State Highway 8 between Omarama and Tarras (including Lindis Pass) has reopened this morning. State Highway 8 between Fairlie and Lake Pukaki also remains closed because of snow after being closed ...

Tegel Foods says it is taking steps to prevent a repeat of the incident that brought emergency services to its Hornby plant yesterday. Fire and Emergency crews from Ilam and Wigram, along with a ...

A Christchurch mother has spoken out after her 15 year old son, who suffers from ADHD and mental health struggles, is facing a sixth consecutive night in a police cell. Her son, who has 22 previous ...

Emergency services responded to a chlorine incident at the Tegel factory on Carmen Road in Hornby this afternoon. St John said they were notified of the incident at 3.14pm and sent two rapid response ...

A new Awanui Labs collection centre is opening in Rolleston in September, bringing improved access to diagnostic services for the rapidly growing Selwyn community. Health New Zealand’s Regional ...

New Zealand’s Children’s Commissioner is reviewing concerns following Chris Lynch Media article about a 15-year-old-boy who’s spent six nights in a Christchurch police cell. His mother, who spoke to ...

Cook Brothers Construction has completed the first concrete pour on the $32 million Beckenham Library and customer service hub, which will replace the earthquake-damaged South Library building. Acting ...

Christchurch Central Ward candidates Raf Manji and Hayley Guglietta have pushed back against Alliance Party candidate’s criticisms of their view on housing. Tom Roud accused Manji of attempting to ...

Lincoln is set to gain 124 new parking spaces with the opening of two new car parks as part of the Selwyn District Council’s town centre upgrade project. The north car park, which opened on Friday 15 ...

Emergency services have been called to Christchurch-Akaroa Road at Little River following a single vehicle crash. A police spokesperson said they were called shortly before 4.40pm after a car went off ...

Armed police swarmed a property in Christchurch overnight after reports of people brandishing a firearm and making threats from a vehicle. A police spokeswoman said the call came in about 1.20am from ...

A woman shot by police in Christchurch on Wednesday night has been identified as 53-year-old Te Arohanui Pohio. Canterbury District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill said she lived at the Bryndwr ...