Teen accused of Avonhead murder named for first time today as Katrina Epiha.

Customers are being told they've signed for their package, even though they haven't.

Out on the campaign trail English heads to Christchurch while Ardern goes to Otara.

An American and Mexican were sentenced for importing a massive 35kg of cocaine into NZ.

Christopher Corfield accused of leading Christchurch police on 30km pursuit

Immigration officials showed up on Sukhwinder Singh's wedding day.

A bare bottom hippo, a sewage plant photo shoot, and a dog wandering into the local pub.

It is the second death of a child in Christchurch police have attended in the past week.

Labour says its planned crackdown on student visas will cut $130m off education revenue.

Fisherman Tyler Stokes who lied about father's death to pay back fraction of $170k lost.

Bank robber Brent Atkinson used bike for getaways

The search for clues to the whereabouts of Michael McGrath is about to come to an end.

The rapper was wanted on drugs charges.

Christchurch Hospital ED treating patients in corridors due to unprecedented numbers.

Abandoned children, domestic violence, brutal assaults pressure social workers.

She didn't know Aaron Smith had a girlfriend when they had sex in airport loo, woman says.

Truck driver Michael Johnsen sentenced over fatal crash that killed dad-of-3 Noel Campilan

If you thought this would be a regular supermarket - think again.

A rebuild worker reveals how he broke into a blazing house in an attempt to save a man.

Friends weigh in on rapper Scribe's legal woes ahead of his court appearance today.

Community group paid for the sign to make the township's main road safer.

COMMENT: Aaron Smith is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.

The Christchurch company is now set to list on the Australian stock exchange.

Police say they are closing in on fugitive rapper Scribe, who is wanted on drug charges.

He took NZ hip-hop and renovated it - now he's wanted by police.

Jacinda Ardern pledges more help for Christchurch and Kaikoura quake kids

Three people are seriously injured following a car crash near Christchurch.

Canterbury Police are urging motorists to slow down.

Party pill kingpin Hugh Robinson loses appeal against conviction.

Christchurch residents are fed up of youths who are partying and doing burn outs.