McCaws' mansion: All Blacks legend builds luxury home in Wānaka
Planning documents show the scale of the multi-million dollar riverside development.
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British Lion Brynmor Williams opens up about being assaulted by All Blacks fan after famous win at Lancaster Park
Lions player punched in Christchurch - tour ends on a high after opposite's generous act.
‘Watch out’: Builder suspended for threatening clients
Things turned nasty when the couple asked for the deposit back when work wasn't completed.
Student who was sexually groomed calls for ban on teacher-student social media contact
There have been 148 reports of sexual teacher-student relationships in last six years.
Canterbury University student in court after allegedly possessing weapons in halls of residence
The man's lawyer asked the judge to suppress the student's name.
March 15 inquest: 111 call made minutes after gunman's manifesto sent to PM
Parts of the gunman's now-banned livestream played at the mosque attack coronial inquest.
Football: Rovers look to bounce back after letting opportunity slip
Defender brings up 100 games - targets points on the road in crucial away games.
Inquest into Christchurch terror attack screens approved segments of gunman's GoPro footage
Parts of the gunman's now-banned livestream played at the mosque attack coronial inquest.
Christchurch man holds knife to elderly woman’s throat in her retirement village home
She was pinned against a wall while the stranger held a knife to her throat.
Inquest into Christchurch terror attack begins in Christchurch, aims to 'shine a light' on the massacre
A six-week coronial inquest into the mosque attacks is set to begin in Christchurch.
‘Could they have been saved?’ - Inquest into Christchurch terror attack begins as families ask for answers
Six-week coronial inquest in March 15, 2019 terror attacks set to begin in Christchurch.
The Grand Catlins Express - Christchurch to Invercargill by rail
A section of the 14-day rail epic, traversing New Zealand by train with Pukekohe Travel. Video / Thomas Bywater
West best for long weekend weather
What can you expect from the weather this long weekend, New Zealand.
How billion-dollar builder quadrupled annual revenue
"We don’t just move people around from project to project but let them put down roots."
Woman unable to visit dying father overseas after passport taken in $100k burglary
The thief smoked cigarettes during the burglary - and put them out on the bedroom walls.
Train collides with car in Canterbury
The crash is the third incident involving a train in the region this week.
'Less than three months for each kid': Father of teen killed by mate furious at parole decision
'The system is about the living, not the dead,' father says after driver serves 16 months.
Hamilton Zoo zebras have been busy with 29th foal in 15 years
Mare Marbles gave birth to the still-nameless foal at the end of September.
'Vibing along': Mum's tribute to teen fatally struck by train while listening to music
Shaun Reynolds, 18, died while 'vibing along to his music dancing along the train tracks'.
Dessert maker Sara Lee in voluntary administration
Sara Lee's Australian operations went into administration on Tuesday.
Near miss: Calls for improved safety after train nearly hits city bus
New report says improvements need to be made.
Teen was listening to music while walking along train tracks when he was killed
Shaun Reynolds, 18, died after he was hit by a train in Darfield yesterday.
'Beaten up and strangled': Dad confronts man who attacked teen daughter in family home
The judge told Quinton Ohlson he was 'literally the thing that goes bump in the night'.
Emails warn of ‘staffing crisis’ at Canterbury’s Forensic Mental Health Service
A staffer said they were providing care that was 'at best negligent, and at worst unsafe'.
Person dies in freight train incident in Canterbury
The loaded train was travelling from Darfield to Christchurch when the incident occurred.
Two companies sentenced after fatal Weka Pass crash that killed popular boat skipper
Julian Bruins Yates, 52, a skipper for Black Cat Cruises was killed in the crash.
One-armed hitchhiker killer Shane Hoko recalled to prison
Shane Hoko was kicked out of a rehabilitation centre for not following its rules.
'How dare you?' Family recall pain as martial arts killer jailed
'A part of me will be broken for the rest of my life,' the victim's son says.
Rapist apologised to victim then denied the offending through two harrowing trials
Christchurch man jailed for raping a vulnerable teenage girl in 2007 - shows no remorse.
Train crashes into stolen car fleeing police; teen driver tried to beat level crossing
Crumpled wreck at scene as police talk to person of interest.
Focus: Stolen car hit by train
Wreckage of stolen car hit by a train cleared by emergency services. Video / Nathan Morton
Heavily pregnant woman stabbed as she fought off teen robbers
The woman lunged for the gun that was pointed at her head.
The faces of the South Island's new leaders following blue election tidal wave
A new party returns to the South Island and several red seats flip.
Strong gusts over 110km/h cancel six Wellington Airport flights
Yesterday, strong winds also affected flights in and out of Christchurch Airport.