A local contractor's digger was used to help rescue a critically injured person trapped in the wreckage of a campervan that was crushed by a falling tree in Canterbury.
The streets of Rangiora resounded with the thump of hundreds of V8s and hot fours as the largest automotive event in the South Island - Muscle Car Madness - kicks off this weekend.
Former Lincoln Uni student and marathon moped rider Hamish Goatley says his butt didn’t hurt as much as his back after several long days riding from Cape Reinga to Bluff.
Grieving families say the recent funding boost for critical emergency services did not go far enough as complaints rise and ambulance staff continue to be overworked.