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Police say a missing Christchurch woman and her two children have been found safe.

Repair teams have fixed a tripped circuit, Transpower says, after a lightning strike cut power to at least 50,000 people in the eastern and central North Island - and the power is being restored.

One person has died following a workplace incident at a property near Leeston in Canterbury earlier today.

Seven people have died and several others have been injured in the past 72 hours on our roads.

Police are warning people to drive carefully this holiday season after four people have died on the roads in the past 24 hours. Audio

Red-meat co-op Alliance says it will be an "emotional time" for the 55 remaining meat workers at its Smithfield plant today.

The Marlborough Equestrian Park made a request for the irrigation system to the council's Long Term Plan earlier this year.

Canterbury will be under a total fire ban from midday on Monday.

For years, have physicists believed the universe was expanding equally in all directions, and used the concept of "dark energy" to explain this.

A change in irrigation practices likely contributed to nitrate spikes in Waimate's drinking water, but ratepayers could foot the bill in the long-term.

Despite efforts by governments, councils and individuals, sustained increases in the use of alternative modes of transport remain elusive.

Two people have died and a number of others are seriously injured after a number of crashes across the motu.

DOC says it's trying to better understand how this bird of prey interacts with threatened native bird species.

Clive Gordon repeatedly drove through a large black-billed gull colony, destroying their nests.

It comes after about 650 households were issued a do-not-drink notice due to nitrate levels.

The finance minister's new indicator for measuring the budget has led to accusations of creative accounting from opposition parties. Audio

Analysis - The opening of the books at Treasury has revealed a bleak economic outlook, and a new measure to improve that picture.

They voted in favour of Nelson City Council boycotting businesses which operate in illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.

Woolston Brass performed in high vis and hard hats to raise money for the city's mission. Audio