A Christchurch family had an unforgettable experience on Sunday afternoon when a pod of three orcas swam up to their boat in Lyttelton Harbour. Video shared with chrislynchmedia.com shows the majestic ...

Health New Zealand has issued a warning after high levels of faecal bacteria were detected in the Waimakariri River, upstream of the Old Highway Bridge North Bank. Medical Officer of Health Dr Cheryl ...

At least 28 people have been killed when a Jeju Air plane veered off the runway and slammed into a wall at South Korea’s Muan International Airport on Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported. The aircraft ...

Nine people have died in eight separate fatal crashes across New Zealand so far this holiday season, prompting police to call for immediate action to prevent further tragedy on the roads.

Ship enthusiasts will finally have the chance to step aboard the historic Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde, which arrived at Lyttelton Harbour ahead of schedule. A local group initially shared ...

Emergency services are responding to a serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Greta Valley, just south of the Hurunui River bridge. Police were called to the scene at approximately 7:15pm ...

The Hagley Parkrun community and members of Achilles Christchurch united in an extraordinary show of support for much loved local man Mike Asmussen. Asmussen, a visually impaired athlete, has achieved ...

A person died following a single-vehicle crash in Balclutha late last night. Emergency services were called to Gormack Street, between Moir Street and Barnego Road, at around 10.35pm. The sole ...

MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for areas near the Four Peaks Range. MetService radar detected severe thunderstorms near the Four Peaks Range, moving east-southeast. These storms ...

A police negotiation team has been called to a house in Blenheim after a man carrying a firearm entered a property on Park Terrace last night. Marlborough Area Commander Inspector Simon Feltham said ...

A man has died following a workplace incident at a property in Southbridge, Selwyn, this morning. A police spokesman said emergency services were called to the scene on Glasseys Road at approximately ...

A tense standoff in Blenheim has ended safely, with a 44-year-old man taken into custody and a baby recovered unharmed. The incident began at a Park Terrace property, where the man had barricaded ...