A body has today been located in the Avon River, near Riccarton Avenue.
Police along with emergency services responded to the scene around 10:45am.
Cordons were...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 29 November 2023.
Missing person located
The person reported missing while walking under Sugarloaf yesterday has been located and...
63-year-old Stewart Willis was last believed to be at his home address on Colombo Street, Christchurch, early August and has been missing since then.
Police...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 11 November 2023.
Update: Serious crash, SH 1, Mount Pleasant
One person has died following a crash on State...
Canterbury Police are concerned the message is not getting through to individuals seen tampering with power lines and boxes in Christchurch.
In April, Police received...
Police have made 24 arrests and seized firearms and significant quantities of illegal drugs, as part of two long-running investigations targeting a Class A...
Waimate Police have recovered stolen goods and seized illegal drugs, after executing a search warrant at a local address.
The successful operation came after several...
Person dies following crash in Canterbury.
A person has died overnight following a crash in Coalgate, Selwyn District yesterday.
The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection...
55-year-old Giane Patrick Woods blamed his strict religious upbringing for the offending.
Woods was sentenced three years imprisonment in the Christchurch District Court yesterday.
Following a...
Taranaki have beaten Canterbury 23-16 in the first semifinal of the 2023 Bunnings NPC in New Plymouth this evening.
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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 13 October 2023.
Arrests made following assault in Cambridge
Two youths have been arrested following an assault near a...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 8 October 2023.
Fatal crash, Ngāruawāhia
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Ngāruawāhia yesterday.
The...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 2 October 2023.
Two arrested following Eden Terrace aggravated robbery
Two people have been arrested following an aggravated robbery...
Police are seeking assistance from the public to identify the man pictured following an aggravated robbery in Christchurch yesterday morning.
'We believe he is able...
Firefighters are continuing to battle a large scrub fire in Pukaki Downs near the Mt. Cook.
Helicopters and ground crews are in attendance. Locals have...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 18 September 2023.
Incident – Albany Bus Station
Police are advising the public to stay clear of the Albany...
One person has died following a fleeing driver event in Waimakariri.
It happened after Police were called to a report of illegal street racing activity...
Counties Manukau have beaten Canterbury 31-29 in their Round 6 Bunnings NPC clash at Navigation Home Stadium in Pukekohe tonight.
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Canterbury Police executed a number of search warrants in Christchurch and South Canterbury yesterday as part of Operation Cobalt, targeting unlawful activity by organised...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 September 2023.
Name release: Fatal crash, Avonside Drive/Linwood Avenue, Christchurch
Police can now name the woman who died...
Timothy Straford, 42, is sought by Police.
He is last known to be driving the pictured motor vehicle, registration ZR7272 in the North Canterbury area.
If...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 30 August 2023.
Arrests in the bag following supermarket burglary
A supermarket burglary didn’t checkout, with three arrested and...
A motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a car in central Christchurch last night.
It happened around 11:40pm at the intersection of Barbadoes Street...
The jury reached a majority verdict today, having deliberated since Monday.
Dickason admitted killing daughters 6-year-old Liane and 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla at the...
A 52-year-old man initially charged with kidnapping in relation to Yanfei Bao’s disappearance will now face an additional charge of murder.
He was due to...
Have you seen Willow?
Update: Missing 2-year-old Willow found safe and well
Willow is 2 and has gone missing from her home on Zodiac Street, Henderson...
Police continue to monitor water levels at search locations for Yanfei Bao, after high levels over the weekend.
Conditions on the Halswell River and Ellesmere...
Christchurch man Nathan Raureti Symington was sentenced yesterday to 2 years and 6 months jail for distributing 'objectionable material' and possession of a firearm.
Symington...
Police have today elevated their investigation into missing Christchurch woman Yanfei Bao, to a homicide investigation.
'Our search for Ms Bao is continuing with significant...
The 52-year-old Brndwyr resident was assisted in court by an interpreter.
Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao has been missing since last Wednesday morning (19...