Environment Canterbury has today declared a climate emergency, highlighting both the urgent need to address the issue, and the work already being done to help the region respond. “Climate change ...

As one of the final acts of the term, Canterbury Regional councillors declared a nitrate emergency. Few deny a problem, but some labelled the move as "meaningless" and marks a deepening a divide ...

A major route has reopened after two weeks of traffic chaos in Canterbury. Gas firm SGN closed the A28 Wincheap on Wednesday, October 25, to carry out urgent repairs to the network. Wincheap was ...

Luis Arevalo fears his grandson will never be able to drink water straight from the tap because of the nitrate in the local water supply.

Emergency services are responding to a two-motorcycle crash on West Coast Rd, Castle Hill, in Selwyn, Canterbury. A police spokesperson said emergency services are assisting with the crash which ...

Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene of an emergency incident outside a theatre late last night. Several emergency vehicles, including a critical care ambulance, were sent to the scene ...

One person has suffered moderate injuries after crash-landing a microlight aircraft near Peel Forest, Canterbury. Emergency services were called to a report of a microlight aircraft crash-landing in ...

A 60-year-old man died after being shot in Lincoln, Canterbury today. Emergency services were called to Hudsons Rd at 4.30pm today. Ambulance also attended and first-aid was administered but the man ...

A man was killed in a crash Wednesday night in Canterbury.Emergency crews responded about 11 p.m. for the crash on Interstate 93 near mile marker 49.6.>> Download the FREE WMUR appPolice said Eric ...

Mayors of Ashburton, Selwyn and Waimakariri districts say the extended state of emergency will aid in the recovery of Canterbury's worst-hit flood areas. The state of emergency will remain in place ...