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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Emergency response teams are concentrating their efforts on Canterbury’s most affected areas this morning, as residents continue dealing with the aftermath of slips and flooding that triggered ...

The Akaroa highway between Birdlings Flat and Little River (State Highway 75) reopened to all traffic at 1.30PM today after being closed due to flooding. The road was shut late Wednesday night when ...

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 ...