Susan Sandys

Lincoln residents opposed to a controversial Carter Group plan to build 1710 homes on rural land are calling on Selwyn district councillors to reject a hearing commissioner’s recommendation.

Firefighters say a man who was trapped in a badly damaged vehicle that overturned at a Rolleston intersection was lucky to walk away.

Kevin Burney has achieved the milestone of moving out of intensive care as he begins to recover from his devastating April 2 accident.

In 2017, Liam Booth fell through the cracks in the mental health system - and died of a suspected suicide. Five years later, a coroner is investigating whether there are ways to stop this ever happening again.