Latest from Canterbury

Four crashes in Hawke’s Bay send four to hospital

Two of the people injured were in a serious condition.

Michelle Palmer: The retirement village sector is commercial, and it must be

OPINION: Retirement villages use a licence-to-occupy model with deferred management fees.

'Barbaric': All Blacks legend blasts Run It Straight trend

Mike Cron has coached some of rugby's biggest hitters - he's no fan of Run It Straight.

'I was going through a lot': Security guard who assaulted Uber driver keeps licence

Leon Saufoi assaulted a driver who refused to transport him and his drunk mates.

'A gross over-reaction': Woman was already on bail when she started smashing a car with a hammer

Nastasia Edwards threatened to kill a woman and her children.

No arrests over suspicious fire which destroyed Napier home

The house burned down twice in a year. An investigation into the latest fire has finished.

Fog disrupts, cancels dozens of flights in and out of South Island airports

Several flights have already been diverted to Wellington or their home airports.

‘A few tears’: Crusaders hooker on reasons behind move to Waratahs

Ioane Moananu is leaving the Crusaders for more playing time with the Waratahs.

NZ's $32m satellite mission unresponsive, Space Minister silent

Judith Collins won't comment on the satellite mission issues.

'Life-shattering diagnosis': He can't walk, talk or breathe without a machine

Three Kiwis with motor neurone disease share how they make every precious day count.

One person dead after two-car crash in Canterbury town

The Serious Crash Unit will undertake a scene examination.

Here's what is new in travel this week

Tourtoises, french celebrations, Gold Coast artists, new stays, and a crocheted wharenui.

No more 'hunting hui': Māori educators launch association to curb feelings of isolation

After 30 years a new chapter begins for Māori teachers seeking connection and support.

'Two bits of gold': How ballet and sumo transformed the All Blacks

The All Blacks learned to reduce 'turf toe' from the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

Shane Te Pou: Time for a fair deal from retirement villages

Residents face long waits for refunds, averaging five and a half months.

Meet Auckland's unstoppable Shens: 2 brothers, 21 awards, 2 world-class uni scholarships

The brainy brothers dream of creating the next world-changing start-up.

Landslides, flooding, fallen trees: Nelson-Tasman residents urged to stay home

The upper South Island has been slammed by severe weather yesterday and today.

Driver makes lucky escape after tree crushes car

High winds caused the large tree to fall across the road near Tokoroa.