Christchurch department store Ballantynes has confirmed a small number of staff roles have been affected as the company navigates what it describes as one of the most challenging retail environments ...

The team at Addington Train Station is appealing for the public’s help to find their much-loved border collie, Cindy, who has been missing since Monday morning. Cindy, a red and white border collie, ...

Te Pāti Māori President John Tamihere has accused MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Takuta Ferris of attempting to “destabilise” the party ahead of the 2026 election, describing their actions as driven by ...

A woman has been found dead after failing to return from a tramping trip near Fox River on the West Coast. Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood of West Coast Police said the 27-year-old woman left for her ...

A Kaiapoi resident has spoken out after discovering a large pile of dumped household rubbish in the Silverstream subdivision over the weekend. He said the waste appeared to have been tipped sometime ...

A serious crash has closed part of State Highway 76, Southern Motorway in Addington. The New Zealand Transport Agency said the “serious incident” happened between Barrington Street and Curletts Road ...

A person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Cavendish, Ashburton, overnight. Police said they were called to the scene on Anama Valetta Road about 10.45pm. One person died at the scene, while ...

Multiple fast-moving vegetation fires north of Kaikōura have led to major disruptions to rail services and forced evacuations in the region this afternoon. Fire and Emergency is responding to several ...

The Broadcasting Standards Authority’s handling of Sean Plunket and The Platform has revealed a regulator that’s, well, just a bit bored. Once tasked with upholding broadcasting standards, the ...

A person has died after a house fire at a Rakaia property overnight, and a two year old has been critically injured. A police spokeswoman told Chris Lynch Media emergency services were called to the ...

Emergency services are currently responding to a crash involving a moving vehicle and a parked vehicle at the intersection of Office Road and Rossall Street in Merivale. The incident occurred at ...

Update: Police have arrested 30 protestors outside Christchurch convention centre after blocking the entrance way to area space conference. More than 100 activists from Peace Action Ōtautahi have ...