A coroner is warning rural workers about the risks involved in changing big agricultural tyres after 43-year-old David Fairclough died fitting a 316kg tyre by himself.
New Zealand
11:03am
A Christchurch couple stumbled upon one of nature's rarest spectacles while driving through the South Island on Sunday night.
7:50am
The north Canterbury golf course was sold to a real estate developer a few weeks ago.
Sport
Sunday 6:45pm
2:50
A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.
Sunday 1:15pm
Transport accident investigators have urged all passengers on board to come forward as they gather evidence from Saturday's incident.
Sunday 8:19am
Hato Hone St John said one person was seriously injured, and two were moderately injured after the incident this morning.
Sat, May 30
0:20
Bryan Murray earned the world record in Auckland last month – more than 70 years after he first took up the sport at the age of 26.
4:46
In the final round of the regular season, the Crusaders celebrated Sevu Reece's century with a commanding win under the roof at Te Kaha.
Rugby
A Christchurch business owner has been arrested and faces accusations of deconstructing stolen vehicles to ship parts overseas.
Crime and Justice
Fri, May 29
A Tasman low is set to end one of the driest Mays on record, bringing rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm nights to much of the country.
Investigators say the Mairehau blaze began in a bedroom, with the case now referred to the Coroner.
Visitor numbers to the northern Canterbury town have dropped as the cold season sets in and fuel price hikes begin to bite.
Thu, May 28
Rakaia's famous statue was defaced in an environmental protest by Greenpeace in February, weeks after a $300,000 ratepayer-funded refurbishment.
Environment
The man was the head of a national drug syndicate and was linked to more than 70 packages containing either cocaine, MDMA, ketamine or 1,4-Butanediol, valued at more than $20 million.
The facility was touted to create jobs, strengthen local supply chains, and give South Island businesses better access to international markets.
Business
Wed, May 27
The former All Blacks assistant, who was let go by NZ Rugby at the start of the year, will return to a franchise he has a long history with.
The Christchurch City Council approved the support but said it would only pay it if the Government matches the funding.
Politics
Tue, May 26
Police were alerted to a stolen vehicle in Bishopdale around 2pm.
The rebuild of the earthquake-damaged cathedral has been on hold since 2024 because of a $45 million funding shortfall.
The school went into lockdown shortly after 2pm.
Mon, May 25
Emergency services were called to the incident at 7:10am.
A Christchurch city councillor has proposed building a winter ice skating rink in Cathedral Square, as part of plans to revitalise the area.
Sat, May 23
Most of the material "depicted the assault of real children".
Fri, May 22
Police raids across Christchurch uncover meth and cash as Operation Shelby targets syndicate blamed for flooding region with Class A drugs.
Mackenzie mayor Scott Aronsen has criticised the New Zealand Transport Agency’s installation of safety cameras along State Highway 8.
