Ship enthusiasts will finally have the chance to step aboard the historic Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde, which arrived at Lyttelton Harbour ahead of schedule. A local group initially shared ...

A person died following a single-vehicle crash in Balclutha late last night. Emergency services were called to Gormack Street, between Moir Street and Barnego Road, at around 10.35pm. The sole ...

MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for areas near the Four Peaks Range. MetService radar detected severe thunderstorms near the Four Peaks Range, moving east-southeast. These storms ...

A man has died following a workplace incident at a property in Southbridge, Selwyn, this morning. A police spokesman said emergency services were called to the scene on Glasseys Road at approximately ...

An operation by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has resulted in seven men being charged, 12,115 pieces of child sexual abuse material being located, and one child victim being rescued. New ...

The Hagley Parkrun community and members of Achilles Christchurch united in an extraordinary show of support for much loved local man Mike Asmussen. Asmussen, a visually impaired athlete, has achieved ...

A push by Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger and Councillor Aaron Keown for free overnight parking near Christchurch Hospital will soon become a reality, following support at a council meeting today. The ...

Emergency services are responding to a serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Greta Valley, just south of the Hurunui River bridge. Police were called to the scene at approximately 7:15pm ...

Police are investigating a burglary at Northlands Mall after a shop was targeted in the early hours of this morning. Officers were called to the scene around 2.40am following reports that alarms and a ...

A earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck the South Island this evening, with tremors widely felt across central New Zealand, including Wellington. According to preliminary data, the quake occurred ...

Fire crews are battling a house fire in Redwood. Emergency services were called to Providence Place at 5.15pm. Fire and Emergency Communications Shift Manager Alex Norris told chrislynchmedia.com the ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has imposed a temporary ban on fireworks and sky lantern activity across the Port Hills, Banks Peninsula, and Kaitorete Spit from 12pm on Friday to reduce the risk of ...