Two people have been injured in a jet boat crash. Emergency services were called to a boat crash on the Waimakariri River at Clarkville at about 5.10pm. A police spokesman said four people were on the ...

Christchurch Airport is celebrating the return of United Airlines today, as the first flight of the summer season touches down at 10:35am on Friday, 6 December. The service, which operates three times ...

A two-story house in Rolleston has been gutted by fire. Fire and Emergency crews were called to the house on Springston Rolleston Road at 5:45 PM on Thursday. By the time the first fire appliance ...

The Walkers Road and Two Chain Road intersection is closed after a serious crash in Rolleston this evening. A police spokesman said police were called to the three-vehicle crash at 8pm. Initial ...

Ground and aerial resources remain substantial, with nine helicopters, three fixed-wing aircraft, and 12 trucks, tankers, and support vehicles deployed to the scene. Flock Hill Lodge, previously used ...

Police have blocked off a road in Rolleston while firefighters work to bring a large house fire under control. Fire and Emergency crews were called to the two-story house on Springston Rolleston Road ...

Firefighters are continuing their battle against the Bridge Hill blaze, which has now expanded to 980 hectares with a 17-kilometre perimeter. District Commander Dave Stackhouse said while the fire ...

Crews from Lincoln, Wigram, Rolleston, Leeston, and Spreydon, along with multiple tankers, are working to bring the fire under control. Police have been called to the scene to manage traffic in the ...

Health New Zealand has issued a health warning for the Ashley River at the Gorge Bridge following the discovery of moderate to high levels of potentially toxic algae, known as benthic cyanobacteria.

Biosecurity New Zealand has intensified efforts to contain a high pathogenic strain of avian influenza, H7N6, detected on a commercial egg farm in rural Otago. Deputy Director-General Stuart Anderson ...

Nine helicopters, three fixed-wing aircraft and 12 trucks, tankers and support vehicles continue to work to contain the fire, which is being fanned by strong winds. Incident Commander Brian Keown says ...

Emergency services have been called to a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in Burwood. A nearby resident told chrislynchmedia.com the motorcyclist appeared to have collided with the vehicle, ...