A flood warning remains in place for Canterbury alpine rivers this morning, with Environment Canterbury saying floodwaters are now receding. Rain has stopped in the alpine areas, but high flows are ...

A person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Cavendish, Ashburton, overnight. Police said they were called to the scene on Anama Valetta Road about 10.45pm. One person died at the scene, while ...

Environment Canterbury has issued a flood advisory recommending voluntary evacuation for residents and farmers near the Rakaia River on Thursday night. In an update at 9.50PM, the regional authority ...

A residential fire broke out early this morning on Jollie Street in Linwood. Fire and Emergency NZ responded to multiple calls at 7.40am with three crews, including units from Woolston and ...

A red wind warning remains in place for Christchurch and the Canterbury Plains until 4pm Thursday, with severe gale northwesterlies bringing damaging gusts of up to 140 kilometres an hour in exposed ...

A key Christchurch intersection has been closed following a serious early morning crash. A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com the crash at the intersection of Papanui Road and Innes Road ...

Environment Canterbury has issued a flood warning for several major alpine rivers after heavy rain throughout Thursday caused significant rises in water levels across the region. In an update issued ...

A fire fuelled by extreme winds has destroyed the Avodah Spiritual Respite centre in Kaikōura, one of 14 structures lost in a fast-moving blaze that swept through the area on Tuesday. At around 1:40pm ...

Christchurch residents are being reminded to secure their bins and stay indoors as strong winds continue to cause problems across the city. The Christchurch City Council said if today is your bin ...

Emergency services have been called to a serious crash involving a car and a cyclist at the intersection of Colombo and King Streets in Sydenham about 12.40pm. Police said initial reports indicated ...

The Uber Eats app stopped working across Christchurch this evening, preventing users from placing or tracking orders. Many reported that the app displayed the message: “We’re coming soon. We are ...

A person was taken to hospital after a house fire on Barrington Street in Spreydon early this morning. Fire and Emergency Shift Manager Lyn Crosson said firefighters were called to the scene about ...