The lawyers assigned to represent Brenton Tarrant, the man convicted of the Christchurch mosque attack, have been granted permanent name suppression.
The lawyers will represent...
Five people are before the court following further phases of Operation Leith, a sub operation of Operation Avon, the investigation into the drug supply...
United Steel of Christchurch has been fined $330,000 following the tragic death of a worker caused by an unstable steel rack collapse.
The incident occurred...
In an effort to curb gang activity in Canterbury, police have made 30 arrests this week, including Mongols gang members, their associates, and individuals...
Police in the South Island intensified their monitoring of gang members entering Canterbury for a gang-related event, conducting a large-scale vehicle checkpoint at Glasnevin,...
Canterbury Police have arrested 19 people this week in an ongoing operation aimed at monitoring gang activity and apprehending wanted persons in the region.
The...
Police are encouraging any additional victims of sextortion by convicted offender Oliver Kiesanowski to come forward, following his recent sentencing in Christchurch District Court.
Kiesanowski,...
Canterbury University has reported that over 100 students have fallen ill with a gastro illness, primarily affecting those residing in University Hall and Ilam...
Australia secured a hard-fought 10-22 win over New Zealand in the Pacific Championships, propelled by Dylan Edwards' standout performance and solid defense.
The Kangaroos, led...
In an ongoing coronial inquest into the Christchurch mosque shootings, former police inspector Mike McIlraith, now with the Firearms Safety Authority, testified that he...
The trial of Tingjun Cao, 53, accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, 44, began today at the High Court in Christchurch.
Bao...
One New Zealand's chief executive, Jason Paris, has condemned an assault on two staff members at a Christchurch retail store, confirming the perpetrator will...
Tensions ran high during the coroner's inquest into the Christchurch mosque shootings, as the two referees who vouched for the gunman's firearms licence gave...
A 46-year-old woman has been charged following a stabbing incident in Christchurch last night, which left a taxi driver critically injured.
At approximately 10:30 p.m.,...
The second-phase inquest into the Christchurch mosque attack of March 2019 will focus on how the attacker, Brenton Tarrant, obtained his firearms licence and...
A two-vehicle crash on State Highway 73 (West Coast Road) in Kirwee, Selwyn, has claimed the life of one person overnight.
Emergency services responded to...
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 25 kilometres northeast of Seddon on Tuesday at 5:49 pm, with more than 11,000 people reporting feeling the tremor.
GeoNet...
John Hope Muchirahondo, a 38-year-old man from Christchurch, has been found guilty of 17 counts of rape and sexual assault against eight women, spanning...
A snorkeler reported missing off the coast of Kaikōura was tragically found deceased by rescue crews.
Authorities were notified around 4:50 p.m. yesterday when the...
A large fire at an industrial complex in Christchurch’s Sydenham suburb has left Auto Inspection Services premises with serious damage.
The blaze, which reportedly started...
Police have arrested every patched member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros yesterday, in a significant operation targeting the gang.
Millions of dollars’ worth...
Christchurch Airport has embarked on a $300 million solar farm project, touted as the largest in the country.
Officials, including Energy Minister Simeon Brown, celebrated...
Around 50 people were stranded in Arthurs Pass village after heavy snowfall closed State Highway 73 on both sides.
A civil defense volunteer, Chris Stewart,...
New Zealand is experiencing a significant increase in syphilis cases, with a 45% rise in reported infections between 2022 and 2023.
Auckland, Waikato, and Canterbury...
Adolescents apprehended.
Yesterday around 6.30pm, Police observed a stolen Toyota vehicle driving erratically in the Golf Links Road area of Shirley Christchurch.
The driver of the...
Michael Steele, the father of 2-month-old Kevin Chen, who died suddenly in Oxford, North Canterbury, is demanding answers from Oranga Tamariki, alleging that the...
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier expressed disappointment after the boards of St Peter's College and Cashmere High School refused to apologise following upheld complaints regarding...
The government has decided not to proceed with the final eight recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch...
Paul Andrew Gottermeyer, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for a brutal 2012 attack, was found dead in the engineering workshop of Christchurch...