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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Human Rights Commission was forced into damage control after Christchurch event organisers Brown Town falsely claimed the Commission had cleared their racially-tiered ticket pricing structure of ...

A cyclist has escaped injury after a collision with a vehicle in Riccarton on Thursday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Harakeke Street around 1pm following reports of a crash between a ...

New Zealanders are sounding the alarm over skyrocketing insurance costs, with new data showing it has become one of the country’s most pressing financial burdens. Consumer NZ’s latest Sentiment ...

One of Christchurch’s largest retail expansions is well underway in Shirley, with developers behind the Homebase precinct promising to bring new life and choice to the city’s underserved eastern ...

The Government has announced a major crackdown on boy racers, fleeing drivers, and anti-social road users, with new legislation due mid-2025. Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Police Minister Mark ...

The development will include: 18 mixed-use buildings, ranging between three and four storeys, with ground-level retail and upper-level residential and commercial spaces. Two five-level residential ...

Heavy rain and high tides have caused widespread disruption across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula, with multiple road closures and delays to council services. A Christchurch City Council ...