Nearly 2,700 properties are without power on Monday night after a large unplanned outage affected parts of Broadfield, Halswell, Hornby, Ladbrooks, Lansdowne, Lincoln, Marleys Hill, Prebbleton, Tai ...

Heavy snow and fallen trees forced the closure of several major highways across the South Island on Monday night, as emergency services responded to vehicles trapped in severe conditions. State ...

Those heading home after the long weekend are being urged to keep a close eye on the weather, with another significant system expected to hit the South Island tomorrow. Parts of the island are still ...

Christchurch-based regional councillor Deon Swiggs has confirmed he will contest the chair position at Environment Canterbury (ECan). Swiggs received 14,500 votes in the recent local body elections, ...

A person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Cavendish, Ashburton, overnight. Police said they were called to the scene on Anama Valetta Road about 10.45pm. One person died at the scene, while ...

Canterbury Police are warning residents not to light any fires as a total fire ban remains in place across the region until Monday. “Canterbury Police are disappointed with fires being lit despite a ...

A person was taken to hospital after a house fire on Barrington Street in Spreydon early this morning. Fire and Emergency Shift Manager Lyn Crosson said firefighters were called to the scene about ...

Environment Canterbury has issued a flood advisory recommending voluntary evacuation for residents and farmers near the Rakaia River on Thursday night. In an update at 9.50PM, the regional authority ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have responded to more than 260 weather-related incidents across the country between 7.40am and 1pm on Thursday, as destructive winds tore through multiple regions ...

Environment Canterbury has issued a flood warning for several major alpine rivers after heavy rain throughout Thursday caused significant rises in water levels across the region. In an update issued ...

The Uber Eats app stopped working across Christchurch this evening, preventing users from placing or tracking orders. Many reported that the app displayed the message: “We’re coming soon. We are ...

Christchurch residents are being reminded to secure their bins and stay indoors as strong winds continue to cause problems across the city. The Christchurch City Council said if today is your bin ...