Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger has asked Council staff to reconsider their decision not to support an official 175th Canterbury anniversary celebration. The move follows a public backlash over the ...

Christchurch Airport has introduced New Zealand’s first electric fire truck, marking a major step in its push for sustainability and operational excellence. The Rosenbauer RT (Revolutionary Technology ...

Emergency services are attending a crash involving a single vehicle on Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi. One person has been reported injured, which was reported at around 8:45am today. One ambulance and one rapid ...

Three swimmers in distress were rescued from the surf at the southern end of South Shore on Saturday afternoon. Coastguard Sumner was called out at 2:22 pm and quickly launched HamiltonJet Rescue with ...

Christchurch City Council will not provide funding or formal support for Canterbury’s 175th anniversary celebrations, citing a shift toward more inclusive and balanced historical narratives and the ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is battling a large vegetation fire on Lewis Pass Road this afternoon, with crews responding to the blaze at Island Hills, Hurunui, around 2:30pm. The fire has spread ...

A public civic memorial service will be held this Saturday to mark the 14th anniversary of the February 22, 2011, Christchurch earthquake. The ceremony will take place at Canterbury Earthquake ...

The ACT Party has criticised the University of Canterbury for what it calls “ethnicity-based social engineering” after first-year mathematics students were informed that some tutorial sessions were ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews will work through the night to control a fire affecting State Highway 7 through Lewis Pass. Assistant Commander Dave Key said Fire and Emergency is working with ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has released its investigation into the Christchurch Port Hills fire, which burned 650 hectares and took three weeks to bring under control. The cause of the fire ...

A man has been arrested and is set to appear in court following the burglary of two churches in Canterbury over the past week. Between Saturday, 8 February, and Tuesday, 11 February, police received ...

Greenpeace has criticised Environment Canterbury for refusing to offer free water testing to rural communities affected by nitrate contamination. ECan councillors voted to implement a region-wide ...