Christchurch's central city library. Photo: RNZA person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after a fall at Christchurch's central Tūranga library. The New Zealand Herald reports that by about 11.30am the person had been safely removed from a ledge above one of the main entrances by firefighters and taken into an ambulance. A man working nearby heard a loud scream before the person fell from a top balcony on to the ledge, the Herald reports. Christchurch City Libraries said “due to an unforeseen incident” Tūranga would be closed for the rest of the day.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 10, 2026 11:28 UTC