Emergency services say a fire in the West Melton area, west of Christchurch, this afternoon is now contained.
The fire, which broke out at the NZ Army's West Melton Rifle Range, is largely ... More
Emergency services are continuing to respond to a significant scrub fire in the West Melton area, west of Christchurch.
The fire is centred in the vicinity of the West Melton rifle range ... More
Wellington Police have arrested and charged two men with conspiracy to import and importing 220 grams of methamphetamine after a joint Police and Customs operation.
Two Wellington men, aged ... More
Christchurch Police have released the name of the man killed in a motor vehicle crash near Kaiapoi on Friday.
He was David Robert Hill, aged 42, of Christchurch.
Mr Hill was the ... More
Local Search and Rescue teams are reminding trampers, hunters and mountain bikers to take precautions if they are heading out over the long weekend.
Inspector Simon Perry, head of the ... More
One person has died and another is injured following a crash on a northern motorway off-ramp near Kaiapoi this morning.
A truck and a utility vehicle collided at approximately 11.15 at the ... More