A man has died following a workplace incident at a property in Southbridge, Selwyn, this morning. A police spokesman said emergency services were called to the scene on Glasseys Road at approximately ...

The Hagley Parkrun community and members of Achilles Christchurch united in an extraordinary show of support for much loved local man Mike Asmussen. Asmussen, a visually impaired athlete, has achieved ...

A person died following a single-vehicle crash in Balclutha late last night. Emergency services were called to Gormack Street, between Moir Street and Barnego Road, at around 10.35pm. The sole ...

Emergency services are responding to a serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Greta Valley, just south of the Hurunui River bridge. Police were called to the scene at approximately 7:15pm ...

It’s been a wet start to Monday on the West Coast. Hokitika Airport has recorded just over 80mm of rain in the last twelve hours, with 26mm falling between 2am and 3am. Greymouth saw just over 60mm in ...

A police negotiation team has been called to a house in Blenheim after a man carrying a firearm entered a property on Park Terrace last night. Marlborough Area Commander Inspector Simon Feltham said ...

A tense standoff in Blenheim has ended safely, with a 44-year-old man taken into custody and a baby recovered unharmed. The incident began at a Park Terrace property, where the man had barricaded ...

Police are investigating a burglary at Northlands Mall after a shop was targeted in the early hours of this morning. Officers were called to the scene around 2.40am following reports that alarms and a ...

MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for areas near the Four Peaks Range. MetService radar detected severe thunderstorms near the Four Peaks Range, moving east-southeast. These storms ...

An operation by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has resulted in seven men being charged, 12,115 pieces of child sexual abuse material being located, and one child victim being rescued. New ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has imposed a temporary ban on fireworks and sky lantern activity across the Port Hills, Banks Peninsula, and Kaitorete Spit from 12pm on Friday to reduce the risk of ...

Lyttelton Harbour will welcome the Dutch tall sailing ship Oosterschelde on 27 December 2024, as Canterbury begins its 175th anniversary celebrations of European settlement. The ship is set to dock at ...