Screengrabs from Christchurch filmmaker Cody Packer's documentary on a reclusive West Coast religious community, Gloriavale, which will be shown at the Chicago International Film Festival in October.

A person walks through Primrose Hill, in north London, as temperatures reach up to 33C in parts of the UK on August 9, 2026.Ben Whitley / PA via AP ANALYSIS: After a baking summer, reports from the ...

Police have arrested a 19-year-old man who allegedly rode a motorbike at more than three times the speed limit on Christchurch’s Southern Motorway. Police said the man had repeatedly driven ...

Westport residents are facing hundreds of dollars in extra annual rates to fund a flood protection scheme that will offer less protection than originally promised. West Coast Regional councillors ...

Smiths City aimed to open stores in the South Island within 12 months, new owner says. Smiths City is heading back to brick-and-mortar, with plans to open stores exclusively in the South Island within ...

Tim Frank, left, says InterCity’s new age restrictions will make it harder for his children to visit grandparents. Pictured with Sebastian, 6, Leonilda Frank, Jonathan, 10, and Tikva, 12.Alden ...