Christchurch Airport has introduced New Zealand’s first electric fire truck, marking a major step in its push for sustainability and operational excellence. The Rosenbauer RT (Revolutionary Technology ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is battling a large vegetation fire on Lewis Pass Road this afternoon, with crews responding to the blaze at Island Hills, Hurunui, around 2:30pm. The fire has spread ...

Three swimmers in distress were rescued from the surf at the southern end of South Shore on Saturday afternoon. Coastguard Sumner was called out at 2:22 pm and quickly launched HamiltonJet Rescue with ...

A public civic memorial service will be held this Saturday to mark the 14th anniversary of the February 22, 2011, Christchurch earthquake. The ceremony will take place at Canterbury Earthquake ...

Christchurch City Council will not provide funding or formal support for Canterbury’s 175th anniversary celebrations, citing a shift toward more inclusive and balanced historical narratives and the ...

The ACT Party has criticised the University of Canterbury for what it calls “ethnicity-based social engineering” after first-year mathematics students were informed that some tutorial sessions were ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews will work through the night to control a fire affecting State Highway 7 through Lewis Pass. Assistant Commander Dave Key said Fire and Emergency is working with ...

One person has died in a crash on Niagara-Tokanui Highway at Quarry Hills, Southland, last night. About 8.35pm, emergency services were informed that a ute had rolled, between McManus Roa and Quarry ...

Firefighters have contained a vegetation fire burning along State Highway 7 between Hanmer Springs and Springs Junction. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Assistant Commander Dave Key said 30 ...