'Meagre': Predicted rainfall levels well below average for rest of month
Christchurch and Wellington could see a high of only 17C on Sunday.
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Elite school bungles allegations against teacher in relationship with 16yo
It found the school should have conducted its own investigation into the behaviour.
King Cobras gang members plead guilty to vicious attack outside gay bar
One of the victims suffered a fractured skull in the attack outside a gay bar.
Watch: Hope for Kiwi pilot taken hostage a year ago in Indonesia
A recent video of Philip Mehrtens was released by West Papua Liberation Army.
Australian comedian Hamish Blake competing in debut Coast to Coast
The comedian faces his toughest challenge yet when he attempts the gruelling 234km race.
‘He was living his dream life’: UK tourist killed in NZ crash remembered
The 26 year old died in a single-vehicle crash in the South Island on January 28.
Christchurch mosque attack terrorist abandons review of prison conditions
The terrorist planned to challenge his designation as an at-risk prisoner.
Airport closed after Air NZ flight take-off rejected due to concerns of bird activity
The Air New Zealand flight from Timaru to Wellington was due to depart at 6.30am.
Back to school: Rangiora High School reopens amid Covid-19 outbreak
The school closed after 39 staff were believed to have contracted the virus.
Pro-Palestine protesters arrested after clashes with police
Four men to appear in court after tunnel blocked and red liquid poured on the road.
Police accused of aggression after arrests at Christchurch protest
Approximately 60 people took part in the pro-Palestine protest at Lyttelton Port.
Kirwee, Canterbury forest fire: 50 firefighters extinguish blaze
Fire and Emergency said there have been no significant flareups overnight.
Forest fire contained: Not out of the woods yet as mercury to soar above 30C
Fire crews brace for big day across tinder-dry Canterbury.
'Super-spreader event' shuts school: 39 staff get Covid at teacher-only day
School hopes today and Waitangi Day will act as a circuit-breaker.
Transtasman poultry heiresses to take each other on at Urban Polo
The Lexus Urban Polo returns to Christchurch’s Hagley Park on Saturday, February 10.
Stranded in the US: Kiwi woman's blood clot lands her with $300k+ bill as travel insurance denied
Nicole Erickson and her husband were about to attend a wedding when she fell ill.
Secret compartments and suitcases full of money: Meth syndicate's 'cash custodian' sentenced
The church-going defendant “holds himself up as an example of what can go wrong”.
'Another comfy chair please': Apprentice's request escalates to suspension, awarded $30,000
'I had no choice but to resign,' he told the ERA.
Christchurch homicide: Alleged killer keeps name secret for now
The 38-year-old was found dead on a Christchurch street.
Mother’s heartbreak: Sheet near heater ignited house fire that killed two kids
An 8-year-old boy and his 8-month-old sister died in the fire.
Mechanic to pay $30k in alleged Range Rover trading scam
Couple took an SUV to him to have it repaired and then ended up carless.
The drive-by shooting at Mongols pad that led to discovery of guns, cash and drugs
The gang's president and sergeant in arms have pleaded guilty after a bust at the pad.
Norfolk Island murderer deported, arrives in Christchurch
Glenn McNeill murdered Sydney woman Janelle Patton over 20 years ago.
Ngāi Tahu CEO steps down after 12 years
Arihia Bennett was first the female and longest-serving chief executive.
Elderly couple killed in Canterbury crash after driver suffered medical event - coroner
The couple, who were together for 61 years, died in the 2020 crash.
Christchurch homicide probe: Police search Avon River for gun
The 38-year-old was found dead on a Christchurch street.
‘Terrible coincidence’: Drivers killed in Ōamaru crash worked for the same company
Two people died after a large truck and trailer collided on SH1 south of Ōamaru.
Lotto: $17.25 million claimed by lucky Canterbury player
The mouthwatering prize was won from a ticket sold on MyLotto
'An angel of light': Widower pays tribute to mother killed in double-fatal crash
The mother's baby survived the crash completely uninjured.
'Beautiful wife and loving mum': Mother killed, baby survives double fatal crash
The mother's baby survived the crash completely uninjured.
Firefighters probe whether blaze which destroyed two homes linked to rubbish fire
The owners of the property says they're working with fire investigators.
Two dead following serious crash on SH1 near Ōamaru
It's believed a truck has crashed into a tree on SH1 near Ōamaru.
Stranded whale dies at Christchurch beach
Officials are planning a recovery operation for the seven-metre-long fin whale.
Beached whale in Moncks Bay
Police instruct members of the public to remove their cars, to allow for a response to a beached whale in Moncks Bay. Video / Claire Sherwood