New Zealand’s Health Minister, Dr Shayne Reti is “not convinced” about the Nursing Council’s new cultural competency standards, which require nurses to address the “impact of colonisation.” The ...

Residents of a quiet Hornby street are in shock after a fatal fire claimed the life of a person this afternoon. As first reported by chrislynchmedia.com, emergency services were called to Dickson ...

The aisles of PAK’nSAVE Hornby transformed into a racetrack as grocery grab winner Keith and his family raced to fill their cart in a festive shopping spree. The event, organised by Chris Lynch ...

Nurses in New Zealand seeking to be enrolled or registered will now need to address the “impact of colonisation” on health as part of new cultural competency standards. The revised scopes of practice ...

“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 ...

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.

A Christchurch man has been sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison for the violent death of Nigel Wilson, who was attacked while walking his dog in Bexley Reserve in November 2022. Bailey Messervy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...