A 31-year-old man has been arrested and tasered following a police pursuit that stretched across several Christchurch suburbs on Friday night. A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com the ...

Oranga Tamariki staff in Papanui were placed into lockdown following a reported threat. A police spokesperson told ChrisLynchMedia.com officers were responding to a report of a verbal threat made ...

Concerns over cruise ship emissions in Lyttelton Harbour prompted an official investigation by Environment Canterbury, and two Members of Parliament say they understand why some locals are frustrated.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Marlon Williams has made history with his latest album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka, becoming the first full original te reo Māori album to reach number one on both the Official ...

Woolworths New Zealand’s wide-ranging supermarket restructure has come under fire from Workers First Union, which says the changes will result in thousands of experienced workers facing reduced pay, ...

A cyclist has been seriously injured following a crash in Linwood this afternoon. A police spokesperson said the crash, which involved a vehicle and a cyclist, occurred just before 4pm near the ...

A colony of nationally endangered black-fronted terns near Twizel has stunned conservationists by producing a record number of fledglings this season—despite being buried under 20cm of snow during an ...

Air emissions from a cruise ship docked in Lyttelton Harbour have prompted an investigation by local authorities following a wave of community concern. Environment Canterbury said it had received a ...

Christchurch runner Oska Baynes is aiming to rewrite the record books at this weekend’s Christchurch Marathon. Not only is he targeting a 20-year-old course record, but he’s also hoping to become the ...

While these services will see interruptions, school bus routes will continue as usual, and transport operator Ritchies has arranged to maintain operations for all other Metro services throughout the ...

A Hornby Mall Lotto player is among nine lucky Kiwis celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $26,887 in Wednesday night’s live Lotto draw. One of the Second Division winners also struck ...

Fire crews were called to a house fire in Linwood this morning, after multiple calls were made to emergency services just before 9AM. Fire and Emergency Shift Manager Lynn Crosson told Chris Lynch ...