Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in central Christchurch. They were called to a high-speed, three-vehicle collision on Fitzgerald Avenue, near Moorhouse Avenue, just before 10pm.

The controversial Wheels to Wings cycleway project on Harewood Road has been paused following a narrow Christchurch City Council vote. Councillors voted 9-8 to halt the project and review its future ...

Helicopter operations ceased at 10 p.m., but ground crews, supported by the Command Unit, remained active throughout the night to ensure the situation stayed under control. This morning heavy ...

Emergency services are responding to a serious incident on Ashtead Lane in Sockburn, where a man has climbed a live power pylon. Police confirmed they were alerted to the situation at 7.40 PM by St ...

Heavy rain for the West Coast and northwest gales for Canterbury High Country An active front, accompanied by strong northwesterlies, is moving up the South Island late Friday and into Saturday, ...

Associate Minister of Immigration Chris Penk has reversed Immigration New Zealand’s decision to deny entry to Candace Owens, granting her a special direction under section 17 of the Immigration Act ...

St John Ambulance received the initial call from a member of the public. Emergency services quickly responded, and a significant police presence surrounded the scene. A witness at the scene said the ...

Canterbury has been enduring hot, dry weather in recent days, with strong winds exacerbating fire risks across the region. MetService Meteorologist Thapi Makgabutlane said the conditions have been ...

Residents of a quiet Hornby street are in shock after a fatal fire claimed the life of a person this afternoon. As first reported by chrislynchmedia.com, emergency services were called to Dickson ...

Fire and Emergency crews are responding to multiple fires near SH1 just south of Burnham. Four helicopters have been deployed to assist with the firefighting efforts as temperatures in the region ...

Three houses near Burnham have been evacuated as a precaution due to a large vegetation fire that has spread across approximately 30 hectares. One structure, a shed, has been destroyed by the blaze, ...

New Zealand’s Health Minister, Dr Shayne Reti is “not convinced” about the Nursing Council’s new cultural competency standards, which require nurses to address the “impact of colonisation.” The ...