Taxpayer money has been spent on a research project that used methods such as whale song and whale-oil potions to treat Kauri dieback. The project, funded through the National Science Challenges ...

A man’s body has been found on Southshore beach in Christchurch this morning. A police spokesman said the man is believed to be the swimmer who went missing at Southshore yesterday afternoon. Police ...

Three people were injured in a crash near Burnham. A police spokeswoman told ChrisLynchMedia.com emergency services were called to Main South Road (SH1) around 12.10pm following a three-vehicle ...

Rolleston Police are seeking information regarding a series of burglaries reported from residential addresses in recent weeks. Senior Sergeant Rachel Walker, Area Response Manager for Canterbury Rural ...

Armed police surrounded a house in Somerfield this morning, drawing significant attention from locals. Witnesses said police, along with the Armed Offenders Squad, blocked off a section of Barrington ...

New Zealand’s Race Relations Commissioner has condemned Brown Town’s racially tiered ticket pricing for an upcoming music event, rejecting the group’s false claim that the Human Rights Commission had ...

A man arrested in Rolleston following a distressing incident involving the violent attack of a dog has appeared in court. The incident, captured on a security camera, showed the man striking and ...

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) has criticised Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech, describing it as “an exercise in smoke and mirrors” that deflects from ...

A Coastal Ward Community Board member is urging Christchurch City Council to enforce no fishing rules on New Brighton Pier, citing ongoing mess and rule violations. Jo Zervos told chrislynchmedia.com ...

Canterbury photographer Hayden McCoy has captured an extraordinary image of Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas), a rare celestial visitor last seen nearly 180,000 years ago. McCoy told Chris Lynch Media he ...

A bug hotel shaped like a whare has been destroyed by fire, angering Christchurch City Council ranger staff. The structure was installed in the Ōtakaro Avon River Corridor in April 2022 to help boost ...

“Further information will be released when we are in a position to do so,” the spokesperson said. Nearby witnesses reported seeing the helicopter circling over the Southshore spit. Another local said ...