An advisory has been issued for all of New Zealand’s coastal regions after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. Officials have warned that strong and ...

Two people have been taken to Christchurch Hospital following a two vehicle crash near Lincoln this afternoon. Police were called to the intersection of Weedons Road and Springston Rolleston Road ...

A new permanent FBI office has been officially opened in Wellington, strengthening ties between New Zealand and the United States ...

A truck crash has closed a section of State Highway 1 near Cheviot in North Canterbury this morning, leaving two people injured. Emergency services were called to the scene on Domett Road around ...

Emergency Management officials are reviewing the mobile alert system after some residents reported being woken by repeated emergency messages following yesterday’s massive offshore earthquake. The ...

Police and Fire and Emergency are still investigating a spate of suspicious fires which occurred on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Crews were first alerted to the fire at the Waimakariri riverbed, ...

Christchurch City Council has confirmed it is working with the Tactix to organise a public celebration following the team’s historic ANZ Premiership victory. The Tactix made history on Sunday night by ...

State Highway 1 near Cheviot in North Canterbury has reopened following a truck crash that closed the road for several hours this morning. Emergency services were called to Domett Road about 8.10am ...

Nurses in Christchurch joined thousands of their colleagues across the country in a 24-hour strike today, calling for urgent action on safe staffing and better pay. Despite rain, determined health ...

Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery involving a young person in Burnside. The incident occurred around 3PM on Friday 18 July, near the corner of Kendal Avenue and ...

The Government has quietly approved a significant increase in the fees paid to board members of Crown entities, with some roles seeing rises of up to 80 percent. The changes, detailed in a Cabinet ...

More than 36,000 Health New Zealand nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants will walk off the job tomorrow in a nationwide 24-hour strike. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) said ...