Four schools were in lockdown this afternoon after a firearms incident in Christchurch.

One-third of Kiwis have experienced a burglary or break-in, AA Insurance says.

Behaviour of Ihaka Stokes' parents after alleged murder raised in court.

Two arrested over an aggravated robbery that included a shark onesie disguise.

Cops are angry that people are making life easy for thieves by leaving cars unlocked.

Christchurch infant Ihaka Stokes' mother repeatedly denies claims she killed her son.

The mother of Ihaka Stokes has denied having anything to do with his murder.

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

Accidental cot falls cannot explain baby Ihaka Stokes' injuries, a murder trial was told today.

A warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.

Kiwi rapper Scribe will spend the next month in a rehabilitation facility.

Young family stuck in New Zealand and unable to take their sick baby home on plane.

A Kiwi man who pulled a cheetah off his teen son in South Africa has spoken about the "instinctive" rescue.

The weekend will be mainly fine across the country.

All Blacks stars Kieran Read and Jerome Kaino brightened the days of young fans battling cancer today.

Awarded a Queen's Service Medal in 2014 for his services to folk music, Garland recorded 18 albums, and won the New Zealand Music Awards folk album of the year three times.

The driver is in a moderate condition, a police spokeswoman said.

A sex predator who broke into the Christchurch home of a teenage girl and raped her twice has today been jailed.

The consent allows its new owner to extract 4.3 million litres of water a day until 2032.

The father of a former Christchurch woman killed in a suspected murder-suicide is racing across the ditch to help with funeral arrangements.

Christchurch motorists are facing an extra 29 minutes of travel each day.

The crash left a woman with severe head and spinal injuries, police say.

The Opportunities Party wants all Kiwis to get a basic income of $200 a week.

A high-profile child killer stabbed a fellow murderer with a light tube.

Woman with dementia took the car and drove to Ashburton.

Most Kiwis are expecting property prices to continue their skyward climb.

Criminal nuisance charges relate to having unprotected sex without revealing he was HIV-positive.

The crash happened just after 5pm near Lake Pearson in Canterbury.

Police found shell casings from a firearm at the scene, but no evidence of anyone being shot.

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