The new trucks will be based at Hampton Downs in Waikato and in Christchurch. Read...

A standoff with police that forced major evacuations of Christchurch homes and businesses was the result of a man allegedly threatening to blow up his own home. Read...

The investigation was launched following the death of 39-year-old Tyrone Munns. Read...

The light coloured people mover was in the area at the time police believe Christchurch father Tyrone Munns was killed. Read...

A year 9 Christchurch student accused of assaulting two teachers with scissors has been kicked out of school and faces several charges in the youth court. Read...

The Year 9 boy has also been excluded from Haeata Community Campus. Read...

James Morton stole $60,000 worth of bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters. But a judge has decided his sentence was too harsh - and gave him permission to apply for home detention because of his drug addiction. Read...

The tenants suffered a series of illnesses they attributed to their unhealthy property, an MBIE manager says. Read...

Daylight could be seen through gaps in the wall and ceiling, insulation was exposed and the roof leaked roof, the Tenancy Tribunal heard. Read...

A group of senior citizens visiting a Christchurch beachside suburb were feeling distressed after their van was broken into, but a local café made their day by shouting all 19 of them a free lunch. Read...