A former commissioner of New Zealand's police force, Mike Bush, will be appointed to lead Victoria Police, the ABC ...

A weka nicknamed Ranger has been returned to the West Coast, after climbing into a ute and hitching a 300 kilometre ride to Christchurch.

Cleaning up after the flightless bird will be no easy task. See the pictures of the damage caused by the stowaway.

Mauger said no homes were yellow or red-stickered in Christchurch or Banks Peninsula, but four homes were evacuated in Akaroa ...

Community celebrates new House Martin tower and pond in west Highcliffe (Image: Supplied) Robin Harley, countryside officer for BCP Council, expressed his gratitude to the volunteers and The Parks ...

The inquest, which started on Monday morning, was subject to wide-ranging suppressions. The first witness, whose identity was ...

A police officer was unjustified in pushing a protester during a pro-Palestine protest in Christchurch last year, the ...

Either way - whatever the figure actually is - there are smokers balking at the cost of a packet of cigarettes and pouches of tobacco and they’re quite happy to buy the illegal stuff. And I reckon the ...

Christchurch basked in temperatures of up to 24C last week and the town centre and seafront glistened under the blue skies. Images captured by the Bournemouth Echo’s drone show Mudeford Quay, Mudeford ...

Homes have been evacuated tonight in Christchurch because of landslides after torrential rain sparked widespread flooding.

A SHOPLIFTER had to pay back less than £150 for stealing just over £240 of goods from Christchurch stores. Aaron Clark (45), ...

Firefighters have tackled a large blaze, which broke out along Bournemouth seafront. Crews from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and ...