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The Interislander ferry Aratere suffered a breakdown on Wednesday evening shortly after departing Picton, forcing the cancellation of multiple sailings. A KiwiRail spokesperson told ...
A person has died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 in Roxburgh last night. Emergency services were called to the crash, between Tamblyn Road and Selkirk Place, about 7.20pm. The person was ...
A pedestrian has been seriously injured following a crash on State Highway 8 near Roxburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene on Fruitlands – Roxburgh Road. A police spokesperson told said ...
Police have named the man who died following a water incident in the Boyle River. Emergency services were called to the Boyle River in the Hurunui District on Thursday after reports that someone was ...
Two major state highways in the South Island’s Mackenzie Country have reopened this morning after being closed overnight due to snow and ice. State Highway 8 between Twizel and Fairlie, and State ...
1pm: Several key South Island highways have now reopened following heavy snowfall, but road crews remain active in the region. An NZTA spokesperson said State Highway 73 from Otira to Springfield, ...
Emergency services responded to a serious crash involving a car and a truck on the Christchurch Northern Motorway this evening. A police spokeswoman said they were notified of the collision at around ...
A person has died following a crash involving a truck and two cars in Templeton this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Dawson Road and Newtons Road around 2.45PM. A ...
New Zealanders are sounding the alarm over skyrocketing insurance costs, with new data showing it has become one of the country’s most pressing financial burdens. Consumer NZ’s latest Sentiment ...
Roger Bridge, a much loved, and long-serving member of the National Party and former chair of its Canterbury West Coast region, has died. Bridge was widely respected within party circles for his ...
There’s something undeniably infectious about Footloose the Musical – a bold and entertaining adaptation of the 1984 film that brings the spirit of rebellion, community, and rhythm to the stage in ...
One of Christchurch’s largest retail expansions is well underway in Shirley, with developers behind the Homebase precinct promising to bring new life and choice to the city’s underserved eastern ...