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 City Council has adopted a new set of rules aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm, particularly in vulnerable areas. The Local Alcohol Policy (LAP), approved by the Mayor and councillors ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Christchurch-based company Trinity Employment Services remains under investigation after the release of a six-monthly liquidation report revealed ongoing concerns about possible breaches of 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 ...

A Christchurch woman has been sentenced to four months home detention for a series of immigration offences involving the exploitation of a Thai national. Ava Young, also known as Marissa James Carr ...

Structural engineer Zoran Rakovic has been announced as ACT Local’s candidate for the Springs Ward of the Selwyn District Council in this year’s local body elections. Rakovic, a long-time Selwyn ...

One person has died following a truck crash in Wairoa Valley, Tasman District, this morning. Police were notified at 9.40am that a logging truck had crashed on Wairoa Gorge Road. The driver was ...