A person was injured in a single vehicle crash in Leeston this morning. A St John spokesman said they responded to the crash at the intersection of Leeston Road and Brookside and Irwell Road at 8.41am ...

A New Brighton resident says she was left angry after spending hours cleaning the beach following last night’s council-run fireworks display, describing the aftermath as “a war zone.” Danette Wereta ...

Five people were rescued overnight after their vessel got into trouble near Motunau Island, north of Christchurch. Coastguard North Canterbury said they were alerted by police just after 8.30pm on ...

Christchurch police are investigating two supermarket burglaries that occurred overnight. A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com that around 3:40am, officers received reports of a break-in at ...

A man has died following a hunting incident near Lords River on Stewart Island on Saturday. Police said they were alerted around midday and a Search and Rescue team was deployed to the island by ...

A fire at a vacant property in Papanui overnight is being treated as suspicious. Multiple fire appliances were called to the scene on Grassmere Street shortly before 6PM. By the time crews arrived, ...

A new era for government science research begins today with the launch of Earth Sciences New Zealand, a new public research institute formed through the merger of GNS Science and NIWA. The ...

In October, local elections will be held across Christchurch. Chris Lynch Media has contacted all current Christchurch City Councillors to ask why they are seeking re-election. Each councillor was ...

Hornby Councillor Mark Peters has confirmed he will seek re-election in this year’s local body elections. Peters said it had been a rewarding time delivering key projects for the Hornby community, ...

The Government has announced new coward punch offences to ensure harsher penalties for attackers who strike unsuspecting victims with a single blow, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said. “A ‘coward ...

One person has died following an incident in Wai-iti, south-east of Wakefield, this morning. Acting Nelson Bays Area Commander Senior Sergeant Martin Tunley said that at around 9.40am, emergency ...

Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a bus on Hills Road in the suburb of Edgeware this evening. St John was notified of the incident at 5:34pm and dispatched two ...