14+ hour, 7+ min ago   (594+ words) Leonard Hansen trashed a farmhouse and caused nearly $20,000 in damage before stealing a quad bike and riding more than 100km along a busy tourist route to his grandmother's home. He was captured by CCTV heading along Inland Scenic Route 72 in the…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (84+ words) A motorcyclist has been killed in crash with a truck in Invercargill. Police were called to the scene, on Clyde St (State Highway 1) near Crinan St, about 9.30pm on Thursday. “Sadly, the motorcyclist was located deceased at the scene,” police said…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (412+ words) Morrifield Greenhouses has donated $5000 to Cancer Society, something owner Leanne Morris said hit close to home. She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in February of this year and was grateful for the support she had received, seeing this as an…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (334+ words) The Hampden Bowling Club has “had to face reality” due to dwindling membership as it shuts its doors after more than a century. The club building is up for sale after no community groups came forward to take over the…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (161+ words) Police have named the person who died following a serious crash on Rakaia Highway north of Ashburton on Monday as Bradley Larter, 28, of Ashburton. “Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time,” a Police spokesperson said. Hato…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (280+ words) Police have named the man and woman who died in a shooting in Nelson last week. Police confirmed on Thursday the victims of the September 4 shooting were 48-year-old Nicola Yvonne Perry and 49-year-old Brendon James Perry. RNZ reported it understands…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (618+ words) New research by Women's Refuge shows more women are disclosing that they are victims of family violence at work. Under the Domestic Violence - Victim's Protection Act, introduced eight years ago, those affected by family violence are entitled to up to…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (293+ words) Emergency services are responding to what is believed to be an electrical fire in a central Dunedin art studio. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said they were alerted to the blaze at the corner of Bath and Stuart…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (358+ words) The memories flowed onstage and backstage during the Rangiora Town Hall’s centenary celebrations at the weekend. Dancers and musicians from around the district took centre stage in two shows on Saturday, while the doors were opened for a backstage tour…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (525+ words) North Canterbury council bosses say the Government is lumping them with reform costs, while removing the ability to raise extra funds through rates. Local Government Minister Simon Watts confirmed last week a rates cap of between two and four percent…...