A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com at around 4.20am on Sunday, officers responded to reports that two occupants inside a vehicle travelling through Governors Bay on Dyers Pass Road had ...

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash this afternoon at Birdling Flat. Emergency services were called to the scene on the Christchurch-Akaroa Road, near Baileys Road, shortly after 5pm, ...

A youth has been arrested following a terrifying carjacking in New Brighton overnight. A police spokeswoman told ChrisLynchMedia.com that at around 12.30am on Saturday, officers were called to ...

Two Waitaha geckos living on a predator-free island off the North Canterbury coast are now believed to be the oldest geckos ever recorded — aged approximately 60 and 64 years. The extraordinary find ...

The Government has unveiled a new $100 million plan to accelerate housing development on the fringes of New Zealand’s cities, in a bid to ease the housing crisis and unlock thousands of new homes.

New legislation aimed at delivering tougher consequences for crime and placing greater focus on victims has passed its final reading in Parliament, with the government saying it marks a turning point ...

The driver involved in an alleged hit-and-run on Bower Avenue has been summoned to appear in court. A 14-year-old schoolgirl sustained minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle shortly after 3pm ...

Smaller mental health organisations will now have greater access to government support following a change to the Mental Health Innovation Fund, announced by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey.

Residents living between West Melton and Yaldhurst are raising concerns about poor mobile phone coverage, with many reporting worsening reception in recent months. The issues appear to affect areas ...

Anzac Day in Hurunui will carry special significance this year with the long-awaited reopening of the historic Soldiers’ Block at Queen Mary Hospital in Hanmer Springs — a place of healing for ...

Police investigating the death of Tyrone Munns in Christchurch are appealing for sightings of a vehicle of interest as they continue their homicide investigation. Munns died on Sunday, 9 March, after ...

New legislation enabling random roadside drug testing has been welcomed by Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand, the peak body representing the country’s road freight industry. The law, which ...