Canterbury

Wellington braces for strongest southerlies in more than a decade.

Heavy rain is drenching Canterbury, causing a slip, surface flooding and road closures, with downpours forecast to continue into the night.

Lack of intensive support services means offenders, such as the man who murdered Juliana Bonilla-Herrera, are paroled into the community.

Katherine Mary Hughes was under significant mental stress as his sole caregiver, a court has heard.

A jury found Damin Peter Cook was not asleep when he raped an unconscious woman at his Christchurch flat.

The death is not believed to be suspicious and has been referred to the Coroner.

Faye Phelps' daughter was shocked to learn the man her mother employed had been living at Hillmorton Hospital. Audio

The Auckland club had not won on this day for more than a decade.

After two decades of silence, the historic Soldiers' Block at Queen Mary Hospital in Hanmer Springs reopened on Anzac Day.

For Christchurch man Tremaine Te Kira, Anzac Day is a day not just to remember those lost in the past, but also recent friends and colleagues.

Christchurch Hospital staff who have been left with life-long health effects after being exposed to toxic fumes at work have been let down by their employer, their union said.

Shane Epiha says the bullying has reached the point where his family don't feel safe in their own community.

Both men, aged 18 and 19, have been charged with illegal gun possession.

Fast-growing solar power company Lodestone Energy says a public listing could be on the cards in the future, but it is not ready yet.

Christchurch Police has been cracking down on bike thieves, with three prolific offenders arrested last week.

Rochelle Tabak was reported missing having been last seen in Christchurch suburb Addington on Wednesday.