The man was travelling under a railway overbridge in Oamaru when his car was crsuhed.

Council is confident it could 'reduce the odour to a level where it is not offensive'.

The pandemic has limited the amount of tourists allowed in NZ and hostels are suffering.

It hopes to deliver up to 300 plans to improve land management and the environment.

The bodies of the men who died at Pike River still lay deep inside the mine.

"Residents are being asked to save water - but it's the city's pipes that are to blame."

The vessel will remain anchored until Covid-19 test results come back.

A Christchurch 'spaceship' house had been viewed more than 95,854 times on Tuesday.

Mother of 3-year-old sex abuse victim gives evidence in trial of female horse track rider.

BNZ says growing demand for its digital services means it will close branches.

Police confirmed a person died after their car hit a tree on Omihi Rd on Thursday.

Teachers also cannot stop parents from collecting their children during an emergency.

Today, 114 families and friends will make the trip back up to the portal of the mine.

She claimed he detained her for 7 hours, threatened to have her children taken from her.

It will be the first time in history that the rock band plays in the South Island.

Christchurch is on the cusp of signing a deal with SailGP.

Scientists to simulate millions of virtual quakes to learn how Alpine Fault will shake NZ.

A patient's hospital stay took a worrying turn after being stuck in a lift for 50 minutes.

Scammers have texted thousands of Kiwis asking for customs payments.

The evidence against 32-year-old Preetam Maid was "overwhelming", judge says.

A fleet of 100 bikes will be available to hire next week.

"Freaking out" engineer says burying Lauren Biddle's clothes was an act of commemoration.

Rebecca Keil hopes her story raises awareness about fertility issues in New Zealand.

Aleisha Cherie Dawson admitted being an accessory in the killing of Brent Andrew Bacon.

Moses Ravanes was found guilty by a jury of raping an intoxicated woman he was driving.

Police call the forfeiture of meth dealer's lifestyle block a "significant success".

26.8 per cent of parents said Covid-19 had a negative impact on their parenting.

The aircraft would be powered by hundreds of solar cells and three electric motors.

Each year a wreath is laid at the Ballantyne's fire memorial in Bromley.

The all-ages children's AquaPlay area features brightly coloured water slides and spouts.