A Taieri resident says his vision to restore and establish a
family business on a Riccarton Rd property established by his
great-great-grandfather almost 160 years ago has been
shattered by road-widening plans.
Telecom staff were working through the night to try to
restore service on its troubled XT mobile phone network after
the system crashed again yesterday, company spokesman Mark
Watts said.
The family of Aramoana survivor Helen Dickson is warning
others to "think carefully" before donating precious items to
small museums, after the rare George Medal awarded for Mrs
Dickson's bravery during the Aramoana shooting tragedy went
missing from the Port Chalmers Museum.