Christchurch police say they are pursuing a strong line of enquiry after a young person was allegedly approached by a man who attempted to lure them into his vehicle. The incident occurred in Sydenham ...

A Christchurch man has been sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison for the violent death of Nigel Wilson, who was attacked while walking his dog in Bexley Reserve in November 2022. Bailey Messervy ...

Health New Zealand has lifted the health warning for Roto Kohatu Reserve at Lake Rua following recent improvements in water quality. Latest water testing has confirmed that faecal bacteria levels at ...

A Canterbury history enthusiast is calling on the public to help track down missing historic plaques, suspected to have been stolen. Leslie Gilder told chrislynchmedia.com she was shocked to discover ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has announced the lifting of the prohibited fire season in the Canterbury fire district, which banned outdoor fires across the region. From 8am on Wednesday, 8 January, ...

Three people have been attacked by a dog in Woolston this morning, leaving one person in hospital. A police spokesman told chrislynchmedia.com they were called to a Ferry Road property at 9:45am after ...

Emergency services were called to a property on Ferry Road just before 10 am on Thursday, following a violent altercation involving three people. Police said one person was taken to hospital with ...

Fire and Emergency crews have been kept busy across Christchurch today, responding to several weather-related call-outs. This afternoon, they were called to a property in Cashmere where a tree had ...