The Government has introduced new legislation aimed at refocusing local councils on essential services, responding to growing public frustration over rising rates, bureaucratic expansion, and ...

A Christchurch-based painting and maintenance company has gone into liquidation, with debts totalling more than $2.6 million. Phil Clarke & ...

A power outage has affected 1,324 properties across several eastern Christchurch suburbs including Aranui, Avondale, Avonside, Burwood, Travis Country, Wainoni and Westhaven. According to Orion’s ...

Canterbury teachers will have a rare opportunity to explore the wonders of space science with leading international experts during a free one-day event this September. The Astrobiology Teachers Day, ...

A Southbridge horticulture professional who once planned to spend just a year backpacking through New Zealand has taken out the 2025 Canterbury Young Grower regional title. Steven Rink, production ...

Christchurch university student Dylan Smart has announced he will stand for both the Christchurch City Council and the Halswell Community Board in the upcoming local elections. The 21 year old said he ...

A motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle crash in Burnham this afternoon. A police spokesperson said emergency services were notified of the crash on Telegraph Road at about 3.30pm. A St John ...

State Highway 75 near Birdlings Flat has reopened after fallen trees forced its closure during strong winds overnight. Contractors resumed work at first light to remove trees blocking the highway near ...

Emergency services were called to a crash in Avonside on Saturday night after a vehicle struck a power pole. Police and St John responded to the incident, in Dunarnan Street, which is understood to be ...

More than 4,500 Banks Peninsula residents spent the night without power as strong winds battered the region. Power was cut just after 9pm Friday, according to Orion. In an update issued at 9am ...

Innes Ward Community Board member and council candidate Ali Jones is frustrated after a St Albans street was lined with road cones, despite no workers, no warning, and no sign of any roadworks. Cones ...

Emergency services have been called to clear a number of trees blocking Christchurch Akaroa Road between Little River and Cooptown. The incident was reported just after 5pm, near Puaha Road and ...