Canterbury’s regional councillors have mooted the idea of forming a South Island General Assembly to lobby the government. That’s in response to suggestions regional councils could be abolished.

Dr Sophie Febery, who left Methven Medical Centre after being barred from seeing patients in person during the Covid-19 pandemic because she refused to be vaccinated, has been found guilty of ...

Ethyn McTier, 23, was killed in the workplace accident in Timaru.

Correspondent Lisette Reymer standing in the rubble for a morning live cross after a night of camping out in a car amid constant earthquake aftershocks in Turkey.

The late Pete White at home behind the drums who also brought joy and quiet encouragement to generations of young tennis players. Five years after his death from motor neurone disease, his legacy is a ...

School youth workers Necho Anderson and Ruby Bowman say there’s a sense of hopelessness in many young people and they want to try to have a positive effect on their lives.

A proud Ross Rudd standing by her piece that won the premier prize at the Ashburton Society of Arts’ 61st annual exhibition.

Community house manager Robbie Ross rocking a purple hat in support of Women’s Refuge’s Paint the Town Purple fundraiser, with Hahano Latu (left) and Alana Harper-Yerbury.

Week nine of the NBS Men’s league saw four teams take to the court, first the Eagles and the Knights, then the Nomads and the Checkers. The Knights handed the Eagles a surprising defeat, beating them ...

The desexing message isn’t getting through. A frustrated Tania and Rebecca, from Puss n Boots cat rescue, are sick of people dumping or not desexing their kittens and adding to an increasing problem.

At least 71 people were killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where political prisoners and dissidents have been held.

A woman fed up with seeing near-misses is campaigning for State Highway 1 between Rolleston and Ashburton to be increased to four lanes. Rachel Gillard-Tew launched a petition this week calling on the ...