Canterbury
One seriously hurt after trucks collide, gas cylinder explodes
A person is in a serious condition after two trucks crashed and a gas cylinder exploded in Greta Valley, North Canterbury.
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Canterbury women seal T20 finals berth with win
Canterbury have qualified for the women's cricket Twenty20 Super Smash final next Sunday with an emphatic 64-run win over Central Districts in Christchurch.
Teenager charged with armed robbery of dairy
Police are charging a 14-year-old in relation to the armed robbery of a dairy in Timaru.
Gang member under police guard at Timaru Hospital
The South Canterbury District Health Board says patients will not be inconvenienced by a lockdown in a Timaru Hospital room.
Probe of report that kitten was thrown from a car in Christchurch
The SPCA is investigating how a kitten came to be thrown from a car in New Brighton, in Christchurch, this week.
Four men stabbed in Timaru fight
Four men have been stabbed in what's believed to have been a gang fight in Timaru early this morning.
World Buskers Festival celebrated in Christchurch
Some of the world's best acrobats, jugglers and dance performers are ready to perform at the World Buskers Festival in Christchurch, which gets underway today. The annual event, is the country's… Audio
Water bottling idea criticised as 'dangerous' economic thinking
A Christchurch City Councillor's idea to sell local water overseas has been criticised by some who say that there is simply no water to spare.
Foul play ruled out in death of decapitated fur seal pups
Foul play has been ruled out in the deaths of six fur seal pups found decapitated in Banks Peninsula in Canterbury.
Driver dies in crash with truck in Canterbury
A person is dead after a crash involving a truck and a car in rural Canterbury early this morning.
Missing Canterbury man found safe
A Canterbury man who went missing on New Year's Eve has now been found.
Serious concerns for missing Canterbury man
Police are seriously concerned about a Canterbury man who went missing on New Year's Eve.
Animal carcasses found in South Canterbury river
Rotting animal carcasses have been found dumped at a popular swimming spot in South Canterbury.
One-year-old girl dies after falling into creek
The person who died after falling into a creek in rural Ashburton yesterday was a 1-year-old girl.
Serious crash closes SH1 in North Canterbury
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 1, near Clarence, in North Canterbury.
One injured in Christchurch garage fire
A person has been treated for smoke inhalation after a garage fire in Christchurch early this morning.
Fatal car crash north of Christchurch
A person has died after the vehicle they were driving crashed into a tree north of Christchurch.
Man charged with firearm offences after alleged kinapping
Police were alerted by a Christchurch service station that said a customer was being forced to drive to the West Coast by a man with firearms.
Patient reported missing for two days found in locked shed
The Hillmorton Hospital mental health patient, reported missing just before Christmas, was found two days later in a maintenance shed.
