Environment Canterbury has issued a flood advisory recommending voluntary evacuation for residents and farmers near the Rakaia River on Thursday night. In an update at 9.50PM, the regional authority ...

A crash involving five cars closed the southbound lanes of State Highway 1, just north of the Tram Road overbridge this morning. Police were called to the scene on the Christchurch Northern Motorway, ...

A flood warning remains in place for Canterbury alpine rivers this morning, with Environment Canterbury saying floodwaters are now receding. Rain has stopped in the alpine areas, but high flows are ...

A person was taken to hospital after a house fire on Barrington Street in Spreydon early this morning. Fire and Emergency Shift Manager Lyn Crosson said firefighters were called to the scene about ...

A person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Cavendish, Ashburton, overnight. Police said they were called to the scene on Anama Valetta Road about 10.45pm. One person died at the scene, while ...

Foodstuffs South Island will tomorrow begin a three-month trial of facial recognition technology in three Christchurch stores. The company said the technology will be tested at New World St Martins, ...

Heavy snow and fallen trees forced the closure of several major highways across the South Island on Monday night, as emergency services responded to vehicles trapped in severe conditions. State ...

Nearly 2,700 properties are without power on Monday night after a large unplanned outage affected parts of Broadfield, Halswell, Hornby, Ladbrooks, Lansdowne, Lincoln, Marleys Hill, Prebbleton, Tai ...

A key Christchurch intersection has been closed following a serious early morning crash. A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com the crash at the intersection of Papanui Road and Innes Road ...

Christchurch-based regional councillor Deon Swiggs has confirmed he will contest the chair position at Environment Canterbury (ECan). Swiggs received 14,500 votes in the recent local body elections, ...

Those heading home after the long weekend are being urged to keep a close eye on the weather, with another significant system expected to hit the South Island tomorrow. Parts of the island are still ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have responded to more than 260 weather-related incidents across the country between 7.40am and 1pm on Thursday, as destructive winds tore through multiple regions ...