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Ruapuna Speedway says a full investigation has been launched into a "freak accident" which left a driver with serious burns.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka won enough support in parliament last week to push through a bill for the second reading to amend the constitution.

The single-car crash forced the cancellation of a sprint car event being held at the Christchurch speedway.

Police and Joshua's family have serious concerns for his wellbeing.

The Chalice in Cathedral Square was erected in 2001 and will cost $400,000 to restore.

The Ashburton District Council plans a $20,000 solution to the pigeon problem plaguing its new $62.1m library and civic centre.

Squash star Paul Coll has opened his New Zealand Open title defence in Christchurch with a convincing 3-0 victory inside 25 minutes.

The former Black Cap has posted one of the highest scores in domestic first-class cricket against Auckland.

The White Ferns injury crisis deepens with loss of another batter before Friday's second one-dayer against Sri Lanka.

2025 feels so much better for Canterbury sprinter Tiaan Whelpton.

From historic expeditions to modern day science, Antarctic exploration is a unique and dangerous experience.

About an hour later a 4.7 tremor struck near Haast on the West Coast.

A methane-hunting satellite - which New Zealand taxpayers pitched in $29m for - is being handed back to its makers so they can fix unspecified "challenges."

The Christchurch Southern Motorway is closed near Curletts Road after a crash involving a concrete mixer.

Four men are set to be sentenced in Christchurch District Court after a police drug operation in Selwyn.

A climate scientist says there has been no shortage of quirks between the months and regions.

Police data shows that 4304 incidents were recorded nationwide in 2024 - almost identical to the 4305 serious victimisations logged the previous year.

The government is spending almost a million dollars on researching earthquake and volcanic disaster resilience in collaboration with scientists in Japan

A weekend gathering of car enthusiasts has put antisocial and dangerous driving on the police radar.

The husband of an Invercargill woman found dead at Lake Hāwea last year has formally pleaded not guilty to her murder.

The event is made up to the Barfoot and Thompson New Zealand Women's Squash Open, the Lucino New Zealand Men's Squash Open and the New Zealand Junior Open.

Fouda has accepted a new role in Australia and says serving as an Imam in the garden city has been one of the greatest honours of his life.

However, brighter weather will return by the end of the working week.