A house was destroyed by fire in Shirley overnight. A Fire and Emergency spokesman told chrislynchmedia.com crews were called to the Emmett Street property at 11.30PM. Two crews from Christchurch City ...

The Christchurch creative scene is bursting with events. Here are just some of the things you can look forward to: ...

Teachers are warning that extremism is taking hold in classrooms, pointing to the influence of online figures such as Andrew Tate, Donald Trump and so-called “trad-wife” ideologies. At the Post ...

A community-led initiative to install CCTV cameras is expanding to northern Christchurch. The effort follows the successful rollout of a similar system in Sovereign Palms, Kaiapoi, in 2023.

One of the country’s largest solar farms will soon be built north of Darfield. NZ Clean Energy’s (NZCE) Darfield Solar & Energy Storage Project has gained full consent from Selwyn District Council, ...

Residents living along Christchurch’s coastline will hear the tsunami warning sirens for up to three minutes, from 11am on Sunday 28 September. The warning takes the form of a tone followed by the ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking the public to be vigilant after embers from burn piles caused large vegetation fires last week. Fire and Emergency Community Risk Manager Dean Harker says ...

Christchurch’s only high-reach ladder truck is currently out of service for scheduled maintenance, raising concerns about the city’s emergency response capabilities. The New Zealand Professional ...

Rātā Foundation, the South Island’s largest community investment fund, has allocated $510,293 to 43 community groups in Canterbury in its latest funding round. The grants, to be used over the next 12 ...

Health New Zealand has responded to a claim by an Emergency Doctor at Christchurch Hospital, who said patients are dying in the waiting rooms and corridors because of a severe lack of resources and ...

New Zealand is about to enforce new rules to protect dogs from harmful tethering. Starting September 25th, the regulations focus on preventing harm rather than setting arbitrary limits like tether ...

Police have released photos to help assist identifying man found deceased in Christchurch last week. The backpack and its contents were located with the man found on Horotane Valley Road, Heathcote ...