Kiwi rapper Scribe has indicated he will take legal action against police.

A child with brittle bone disease was taken from her parents for suspected child abuse.

A man who stabbed a child to death when he was just 15 has been denied parole.

Kitten suffered a large exit wound from rifle bullet.

A man has died in Christchurch Hospital after a car crash that happened nearly a week ago.

The owner of a $5.8 million house on the street says he'd only leave "in a wooden box."

Lynda Hodge's dream of becoming a paramedic has been dashed by a change of anaesthetic.

Baby Chrissa had a 50/50 chance of surviving the procedure.

At 12:51pm on 22 February 2011, 12 people died beside Ann Brower.

Caught on camera: He tries to nick a stereo from school but face plants on the concrete.

A Christchurch businessman has admitted running a Ponzi scheme.

WorkSafe data reveals details of 14 accidents at Christchurch Justice Precinct.

Power unlikely to return before 9am, warns supplier.

Researcher says new evidence discredits police informer

Judge called those who believe benefit fraud is not a serious crime "misguided".

A Christchurch manager has appeared in court for an incident on a train in August.

The city council is set to look at options for funding cathedral rebuild.

A baby has suffered irreparable brain damage because of a rare reaction to anaesthetic.

"Turns out all those years I did lifeguarding finally came in handy," the constable said.

The jury took around three hours to come to the decision this afternoon.

A sleepless night for some residents living in a block of flats after a blaze broke out.

David Copperfield did extra stunts to distract his audience after the shooting nearby.

Accused used a steering wheel lock to hit Marcus Tucker in an effort to "calm" him down.

Police are investigating a street fight where a shot was fired this morning.

Residents' six-year battle to move sex workers from plying trade outside their homes.

Christchurch International Airport is underwriting a game-changing South Island project.

Van full of tourists escape 8-metre plunge into a riverbed on the Inland Kaikoura Rd.

Miriyana Godsell-Slade's wrong choice has put her in hospital indefinitely.

Pair deny murdering Rebels gang member

Patches of showers and rain will reach all parts of the country this weekend.