company complains of 'public rage' as price hikes loom
The company has criticised the Commerce Commission for failing to control public meetings.
Phone scammer tricks Dunedin woman out of $15k
Fake Spark employee told 69-year-old woman her Spark account had been hacked.
Back to work weather: Will summer continue?
The first working week of 2021 will be a good one for most people in New Zealand.