Horror Christchurch gas explosion: Cause revealed for first time
Gasfitter was charged after the giant blast blew up a house.
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Christchurch Port Hills fire: Resident says fireworks started blaze
Police do not believe there is any link to vegetation fires earlier in the week.
Christchurch fire: Evacuations as blaze burns in Port Hills
Fifty firefighters are currently working to protect property and stop the blaze spreading.
Messy split: Parents fear homelessness after son's divorce
Parents bought son house before marriage – now court rules ex-wife gets half.
Canterbury tennis club aces it with $1.3m sale
Positioned in the heart of Rangiora, the site is zoned for residential development.
Watch: Climbers rescue lamb trapped on Canterbury cliff face
Below the lamb was about a 25m drop, and there was no grass or water for it to feed on.
Body found on Dunedin beach, investigation launched
A police spokeswoman said the body was located on the beach, near Lawyers Head.
Another grad ceremony cancelled; police still tight-lipped on threat
More than 700 graduands were set to graduate tomorrow.
White Christmas: Summer snow falls in parts of South Island
Alexandra reached a high of 25C yesterday. This morning, it shivered in 7C.
Good food and laughter: Otago woman's secret to living to 100
Joan Glover just turned 100 and shared the secrets that got her there.
Visually impaired left out as Christchurch switches to teal buses
The Canterbury Regional Council spent $93,887 coming up with the new colour and design.
Fleeing drunk 'gunman' foiled by roadworks
The driver was arrested and recorded an excess breath alcohol level of 600mcg.
Cat burglar's neighbourhood 'rampage' targets bikini, leggings, undies
Jasper's main target seems to be socks but he has also claimed gardening gloves and shoes.
Police investigating reports of flare before Port Hills fires
Police are asking for anyone with information to come forward.
Freshwater reforms may stifle farm profitability by 83% per year - report
Report shows farm profitability across Ashburton District expected to decline.
Tense wait for Otago graduands
The university remains "hopeful" the two ceremonies will go ahead as planned.
Arrowtown builders awarded for 'supreme' homes
Triple Star Management and Bennie Builders have been recognised for their work/
Beers on Queenstown Beach blocked by booze ban extension
Alcohol in Queenstown and Wanaka CBDs is now banned between Christmas Day and January 6.
'Despicable' fraudster fleeces 90-year-old
Elderly victim deceived into considering serial offender as "a younger brother".
Police silent on report graduations threatened with shooting
Police not confirming report that suggested a shooting was the threat at Otago ceremonies.
Drunk dad who made son, 9, drive him to liquor store won't be charged
The 32-year-old father has received a warning.
WorkSafe's warning after woman crushed by farm vehicle, company fined 275k
The vehicle's passenger seatbelt did not work and the driver's door had been removed.
Shares Chch gunman's ideology: Aussie neo-Nazi teen faces terrorism charges
Man had expressed support for the ideology of the Mosque gunman.
Privately organised Nelson Santa Parade exceeding expectations
Hayden Rose and long-serving event MC Murray Leaning stepped in to revive the event.
Jesse Mulligan's luxury lodge escape in Marlborough
The formalities of regular hotel life are mostly invisible here.
Watch: Boy rescued after being trapped under deck
The Balclutha Fire Brigade was alerted after the child got stuck in Glasgow St.
'Devastating': Polytechnic graduation postponed due to threat
A specific threat against university graduation ceremonies has forced a cancellation.
Chris Lynch: The dangers of police facial recognition software
Police have stated that they will not use this technology, but have the capability.
The royal commission report on the Christchurch atrocity is a beginning, not an end
The Conversation: It must be treated as another step in an important process.
'Extreme, prolonged, repeated': Woman's leg smashed in attack by ex-partner
40-year-old Troi Ashby appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday.
Ngarewa-Packer tells government to stop 'double standard' apologies
Govt apologises to the Muslim community following release of the mosque shooting report.
250 in the world: Rare chicks hatch in Christchurch
Twenty-one eggs were collected by DoC and the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust .
Returned soldiers back new site for Christchurch war memorial
The memorial needs to be moved so reinstatement work on the cathedral can proceed.
Queenstown 1980s home sells for $1.6m
Twenty-four bids, starting at $900,000, were placed.