A man has died following a hunting incident near Lords River on Stewart Island on Saturday. Police said they were alerted around midday and a Search and Rescue team was deployed to the island by ...

Broadcaster Chris Lynch is an award winning journalist who also produces Christchurch news and video content for domestic and international companies ...

The Government has announced new coward punch offences to ensure harsher penalties for attackers who strike unsuspecting victims with a single blow, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said. “A ‘coward ...

Hornby Councillor Mark Peters has confirmed he will seek re-election in this year’s local body elections. Peters said it had been a rewarding time delivering key projects for the Hornby community, ...

Christchurch is set for a busy summer in the skies, with Air New Zealand adding an extra 92,500 seats to its Auckland–Christchurch route between November 2025 and March 2026. The 11% capacity boost ...

Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a bus on Hills Road in the suburb of Edgeware this evening. St John was notified of the incident at 5:34pm and dispatched two ...

Taxpayer money has been spent on a research project that used methods such as whale song and whale-oil potions to treat Kauri dieback. The project, funded through the National Science Challenges ...

One person has died following a truck crash in Wairoa Valley, Tasman District, this morning. Police were notified at 9.40am that a logging truck had crashed on Wairoa Gorge Road. The driver was ...

Christchurch City Council has adopted a new set of rules aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm, particularly in vulnerable areas. The Local Alcohol Policy (LAP), approved by the Mayor and councillors ...

A new era for government science research begins today with the launch of Earth Sciences New Zealand, a new public research institute formed through the merger of GNS Science and NIWA. The ...

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger has asked Council staff to reconsider their decision not to support an official 175th Canterbury anniversary celebration. The move follows a public backlash over the ...

Senior members of New Zealand’s legal community have voiced “grave concerns” over the coalition government’s proposed Treaty Principles Bill, urging Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Attorney ...