Police lay charges for the killing of a father-of-two who hasn't been seen since December.

The cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

Hughes said he attempted to murder the teen but nine years later he says he made that up.

Labour MP Jo Luxton rear-ended one vehicle, sending it crashing into another.

The young driver was jailed over the crash.

Timaru quadruplets Quinn, Indie, Hudson and Molly Macdonald turn 4.

Mum accused of murdering her three daughters at Timaru house back in court

Caroline Bay used to be known as the Riviera of the South.

Case of mum accused of murdering her three daughters in back in court for hearing.

Liané, Maya and Karla were found dead at their Timaru home.

Tyreese Stuart Fleming has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for the crash.

Two-vessel service starts next month, will only operate in NZ waters.

Staff have got their first look inside Antarctica NZ's home for the next 50 years.

Councils fire up Three Waters opposition - Mahuta says time to 'move forward'.

Mooring crew reduced from four to three before serious injury accident at Timaru port.

The average property value in the region grew 2.9 per cent this quarter.

"He's got to pay for what he's done".

A survivor of the Christchurch mosque massacre is in hospital with a blood infection.

In 1990, Norm McLeod was a negotiator in a hostage incident in Oamaru.

The single-vehicle crash was reported just after 1pm.

The single-vehicle crash was reported to police at around 4.30pm.

Home detention ruled out for indecencies involving two boys at Timaru sports club.

It's thought to be the first time a Southern Bottlenose has been found in the area.

One district has nearly 50 per cent more lightning strikes than anywhere else.

The van failed to stop for police in Timaru last night.

'We don't all have green slime, and frogs coming out of our taps.'

Young boy punched in face after tried to stop mother being stabbed.

A man will appear in court on Monday on several charges relating to incidents near Timaru.