Christchurch City Council has issued an urgent warning as the city faces widespread flooding, with stormwater basins nearing capacity and high tide threatening further impacts in low-lying areas. A ...

Emergency services attended two separate crashes on Christchurch’s Southern Motorway late this morning, both occurring around the same time. A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com that police ...

Authorities will decide at midday today whether to lift or partially lift the state of emergency declared for Christchurch following severe flooding last week. Christchurch City Council said the ...

Canterbury residents are being urged to take care and closely monitor road conditions as heavy rain continues to fall across the region. Environment Canterbury said its flood team is actively ...

Fire and Emergency crews were called to a blaze in Shirley on Friday night. Several 111 calls were made around 10PM reporting a fire on Emmett Street, with flames seen coming from the back of the ...

Duck shooters shot down an activist’s drone on the opening morning of the 2025 duck shooting season at Lake Ellesmere. Just after sunrise on Saturday, local animal rights advocates gathered at the ...

Mayor Phil Mauger made the declaration at 4pm due to the impact of the wet weather such as flooding, slips, landslide and falling trees, particularly on Banks Peninsula. “We need to make sure we’re ...

A paraglider has suffered serious injuries after crashing on Christchurch’s Port Hills this afternoon. A St John spokesman said they were notified of a light aircraft incident in Heathcote Valley at 3 ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Singapore’s newly elected Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on their election victories. “I have been in ...

Canterbury is being lashed by strong winds, heavy rain and rising river levels, prompting road closures and widespread travel warnings across the region. The NZ Transport Agency is urging people to ...

Environment Canterbury councillors have voted down a proposed policy that some criticised as potentially limiting elected members’ ability to freely express their views on social media and in the ...

Two iconic aircraft with decades of New Zealand aviation history behind them are making their final landing — this time at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand in Christchurch. The museum has acquired ...