Multiple Fire and Emergency crews are responding to a large fire in Darfield. They were called to Bleak House Road just after 10am. Chris Lynch Media understands that when the first appliance arrived, ...

Three people have been injured, one seriously, after a crash on the Christchurch Akaroa Road this afternoon. A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com police were notified at 2.25pm that a car had ...

Te Pāti Māori President John Tamihere has accused MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Takuta Ferris of attempting to “destabilise” the party ahead of the 2026 election, describing their actions as driven by ...

A woman has been found dead after failing to return from a tramping trip near Fox River on the West Coast. Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood of West Coast Police said the 27-year-old woman left for her ...

A serious crash has closed part of State Highway 76, Southern Motorway in Addington. The New Zealand Transport Agency said the “serious incident” happened between Barrington Street and Curletts Road ...

A Kaiapoi resident has spoken out after discovering a large pile of dumped household rubbish in the Silverstream subdivision over the weekend. He said the waste appeared to have been tipped sometime ...

Thousands of homes across Canterbury are without power on Monday night as a strong southwest front swept across the region. Electricity provider Orion said crews were working hard to restore power, ...

A crash involving five cars closed the southbound lanes of State Highway 1, just north of the Tram Road overbridge this morning. Police were called to the scene on the Christchurch Northern Motorway, ...

Those heading home after the long weekend are being urged to keep a close eye on the weather, with another significant system expected to hit the South Island tomorrow. Parts of the island are still ...

Police have seized a motorbike, power tools and more than $9000 in cash following a search in Christchurch. Canterbury Rural and Christchurch Tactical Crime Units carried out the search warrant last ...

A person has died after a house fire at a Rakaia property overnight, and a two year old has been critically injured. A police spokeswoman told Chris Lynch Media emergency services were called to the ...

The Broadcasting Standards Authority’s handling of Sean Plunket and The Platform has revealed a regulator that’s, well, just a bit bored. Once tasked with upholding broadcasting standards, the ...