New Zealand's overall resident population grew by 0.7% in the year to June to reach 5.3 million.
New Zealand
Wednesday 12:38pm
Rhys Blissett braved rain, wind and snow to run from Christchurch to Timaru – and back again.
Tue, Oct 28
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Drug utensils, rifle ammunition, firearm parts, more than $9000 in cash and multiple new retail items were other items seized by police.
Crime and Justice
Meanwhile power could be out for some in the Clutha region for "weeks rather than days".
Police were called to the crash between Ohaka Road and Tram Road at around 10.40am.
Canterbury's 36-28 NPC final victory over Otago was likely the last first-class final to be played at their temporary stadium in Christchurch.
Rugby
Sat, Oct 25
Both Methven's water supply plant and Greater Greymouth’s water treatment plant were shut down on Thursday.
Fri, Oct 24
Survivors and victim's families had objected to hearing from the white supremacist terrorist as part of the coronial inquest into the attacks on March 15, 2019.
Police in Canterbury were "disappointed" that fires were still being lit, despite a total ban.
Flights have been cancelled and roads closed as a severe weather system sweeps over parts of the country.
Thu, Oct 23
Kaikōura's mayor had a sleepless night in Wellington after fires broke out across his district on Tuesday.
Wed, Oct 22
The distinctive animal bred in isolation for more than 100 years on New Zealand's Enderby Island.
Environment
Police say the Christchurch man’s elaborate tale of being carjacked fell apart when officers found firearms, meth and weapons inside the vehicle.
Police say multiple roads are closed and evacuation centres have been set up at a high school and golf club.
Tue, Oct 21
Wild weather is lashing central New Zealand, with power outages, road warnings and more severe conditions forecast later this week.
Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb has announced he will retire at next year's election.
Politics
Severe weather strikes the South Island and part of the lower North Island, in what MetService calls a precursor to a "potentially more impactful" system later this week.
Mon, Oct 20
Mark Weston spent two weeks in hospital with a broken back and feared he would never walk again after being deliberately run over on Centaurus Road in Cashmere, in March 2024.
A school principal says one of his classes had numbers cut by half after a gastroenteritis outbreak at a Canterbury campground.
Health
Sat, Oct 18
MetService said a period of heavy rain was expected this weekend over some of the South Island, as well as possible severe northwest gales.
Fri, Oct 17
The grieving widow of a Canterbury man killed in a car crash says it is ridiculous that the drunk and disqualified driver responsible for his death was behind the wheel after being convicted of drink-driving on the same day.
There were 10 confirmed and 37 probable cases associated with the gastrointestinal illness outbreak.
Thu, Oct 16
An investigation was launched by MBIE after an anonymous complaint was made about large-scale sales on Facebook Marketplace.
Wed, Oct 15
The child, who died in hospital yesterday afternoon, is the second fatality from the Rakaia blaze.
Mon, Oct 13
Emergency services were called to the residence on Dunford St in Rakaia at about 11.15pm on Saturday.
Sun, Oct 12
