A 31-year-old man has been arrested and tasered following a police pursuit that stretched across several Christchurch suburbs on Friday night. A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com the ...

Air emissions from a cruise ship docked in Lyttelton Harbour have prompted an investigation by local authorities following a wave of community concern. Environment Canterbury said it had received a ...

While these services will see interruptions, school bus routes will continue as usual, and transport operator Ritchies has arranged to maintain operations for all other Metro services throughout the ...

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on Tekapo-Twizel Road near Pukaki in the MacKenzie District. The incident, which occurred around 10:15am, involved a campervan and a car. The ...

Some of Canterbury’s most promising young builders will put their carpentry skills to the test this weekend in the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge, the country’s largest ...

One of New Zealand’s most iconic trail running events reaches a major milestone this weekend, as the Arc’teryx Routeburn Classic returns for its 20th edition with a record-breaking sell-out. “This ...

Fire crews were called to a house fire in Linwood this morning, after multiple calls were made to emergency services just before 9AM. Fire and Emergency Shift Manager Lynn Crosson told Chris Lynch ...

Motorists are being advised to plan ahead for a closure of SH74A in Woolston on the night of Monday 14 April. The closure will be in place from 7.30pm to 6am between SH76 and Radley Street. NZTA said ...

A Hornby Mall Lotto player is among nine lucky Kiwis celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $26,887 in Wednesday night’s live Lotto draw. One of the Second Division winners also struck ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has eased outdoor fire restrictions in parts of Otago, with changes coming into effect from 8am on Thursday 10 April. The Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs zones have moved from ...

A serious crash has closed Shenandoah Highway between Creighton Road and State Highway 65 in the Tasman District this morning. A police spokesperson said one person was being treated for serious ...

A popular line of reusable coffee cups sold at Kmart has been urgently recalled due to a safety risk. The Anko Double Walled Coffee Cups with Lids, available in sunset, sage, and black, pose a danger ...