Jess Gibson

Nurse Maude has cut back on home visits in Canterbury during the Covid-19 lockdown in a bid to reduce the risk of clients contracting the virus.

Walking the dog is a popular way for people in Christchurch to get their hit of fresh air and exercise while the country is in lockdown.

Firefighters called to a Christchurch property on Friday after reports of smoke found it was actually caused by someone doing burnouts in their driveway.

There were six new cases of Covid-19 in the Canterbury District Health Board area over the past 24 hours, pushing the total up to 59.

One person has been taken to Christchurch Hospital after the vehicle they were in crashed into a power pole in Christchurch this morning.

The owners of a Christchurch Mad Butcher are devastated they have been forced to close their store after being told it was an essential service.

A body has been discovered at a Christchurch park this morning - the third found in a public place since Sunday.

Christchurch police are investigating reports of gunshots on Monday night.

A police car crashed into a tree after abandoning a pursuit in Christchurch on Tuesday morning.

Canterbury's total number of Covid-19 cases has surged to 30 after the Ministry of Health reported 12 new cases in the region today.

Part of a Christchurch street has been blocked off this morning due to a water main blowout.

Fire crews have been fighting a blaze in the Christchurch suburb of Harewood this morning.

Firefighters spent the early hours of Friday morning battling a suspicious blaze in a derelict building behind Christchurch’s historic McLean’s Mansion.