Three people were injured in a crash near Burnham. A police spokeswoman told ChrisLynchMedia.com emergency services were called to Main South Road (SH1) around 12.10pm following a three-vehicle ...

A man’s body has been found on Southshore beach in Christchurch this morning. A police spokesman said the man is believed to be the swimmer who went missing at Southshore yesterday afternoon. Police ...

Taxpayer money has been spent on a research project that used methods such as whale song and whale-oil potions to treat Kauri dieback. The project, funded through the National Science Challenges ...

A Coastal Ward Community Board member is urging Christchurch City Council to enforce no fishing rules on New Brighton Pier, citing ongoing mess and rule violations. Jo Zervos told chrislynchmedia.com ...

A man has been referred to police after calling for the assassination of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. The comment was made on state-owned broadcaster Radio New Zealand’s (RNZ) ...

“Further information will be released when we are in a position to do so,” the spokesperson said. Nearby witnesses reported seeing the helicopter circling over the Southshore spit. Another local said ...

Winter Games NZ, the largest snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere, has announced it will no longer continue in its current format due to challenging economic conditions. Rising event delivery ...

Canterbury residents turned their eyes to the skies last night to catch a glimpse of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS). Many took the opportunity to capture the rare celestial event and shared their images with ...

A search is continuing for a missing swimmer near Southshore Spit after police alerted the Coastguard’s Operations Centre at approximately 3:19pm today. Volunteers from Coastguard Sumner were ...

A bug hotel shaped like a whare has been destroyed by fire, angering Christchurch City Council ranger staff. The structure was installed in the Ōtakaro Avon River Corridor in April 2022 to help boost ...

Health New Zealand has issued a health warning for the Ashley River at SH1 after detecting moderate to high levels of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria). The public is advised to avoid ...

Staff at a popular Christchurch restaurant were left shaken after a projectile was fired at their front window. The incident occurred just after 9pm at Tony’s Teppan-Yaki Japanese Restaurant on ...