Two major state highways in the South Island’s Mackenzie Country have reopened this morning after being closed overnight due to snow and ice. State Highway 8 between Twizel and Fairlie, and State ...

The search for 79-year-old Elisabeth, who went missing from Riccarton last week, has resumed today with police urging residents to continue checking their properties. Search efforts were paused ...

Environment Canterbury is warning residents and workers to take extra care around alpine riverbeds today following heavy rain in the region’s high country. An alert issued at 6.11am said significant ...

The Commerce Commission has unveiled a new move to challenge the dominance of major supermarket chains and large grocery suppliers, saying the current market structure is failing New Zealand consumers ...

Southern Police are asking motorists to drive to the conditions and take extreme care today with black ice forming on Southland roads and snow forcecast throughout Otago. A police spokesman said ...

A large police presence was seen in Hornby this morning as officers carried out a search warrant at a residential property. Police were called to an address on Amyes Road, near Shands Road, prompting ...

Hornby Mall Lotto has continued its winning run, with a Second Division prize-winning ticket sold at the Christchurch store in Wednesday night’s draw. Thirteen players across the country each won ...

Emergency services responded to a serious crash involving a car and a truck on the Christchurch Northern Motorway this evening. A police spokeswoman said they were notified of the collision at around ...

Spending by international visitors in New Zealand rose by more than nine per cent over the past year, according to new government data. Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston said the increase ...

The Selwyn District Council has admitted that feedback from children as young as seven was included in engagement data presented to elected councillors during the district’s planning consultation.

Roger Bridge, a much loved, and long-serving member of the National Party and former chair of its Canterbury West Coast region, has died. Bridge was widely respected within party circles for his ...

Christchurch’s Tanner Stowers-Smith has become the latest home-grown talent to debut for the One New Zealand Warriors, making his first-grade appearance in the club’s Round 11 NRL clash against the ...