It's the first recorded death of a humpback whale due to entanglement with a rock lobster pot buoy rope in New Zealand.

The completion of Kaikōura's waterfront redevelopment marks a major milestone for the revitalisation of the region, Regional Development Minister ...

A quick splash, a sleek fin cutting through the surface, and then—gone. Dolphins don’t perform on cue, but when you spot one, ...

The graffiti appeared on bridges, bins, train tracks, walkways and even former gun emplacements throughout Kaikoura, Canterbury and Dunedin. In some instances, spots were re-tagged after the council ...

Earlier this month, MacDonald added a second World Driving Championship title to his lengthy list of accomplishments. After a ...

Meteorologists believe Hastings hit its highest November temperature in at least 60 years early on Thursday afternoon.

One person has died after a serious crash near Waipapa Bay, Kaikoura this morning. Police were called to crash involving a motorcycle at around 10am. One person was located with injuries, however ...

State Highway 1 is blocked following a serious crash near Waipapa Bay, Kaikoura this morning. Police were called to the single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle at around 10am. One person was ...

New Zealand Cup day is one of the big events on the Canterbury social calendar and the Cup, with a purse of $1 million, is ...

In 2022, Jacinda Ardern, the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, was approached by a stranger in an airport bathroom. Ardern was alone, washing her hands, when a middle-aged woman walked up to her at ...

Eight years after an earthquake left Kaikōura cut off for more than a year, the tiny town is bucking a sluggish trend for tourism hotspots across New Zealand. Dianne McNeil and her partner Peter were ...