Three young people have been taken into custody following a serious assault near the Christchurch Bus Interchange. A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com that officers were alerted to an ...

Emergency services attended two separate crashes on Christchurch’s Southern Motorway late this morning, both occurring around the same time. A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com that police ...

The boss of New Zealand’s Water regulator has fronted Council on Tuesday to discuss water chlorination and long-standing public concerns about the treatment of the city’s water supply. Taumata ...

One of the best meteor showers in the Southern Hemisphere is lighting up the skies over New Zealand this week, with the Eta Aquariids reaching their peak. The shower is caused by the Earth passing ...

Labour-aligned People’s Choice councillor and Christchurch Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter has distanced herself from Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb’s endorsement of Sara Templeton for mayor. Webb ...

National MP Catherine Wedd has introduced a bill that would ban children under the age of 16 from using social media, saying it’s time to take meaningful action to protect young people from digital ...

Residents at a mental health and addiction support facility in Christchurch have been temporarily relocated after a fire broke out on Tuesday morning. Ten people required medical attention following ...

Christchurch residents have successfully stopped a city council plan that would have removed more than 170 on-street car parks to make way for cycle lanes on Glandovey and Idris roads. The original ...

Canterbury residents are being urged to take care and closely monitor road conditions as heavy rain continues to fall across the region. Environment Canterbury said its flood team is actively ...

Minister for the South Island James Meager has condemned the use of a drone at a duck shooting event at Lake Ellesmere, calling the incident “dangerous,” “reckless,” and “incredibly stupid.” His ...

The SPCA is calling for more foster homes across New Zealand as animal centres face growing pressure to care for vulnerable and at-risk animals. In Christchurch, the need is particularly high. SPCA ...

Mayor Phil Mauger made the declaration at 4pm due to the impact of the wet weather such as flooding, slips, landslide and falling trees, particularly on Banks Peninsula. “We need to make sure we’re ...