Body found at Christchurch's Port Hills

Three arrests after courier van packed with Christmas gifts stolen

Police say most stolen parcels were recovered after the trio fled on foot and were tracked down with help from a local farmer and a dog unit.

Caught on film damaging headstone, but police say evidence not enough

The headstone at Rakaia Cemetery has been vandalised on five separate occasions, including one incident where the family captured video evidence of it happening, but police say it wasn’t enough to progress a prosecution.

Timaru restores Christmas spirit after town's tree torched

A felled radiata pine from the Timaru District Council forestry block now stands proudly on Bay Hill, thanks to a community-led effort.

'Not believed to be alive': Search for two climbers on Mt Cook called off

Search teams today found evidence the climbers had been caught in a large ice avalanche.