A 15-year-old Christchurch girl says she was punched in the face, and left with a suspected broken nose, in a road rage incident in Upper Riccarton on Sunday. The altercation began around 12.15PM when ...

Airpark Canterbury has renewed its partnership with Chris Lynch Media, reinforcing its long-term support for independent local news in Christchurch. Airpark Canterbury Director Graeme Harris said ...

Oranga Tamariki has issued a formal apology to a teenager and his mother, acknowledging it failed in its duty of care before the young person was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The apology, sent to ...

Local Christchurch runner Oska Baynes made history on Sunday, becoming the first athlete to win both the Christchurch Marathon and Half Marathon twice. Baynes crossed the finish line in 2:20:20, ...

A house fire in the Christchurch suburb of Redwood is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews were called to the blaze at a two-storey residential property on Ealing Street shortly after 2am on ...

A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com a person was reported to be acting disorderly and “smashing up the bathroom” at the petrol station. The individual was alone at the time, she said. Road ...

Three people have been rescued after their small boat suffered engine failure and was washed onto rocks near Little Akaloa Heads on Sunday afternoon. Coastguard Sumner said it was tasked by police ...

The South Island’s first 110km/h speed limit will come into force on Sunday, 13 April, on a stretch of the Christchurch Southern Motorway (SH1/76), Transport Minister Chris Bishop has announced. The ...

Christchurch runner Oska Baynes is aiming to rewrite the record books at this weekend’s Christchurch Marathon. Not only is he targeting a 20-year-old course record, but he’s also hoping to become the ...

Last night’s New Zealand premiere of Come From Away by Showbiz Christchurch at the Isaac Theatre Royal was nothing short of outstanding. I’ll admit, I was sceptical about how this remarkable true ...

A cyclist has been seriously injured following a crash in Linwood this afternoon. A police spokesperson said the crash, which involved a vehicle and a cyclist, occurred just before 4pm near the ...

Oranga Tamariki staff in Papanui were placed into lockdown following a reported threat. A police spokesperson told ChrisLynchMedia.com officers were responding to a report of a verbal threat made ...