Aucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums - but the same cannot be said for Wellington and Christchurch. Read...

By the time the boil water notice was lifted in parts of Christchurch, Nicola Richardson had spent days bleaching dishes and boiling water. Read...

The bad weather which has lashed the North Island is now heading South. Read...

No-one gave the victim first-aid or called emergency services after he was shot - and his head, legs and arms are still missing. Read...

The boil water notice affecting Christchurch’s water supply zone has been lifted, with most residents now able to use tap water as normal. Read...

More than 14,000 households in the city`s east were under the boil water notice, which has now been lifted. Read...

The flight returned to Christchurch. Read...

A public health alert told many Christchurch residents that all water, including filtered water, needed to be continuously boiled for at least one minute. Read...

Christchurch and wider Canterbury are being warned to prepare for days of persistent rain, with up to 200mm forecast for Banks Peninsula through to Tuesday evening. Read...

In Christchurch, the ACT leader pushed for a smaller state, rejected Treaty `division` and vowed to keep Labour, Greens and Te Pati Maori from power. Read...