1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (117+ words) A cyclist has been airlifted to hospital with moderate injuries after going over a bank in Sumner. Police said they were first advised of the incident on Evans Pass Road at approximately 11.30am. St John said it received a call about…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (103+ words) WATCH: A day in Perth: Why Western Australia is becoming easier to reach from Christchurch. Rakaia Highway is closed in Allenton following a serious two vehicle crash early Monday morning. A police spokesperson said crash was reported just after 5am between…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (314+ words) Video shows the moments after three youths crashed an allegedly stolen car into a power pole in Harewood before running from the scene. A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com police received several reports shortly after 4pm on Friday of a vehicle…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (99+ words) A man has died following a water incident near Akaroa. A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com emergency services were called to an incident near Cape Three Points just before midday, after a person was pulled from the water by an…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (790+ words) A union representing staff at youth justice residences says it fears someone could be killed at work unless Oranga Tamariki takes stronger action over violence at Te Puna Wai in Rolleston. National Union of Public Employees Union Secretary Janice Gemmell…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (393+ words) New Zealanders are being urged to prepare for an elevated wildfire risk this summer, with El Niño conditions expected to develop and strengthen over the coming months. Forecasts from Earth Sciences New Zealand and Fire and Emergency New Zealand indicated…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (484+ words) Coastguard North Canterbury has become the first New Zealand organisation to receive a prestigious Higgins & Langley Memorial Award. The volunteer unit received the Team and Program Development Award for its sustained leadership in developing specialist swiftwater and flood rescue training,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (654+ words) Christchurch residents will pay more to use Council pools, gyms, hydroslides and recreation facilities from 1 October, with annual memberships rising by as much as $48. Christchurch City Council is updating fees and charges across its recreation and sport network, affecting memberships,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (255+ words) NZ Young Farmers is calling on past and present members to help tell the organisation’s story as it prepares to celebrate its centenary. “We want to bring those stories together and celebrate the people, clubs and communities that have shaped…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (239+ words) Police are appealing for information after a vehicle reportedly left the scene of a two vehicle crash in Lincoln without stopping to speak to the other driver. A police spokesperson said the crash occurred shortly before 9.40pm on Wednesday at the…...