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 ...

Christchurch Airport has introduced New Zealand’s first electric fire truck, marking a major step in its push for sustainability and operational excellence. The Rosenbauer RT (Revolutionary Technology ...

Emergency services are attending a crash involving a single vehicle on Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi. One person has been reported injured, which was reported at around 8:45am today. One ambulance and one rapid ...

Three swimmers in distress were rescued from the surf at the southern end of South Shore on Saturday afternoon. Coastguard Sumner was called out at 2:22 pm and quickly launched HamiltonJet Rescue with ...

Christchurch City Council will not provide funding or formal support for Canterbury’s 175th anniversary celebrations, citing a shift toward more inclusive and balanced historical narratives and the ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is battling a large vegetation fire on Lewis Pass Road this afternoon, with crews responding to the blaze at Island Hills, Hurunui, around 2:30pm. The fire has spread ...

A public civic memorial service will be held this Saturday to mark the 14th anniversary of the February 22, 2011, Christchurch earthquake. The ceremony will take place at Canterbury Earthquake ...

Come on down to Paddington Reserve for a day of fun, music and competition at House of Hoopz Papanui ’25. Register on the day for the 3 x 3 basketball tournament (13 – 18 years), enjoy free food and ...

The Air Force Museum of New Zealand is set to receive a historic addition, with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) planning to land a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft on the museum’s grounds ...

The ACT Party has criticised the University of Canterbury for what it calls “ethnicity-based social engineering” after first-year mathematics students were informed that some tutorial sessions were ...

A man has been arrested and is set to appear in court following the burglary of two churches in Canterbury over the past week. Between Saturday, 8 February, and Tuesday, 11 February, police received ...

Greenpeace has criticised Environment Canterbury for refusing to offer free water testing to rural communities affected by nitrate contamination. ECan councillors voted to implement a region-wide ...