A black swan found with an arrow through its neck on the Avon River in Christchurch has sparked outrage and a community rescue effort. The bird, later named Benny, was first seen near the Christchurch ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...