Canterbury

Police found the body of an elderly woman at a Burnham property after being called over an assault.

Canterbury arable farmers are facing millions of dollars of losses after a third big hail storm hit parts of the region on Friday.

SH1 near Geraldine is down to one lane after a truck carrying port-a-loos crashed, sending hundreds of litres of human waste across the road.

They have been seriously injured.

MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Christchurch City, the Canterbury Plains and Canterbury High Country.

A person has died after being struck by a train while riding an e-scooter in Christchurch's Addington this morning.

But not everything went former Christchurch Boys' High School teacher Susan Mowat's way

From circus acts to street theatre and comedy, performers from 12 countries are converging on the city's streets for ten days.

The road is open after the crash.

The fire was found in the power supply room.

Solomon Airlines confirmed an Airbus A320-200 would fly between the Garden City and Vanuatu's capital Port Vila twice a week from 1 July.

Glenda Sally Douglas, 68, died following the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 73 near Sheffield on 19 November.

The man is due to appear in the Youth Court in Christchurch, charged with wounding with reckless disregard for the safety of others.

A climber found the bird stuck in the tank after hearing its calls echo overnight in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park.

The SPCA is warning dog owners of the possibly "horrific outcomes" of leaving their pet in a hot vehicle.

One person was arrested for breaching the gang patch ban and the others were for outstanding warrants and driving offences.

Police say one person was transported to hospital in critical condition, where they died.

While there were no visible injuries, the single mother was told she needs to learn different strategies so she doesn't take her frustrations out on her son.

Terri Baker, 32, was last seen leaving a premises on Hereford St at 4.30am.