Three people have been rescued after their small boat suffered engine failure and was washed onto rocks near Little Akaloa Heads on Sunday afternoon. Coastguard Sumner said it was tasked by police ...

Local Christchurch runner Oska Baynes made history on Sunday, becoming the first athlete to win both the Christchurch Marathon and Half Marathon twice. Baynes crossed the finish line in 2:20:20, ...

A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com a person was reported to be acting disorderly and “smashing up the bathroom” at the petrol station. The individual was alone at the time, she said. Road ...

A house fire in the Christchurch suburb of Redwood is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews were called to the blaze at a two-storey residential property on Ealing Street shortly after 2am on ...

The South Island’s first 110km/h speed limit will come into force on Sunday, 13 April, on a stretch of the Christchurch Southern Motorway (SH1/76), Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced. The ...

Last night’s New Zealand premiere of Come From Away by Showbiz Christchurch at the Isaac Theatre Royal was nothing short of outstanding. I’ll admit, I was sceptical about how this remarkable true ...

Debbie Newman, a dedicated volunteer and long-time leader at Parklands United Sports Club, has been recognised with a Couplands Community Award for her outstanding commitment to community sport.

High Alert is warning the public to be extremely cautious after reports surfaced of a potentially toxic substance being misrepresented as 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD), particularly in Christchurch. 1,4-BD ...

A 31-year-old man has been arrested and tasered following a police pursuit that stretched across several Christchurch suburbs on Friday night. A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com the ...

Christchurch runner Oska Baynes is aiming to rewrite the record books at this weekend’s Christchurch Marathon. Not only is he targeting a 20-year-old course record, but he’s also hoping to become the ...

Oranga Tamariki staff in Papanui were placed into lockdown following a reported threat. A police spokesperson told ChrisLynchMedia.com officers were responding to a report of a verbal threat made ...

A cyclist has been seriously injured following a crash in Linwood this afternoon. A police spokesperson said the crash, which involved a vehicle and a cyclist, occurred just before 4pm near the ...