Police are investigating an overnight house fire in Kaiapoi, which left one person with moderate injuries. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Candy Crescent around 2.15am. A police ...

Construction of one of New Zealand’s largest solar farms has reached a key milestone, with the first row of solar panels now installed at Kōwhai Park near Christchurch Airport. Known in the energy ...

The Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre is edging closer to completion, with two major milestones achieved: the installation of the Show Courts and the filling of the competition and dive pools.

The Government is proposing to replace NCEA with new national qualifications, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford have announced. “We want every New Zealander to ...

Wigram MP Megan Woods has confirmed she will not recontest the Wigram seat in next year’s general election, but will ...

A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a car on Fitzgerald Avenue in Christchurch. A police spokesperson said emergency services were notified of the incident at 5.50pm on Sunday.

Coupland’s Bakeries has launched a nationwide photo competition to promote its new Biscuit Bandit donut. Customers are being asked to take creative photos of the Biscuit Bandit donut and share them on ...

Three people have been injured after a car crashed into a traffic light pole at a busy Christchurch intersection on Friday evening. A police spokesman said they were notified at around 6.35pm that a ...

Wigram MP Dr Megan Woods has announced she will not seek re-election in 2026, bringing to an end more than a decade representing the Christchurch electorate in Parliament. Dr Woods made the ...

Emergency Management officials are reviewing the mobile alert system after some residents reported being woken by repeated emergency messages following yesterday’s massive offshore earthquake. The ...

A dedicated Retail Crime Team launched in Christchurch has led to the arrest of 14 recidivist offenders and the laying of 93 charges. The team was established on 14 July to combat persistent retail ...

Christchurch City Councillor Sam MacDonald has been re-elected unopposed in the Waimairi Ward after nominations closed for the upcoming local body elections. Candidate nominations closed at 12 noon on ...