"It hits you right in the face."

The Act Party claims the laws will 'create a divided and hateful society'.

10,000 Allied Health workers are walking off the job for 24 hours tomorrow.

Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.

The man says his wife and young sons watched the incident unfold.

Consider merging the Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri councils, John MacDonald says.

It doesn't appear anything was taken from the premises.

Carlos Molina waited eight weeks, with no income, for a medical exemption.

A young woman's story of living with the trauma of being sexually abused by Peter Ellis.

Following a tender process, detailed design work will begin.

A man has appeared in court after a serious assault in Christchurch overnight

Since a fire last year, residents across the city have been subject to a horrendous smell.

The changes will come into force in late July/early August.

The project will look at whether it will be less expensive for the health system overall.

After years of back-and-forth, the council is reviewing its flag policy.

It will be money well spent and a real asset for Christchurch.

Severe weather hit the area on Monday causing slips and road closures.

The offending allegedly occurred before Guildford was sentenced earlier this year.

$50 million budget blowout revealed as costs continue to rise.

Nineteen Mazda Demios stolen in one city - in just one weekend.

"I don't think that everybody quite understands the impact that their help made."

The latest Government announcement's a $600 million ambulance at the bottom of a cliff.

More than 1200 cyclists have signed up in the three weeks since it began.

A retaining wall is being repaired from today, until early July.

The car appears to have rolled some distance.

Motorists are being urged to take care, as driver distraction is possible.

'It's amazing. From such a helpless little baby, in one year what you can achieve.'

Announcement comes amid a climb in youth crime over the past month.