An Emirates flight from Sydney to Christchurch was directly warned by the Chinese military to avoid airspace on Friday morning according to ABC Australia. That warning to flight UAE3HJ was issued ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As aircraft NZ7001 roared into Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon, a crowd of onlookers erupted in cheers, celebrating the arrival of a plane that has served the nation for six decades. The ...

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 ...

Christchurch residents will have the opportunity to share their views on how the city’s three water services—water supply, wastewater, and stormwater—should be delivered in the future. Christchurch ...

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 ...

Seven shops along Christchurch’s New Regent Street were broken into overnight in a brazen crime spree. Jasmin Bristowe, who owns two shops on the street, said the break-ins happened just before 4am, ...

Farmer confidence in New Zealand has surged to its highest level in over a decade, rebounding sharply from record lows in recent years, according to Federated Farmers’ latest Farm Confidence Survey.