Grant Straker's staff couldn't afford Auckland houses — so he opened a Gisborne office.

Broadcaster kept you out of a jam for much of his career.

The serious crash involved two vehicles on State Highway 1 at Orari, north of Timaru.

The man allegedly performed an indecent act in the women's toilets in the lower garden.

Details have emerged about why the man jailed for murdering Lisa Blakie was denied parole.

Schools are competing for a handful of teacher trainees qualified to teach te reo Māori.

The man jailed for murdering Timaru woman Lisa Blakie has been denied parole - again.

Two games decided by last minute kicks and five teams win on the road.

Team cannot undermine their chances with mounting penalty counts.

Patient was easily manipulated and offending spanned eight years.

The 37-year-old suffered serious head injuries in the crash.

The woman suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the ICU at Timaru Hospital.

The sole occupant, a 34-year-old man, died at the scene.

A woman riding a bike in Timaru suffered serious head injuries following an accident.

Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.

Dictatorial health service short on compassion - deputy commissioner.

Some PKE was unloaded in Timaru before the contaminated shipment came to Northport

First car driver to die in New Zealand was a South Canterbury farmer's wife in 1906.

The crash in Timaru, South Canterbury also knocked out power to hundreds of homes.

Victim did not have the ability to give informed consent to sexual acts.

One person has died following a crash on SH 8 between Pleasant Point and Timaru.

Uini Atonio promises a tough game against the All Blacks.

Five people have died in crashes on roads around the country so far this weekend.

The vehicle and cyclist collided about 2.30pm.

It's wet and a bit chilly, so rug up and remember to pack a brolly this weekend

VTNZ shocked at reaction after driving instructor failed man part way through his test.

Timaru man the first Kiwi to be charged for importing a child sex doll.

"For her to bang the drum of safe trail use smacks of a hypocrisy I can't ignore.''

One minute she was riding her mountain bike, the next she was face down in the gravel.

Youth Court education officers cut youth reoffending by almost three-quarters.