A serious crash on State Highway 73 near Punchbowl Road has closed the road between Arthur’s Pass village and Otira. Police said the single-vehicle crash was reported at around 8:20am on Sunday. Early ...

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 ...

Rolleston Police are seeking information regarding a series of burglaries reported from residential addresses in recent weeks. Senior Sergeant Rachel Walker, Area Response Manager for Canterbury Rural ...

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 ...

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) has criticised Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech, describing it as “an exercise in smoke and mirrors” that deflects from ...

A man arrested in Rolleston following a distressing incident involving the violent attack of a dog has appeared in court. The incident, captured on a security camera, showed the man striking and ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...