'Too late to brake': Crash that left four dead likely caused by missed stop sign
The group was en route to the Gold Guitar Awards at the time of the quadruple fatal crash.
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Te Mana Ora tells people to avoid Lake Hood after toxic algae found
Officials warn boiling infected water does not remove the toxin.
'Greatly missed': Tributes flow for Irishman killed in NZ on Xmas Day
Tim O'Dwyer, 20, died in a car crash in Allenton, Ashburton, on Christmas Day.
MetService heat alert: NZ swelters as temps hit 30C
Humidity and hot days before the weather takes a turn in time for Christmas.
Power List: Who owns Mitre 10 stores throughout New Zealand?
Structure of this shy 49-year-old giant a quietly brilliant story of co-operative success.
Masked gunman behind spree of pub robberies stays behind bars
Douglas Roake shot two women during a horrific home invasion, and robbed six pubs.
Get in behind 'em: Waikato duo step up for transtasman sheep dog tests
Local farmer and paw-some companion will compete in the Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trial.
Schoolyard fights caught on video at Ashburton College
Violent fights filmed a year after a review into bullying claims at the school.
Farm accident: Worker trapped in feed-out machine for more than an hour flown to hospital
Emergency services rushed to rural property just before midday.
The Chase star sends Kiwi 106-year-old special birthday message
But has he taken up her special invitation yet?
Fatal Ashburton intersection still awaiting upgrade
The intersection was included in the council’s review of 79 rural intersections.
'She’s so broken': Wife heartbroken after new dad killed in crash
Family emigrated last year after falling in love with the country.
Residents urged to evacuate as rain causes havoc in Canterbury, SH1 bridge closed
Several parts of the major Canterbury highways are closed due to slips.
Desert oasis: How to grow three tonnes of lettuce a day where it’s as dry as dust
World's biggest vertical farm serving up fresh produce for Emirates passengers.
The 'expensive mistake' that's left one dentist $18,000 out of pocket
Authority says dismissal "callous and peremptory". Employer says he didn't know the law.
Decorated police dog handler dies on hunting trip with mates
Bruce Lamb, whose dog Gage once saved his life from a gunman, has died.
'She'll be right': More than 600 calves starved to death
The calves' skeletal remains were scattered around the farm, letting off a smell of decay.
Campaigner's water tests in Ashburton again reveal high level of nitrate contamination
2021 Greenpeace test found water 'loaded' with nitrate contamination: method queried.
No inquest: Almost nine years after WINZ shooting murders Coroner closes final chapter
Coroner outlines improvements made by MSD after 2014 WINZ office murders.
Earthquakes rumble Canterbury - GeoNet says shakes 10 minutes apart
A 4.7 magnitude quake has rolled across the Canterbury area.
Men arrested in Ashburton after being found with offensive weapons
The men were pulled over for acting in a suspicious matter on Tuesday night.
‘Every time I close my eyes I see it’ - Top jockey speaks about ‘horrific’ day Megan Taylor died
"I can still hear her laugh."
Ashburton viaduct one of the most hit in the country
Three times in the last three years a driver has crashed into the Tinwald rail bridge.
Young jockey killed in race an ‘incredible horsewoman’
Megan Taylor, 26, was passionate about eventing and was described as 'full of life'.
'Beautiful soul, loved by so many': Young Kiwi jockey dies after tragic fall during race
The racing industry has been left stunned after an apprentice jockey was killed in a race.
Infrastructure report: A record pipeline of road and rail projects
Michael Wood is aiming to decarbonise the country’s transport system.
‘Make her death mean something’: Parents push for free meningococcal vaccine
Grieving parents are campaigning for NZ to have a free meningococcal vaccine programme.
Tauranga man killed in Mid Canterbury crash - cause of fatal collision still under investigation
The man who died in a crash in Mid Canterbury at the weekend was from Tauranga.
One dead following single-vehicle crash in Ashburton
Five other occupants have been transported to hospital - two in critical condition.
Elderly Ashburton man 'savagely attacked' by intruder
Ashburton police are still looking for the offender.
Roading contractors issued a 'please explain' by council
Roading contractors told they must do better.
One dead in crash on West Coast, another person critical in Ashburton crash
A person has been killed in a crash in the Grey District, West Coast, early this morning.
Ram raid disgust : Youths target Ashburton sports store
The car went through the front facade and almost clean out the back wall.
Watch: Police raids across Ashburton -18 arrested, 160 charges
Police drug raids make dent in organised crime syndicates.