About 14,000 litres of diesel leached into the ground at the prison in May after the hatch of a fuel tank was left open. Read...

Residents in Lyttelton near Christchurch are being evacuated after a large fire broke out in the township. Read...

Video shared with Stuff showed a blaze in a part of Lyttelton with homes nearby, and members of the public were urged to avoid the area. Read...

`You took my mummy away from me` - The Christchurch real estate agent`s family told court of the unbearable absence of Bao from their lives. Read...

His efforts to avoid capture included breaching court conditions, missing court appearances, and regularly changing vehicles and addresses. Read...

A sentencing hearing has had to be paused after the man found guilty of murdering Christchurch real estate Yanfei Bao repeatedly leapt to his feet and yelled out in the courtroom. Read...

Fire and Emergency NZ responded just after 9pm and found a landslide had damaged a house on arrival. Read...

Super Rugby`s most heated rivalry writes another chapter in Christchurch tonight. Read...

Tingjun Cao was found guilty following a seven-week High Court trial. Read...

The Crusaders have won all 30 knockout games they have played in Christchurch but Blues coach Vern Cotter says ‘they’re going to lose one day’. Read...