Christchurch residents woke to a freezing morning without power after an unplanned outage struck parts of the city. The outage, which began at 4.53am on Monday, affected 292 properties across Belfast, ...

Part of State Highway 7 in the central South Island that includes Lewis Pass remains closed today after a slip on the road. The slip, just south of the Riordan Creek Bridge, was discovered early this ...

Lyttelton Road Tunnel has been closed following a crash this evening. A police spokesperson said emergency services were alerted to the three-vehicle crash on SH74/Tunnel Road at around 5.35pm. There ...

Apart from opening night, there is never a more vulnerable time in a performer’s process than during the slog of rehearsals, and that’s exactly when I decided it was a good idea to visit the National ...

Christchurch Police have blocked off part of the central city this morning following an incident on Lichfield Street. Witnesses said officers were seen blocking the section between Colombo Street and ...

A Christchurch man has delivered an emotional plea to city councillors, urging them to tighten local alcohol rules and protect families from what he calls a poison that is tearing communities apart.

Air India has confirmed that one of its international flights was involved in an accident shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft bound for London ...

The Interislander ferry Aratere suffered a breakdown on Wednesday evening shortly after departing Picton, forcing the cancellation of multiple sailings. A KiwiRail spokesperson told ...

A person has died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 in Roxburgh last night. Emergency services were called to the crash, between Tamblyn Road and Selkirk Place, about 7.20pm. The person was ...

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 ...

WorkSafe has launched a new road cone tipline to address widespread concerns over excessive traffic management measures, as part of a major Government-led overhaul of the agency. Workplace Relations ...

A person has died following a crash involving a truck and two cars in Templeton this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Dawson Road and Newtons Road around 2.45PM. A ...