“All evacuated residents were able to return home early this morning, but they should stay alert in case conditions change,” a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said. The fire covers 134 hectares and ...

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash in Christchurch. A police spokesperson confirmed to chrislynchmedia.com that a car and a motorbike collided on the Belfast Road overbridge at ...

Canterbury police and fire investigators are examining whether the large fire at Bridge Hill may have been inadvertently started by school students camping nearby. The fire, which began last Thursday, ...

A Fire and Emergency Command Unit has been set up in the area, and a local caravan park is being evacuated due to its proximity to the fire. Nearby houses are also being evacuated. Fire crews from ...

Christchurch Akaroa Road/State Highway 75, Little River has re-opened following a crash. A police spokesman said the single vehicle crash near Puaha Road was reported just before 6:20am. Earlier this ...

Tributes have poured in for Henriette Kok, a much-loved member of the Woodend community, whose body was found on Sunday. Police had earlier appealed for information on the whereabouts of Kok, who was ...

Growing up, I wasn’t much of a fan of Christmas cake—it always felt too dry and heavy for my liking. But Coupland’s Bakery has completely changed my perspective! Their version is incredibly moist, ...

Strong winds have intensified a pine forest fire near Kirwee and West Melton, forcing evacuations and cutting power to a number of Canterbury areas. As first reported by ChrisLynchMedia.com, emergency ...

The New Zealand government’s decision to “reimagine” social science and humanities funding from the Marsden Fund and focus on science-based research has triggered outrage from those who’ve benefited ...

Five crews of firefighters are working to control a fire in the Waimakariri riverbed near Kirwee this morning. The blaze, which was reported late last night, has burned through about 8 hectares of ...

Firefighters, supported by four helicopters, have been working to strengthen the perimeter of a large fire at West Melton as strong nor-west winds are expected later this morning. Fire and Emergency ...

Papanui High School’s para-athletes delivered an exceptional performance at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships, claiming multiple national titles and a host of podium finishes.