British ship found at Canterbury river after grounding 160 years ago
A British ship which ran aground in Canterbury 160 years ago has been unearthed at the mouth of…
Woman charged with arson over church fire in Christchurch’s New Brighton
A woman has been charged with arson following a fire at a church in the Christchurch suburb of…
Orca found dead on Christchurch beach
An adult orca has been found dead on a beach in Christchurch this afternoon. The Department of Conservation…
Rain ‘almost off the scale’, 250km/h wind gusts ahead of school holidays
An active front across parts of the central North Island and South Island will bring heavy rain, thunderstorms,…
Canterbury council unlocks land for up to 17,000 homes
Land for up to 17,000 homes in the Waimakariri district will be unlocked — but there is no…
Town retains speed limit at 50km/h
The people have spoken — and the NZ Transport Agency has listened— with the speed limit through Rakaia…
Body found in search for missing woman Elisabeth ‘Lis’ Nicholls
The family of missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls said they were “very saddened and relieved” after the discovery…
Mental health patient who murdered Chch pensioner had killed before
Sitting at his computer, Elliot Cameron feared he might kill again. It was 2010, more than three decades…
Fire engulfs two houses in Canterbury, person rescued
A person has been rescued from a fire engulfing two houses and threatening a third in Lyttelton this…
How to bike to work in the rain (and not turn up a drowned rat)
It was a blizzard in Dunedin — yet still David Prior was determined to ride to work —…
Full video: Police give update on search for missing Christchurch woman – 1News
Full video: Police give update on search for missing Christchurch woman 1NewsPolice have grave concerns for missing 79-year-old Christchurch…
Hillmorton patient jailed for life over woman’s murder
An elderly mental health patient who murdered a pensioner at her Christchurch home says he’s “extremely sorry that…