Shoppers in the big centres won't be able to spend up during Easter stat days.

Police to resume search on Sunday for person presumed missing after car crash.

The victim was last night found in a car park with serious head injuries.

Anyone going to Adele's weekend gigs at Mt Smart Stadium should pack a rain jacket.

Fifty per cent of the profit from the T-shirts will go to Steve Askin's wife and kids.

Ihaka Stokes' murder accused says he lied to police to cover up for boy's mother.

Blood detected on toddler's cot, vest, sleepsack, and baby security blanket, court hears.

Tania Webb speaks of a "beautiful" outcome of telling her home ownership dream story.

Rescuer killed by avalanche, John Harrison, was one of New Zealand's top climbers.

Behaviour of Ihaka Stokes' parents after alleged murder raised in court.

Two arrested over an aggravated robbery that included a shark onesie disguise.

Cops are angry that people are making life easy for thieves by leaving cars unlocked.

Christchurch infant Ihaka Stokes' mother repeatedly denies claims she killed her son.

The mother of Ihaka Stokes has denied having anything to do with his murder.

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

Accidental cot falls cannot explain baby Ihaka Stokes' injuries, a murder trial was told today.

Troy Kevin Taylor, 23, is accused of murdering his ex-partner's 15-month-old.

A crash 10 years ago inspired Constable Shane Thomson to teach teens road safety.

Young family stuck in New Zealand and unable to take their sick baby home on plane.

A Kiwi man who pulled a cheetah off his teen son in South Africa has spoken about the "instinctive" rescue.

The weekend will be mainly fine across the country.

All Blacks stars Kieran Read and Jerome Kaino brightened the days of young fans battling cancer today.

Awarded a Queen's Service Medal in 2014 for his services to folk music, Garland recorded 18 albums, and won the New Zealand Music Awards folk album of the year three times.

The driver is in a moderate condition, a police spokeswoman said.

A sex predator who broke into the Christchurch home of a teenage girl and raped her twice has today been jailed.

Autumn's cooler temperatures starting to settle in - but sunshine continues.

Fire damage to the mountain bike park above Christchurch is "a lot worse" than originally thought.

The consent allows its new owner to extract 4.3 million litres of water a day until 2032.

The father of a former Christchurch woman killed in a suspected murder-suicide is racing across the ditch to help with funeral arrangements.

Christchurch motorists are facing an extra 29 minutes of travel each day.