Stories by Adam Burns

A feud between two of the world's biggest rap icons reached fever pitch at the weekend after a hostile 48 hours culminated in a series of disturbing allegations.

Player welfare advocates are defending safety in rugby following the death of Cory Heather over the weekend.

A high school principal says her school will be letting students use cellphones when appropriate, to get them ready for the real world. Audio

Nobby Clark has come under fire following an interview he gave comedian Guy Williams, which has been described as a "train wreck" by one of his elected members.

It comes as new data shows a dramatic increase of dolphin captures and other fish and seabirds by the commercial fishing industry. Audio

Chris Jack says placing the blame for the Crusaders' misfortunes solely at Rob Penney's feet is unjust.

An independent review found Civil Defence was not prepared for Cyclone Gabrielle, and the "worst case scenario" was not planned for.

Several marquee All Blacks departed following last year's Rugby World Cup, either for sabbaticals or a transition into a post-test phase of their careers.

Lyttelton residents are remaining buoyant as SailGP returns this weekend, despite reports last year's event was an economic let down for businesses. Audio

A Christchurch mother is furious after the Disability Issues Minister accused families of rorting the system when explaining changes to disabled peoples' funding.

Talks are underway for the 'South Island Kea' to be included in an expanded NRL competition in the coming years.

Things have gone from bad to worse for defending Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders.

Christchurch musicians who will take to the stage to mark the commemoration of the 2019 mosque shootings say the performance will be a once in a lifetime musical event.

A legal appeal has been dropped but uncertainty remains over when the Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre will be completed and how much it will cost.

Review - The crowds came for Synthony, and stayed for Six-60 - but it was The Chemical Brothers that blew them away, writes Adam Burns.

Organisers for the country's biggest one-day music festival admit some perseverance was needed in securing this year's headliners.

Residents of north Canterbury's Waipara township - evacuated due to a wildfire - are breathing a sigh of relief as they returned home on Monday.

Although the impact of the latest fire has not quite been as severe as those seven years ago, it has sparked questions about the area's future, particularly its land use makeup.

There have been high emotions at a community meeting as officials briefed residents impacted by Christchurch's Port Hills fire.

Shoppers could be buying contaminated food from a Dunedin supermarket grappling with a rat problem, employees say.

A veteran television producer has described the arrival of colour television as one of the biggest broadcasting breakthroughs of the time. Audio

Susan Johnson was killed in the two-vehicle crash at Castle Hill, and three others seriously injured.

More than 150 road signs have been damaged or vandalised on local roads, particularly in the Malvern area.

Fire and Emergency crews have now mostly contained the blaze on State Highway 1 at Waipapa Bay, north of Kaikōura, on Friday afternoon.

A jury has found both David Hawken and Rebecca Wright-Meldrum guilty of the murder of Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore in 1995.