Armed police are negotiating with a person barricaded inside a property in Richmond, Christchurch. Officers were called to an address on McLeod Street shortly after 3PM. A local resident told ...

An Emirates flight from Sydney to Christchurch was directly warned by the Chinese military to avoid airspace on Friday morning. That warning to flight UAE3HJ was issued around 11am, Sydney time, ...

Christchurch cyclists recorded more than four million trips across the city’s cycleways last year according to the Council and it’s is encouraging residents to help surpass that milestone in 2025. One ...

A vibrant new night market is now open in Ferrymead, offering a lively mix of international cuisine, music, and family-friendly entertainment. Visitors can easily find the location by searching ...

Two people have been found unconscious inside a ship’s tank at Lyttelton Port this morning. Emergency services were alerted to the incident at 9.41am. Lyttelton and Christchurch fire crew rescued both ...

Southern District Police are urging motorists to prioritise road safety following a concerning spike in fatal crashes across the region. In less than two weeks, four separate incidents have claimed ...

Labour MP for Te Atatū, Phil Twyford, has formally requested that Destiny Church be stripped of its charitable status. Twyford has written to Charities Services, alleging that Destiny Church has ...

Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb and Ilam MP Hamish Campbell have shared their views on the Christchurch City Council’s initial decision not to support official celebrations for the city’s 175th ...

OPINION: It’s a striking twist to see the political left wrestle with the very system they’ve long supported. Co-governance has been a concept they’ve championed—until, it seems, it no longer serves ...

A person has died following a serious crash on Glassford Road, Otago overnight. A police spokesman said they were alerted to the single-vehicle crash at around 11pm. “Sadly, one person was located ...

A serious crash involving a car and a motorbike has closed the southbound lanes of State Highway 73 (SH73) at the Lunns Road intersection in Middleton, this morning. Emergency services were called to ...

Christchurch Pride Month 2025 is set to begin with a vibrant celebration, as the Pride March promises to be the biggest and boldest event yet. The march will take place on March 1, with participants ...