Birthday break-in for barber
Birthday break-in for barber
Benny's Barber Shop in Sydenham was burgled in the early hours of Monday morning and its owner has given the alleged thief an ultimatum before he goes to police.
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Selwyn Sounds announced for 2021
Selwyn Sounds announced for 2021
Jon Stevens of Noiseworks will be heading next year's Selwyn Sounds and he is just one of a number of iconic Kiwi artists who will be on show at the festival.
Police investigate altercation after political disagreement
Police investigate altercation after political disagreement
Police are investigating an alleged altercation between a New Conservative party supporter and a member of the public in North New Brighton.
Operation Prodigy clamps down on people of interest
Operation Prodigy clamps down on people of interest
Police found cannabis, cash, stolen cars and a grenade during a two-day crackdown in Canterbury that resulted in 50 arrests.
Police target wanted people across city in Operation Prodigy
Police target wanted people across city in Operation Prodigy
Police carried out hundreds of raids across Christchurch over the past two days as part of an operation to hunt down people on their wanted list.
Pedestrian injured after being hit by car
Pedestrian injured after being hit by car
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Christchurch this morning.
Moped rider seriously injured in crash
Moped rider seriously injured in crash
A moped rider has been seriously injured after crashing into an unoccupied, broken-down vehicle on Christchurch's Southern Motorway.
New business shaking the lockdown blues
New business shaking the lockdown blues
Tracey Idour opened Botanica Furniture just after the lockdown finished in May - and says “thousands” of people have come through its doors since.
Safety videos cost taxpayers $25,000
Safety videos cost taxpayers $25,000
Taxpayer-funded videos featuring Canterbury police reminding people to be safe when alert level 2 started cost $25,000 to make.
Childhood dream comes true for cartoonist
Childhood dream comes true for cartoonist
Christchurch artist Brendon Wright never thought his childhood dream of being a cartoonist would come true.
Fleeing motorist in court on drink driving, drugs and weapons charges
Fleeing motorist in court on drink driving, drugs and weapons charges
A motorist who fled police will appear in the Christchurch District Court court today accused of drink driving, drug offences and possession of a knife.
Haul of stolen street signs found during level 2 police checks
Haul of stolen street signs found during level 2 police checks
Police checks on potential Covid-19 party rule-breakers has turned up something else – stolen street signs.
Driver killed in Summit Rd crash was former uni lecturer
Driver killed in Summit Rd crash was former uni lecturer
The motorist who died after his car plunged off Summit Rd was a former Canterbury University lecturer who edited The New Zealand Oxford Dictionary.
Thieves targeting valuable outdoor items to sell online
Thieves targeting valuable outdoor items to sell online
Thieves are targeting outdoor items ranging from lawnmowers to garden gnomes to sell online and in second-hand stores during alert level 2.
Could the Covid crisis delay the planned Hornby mega-facility?
Could the Covid crisis delay the planned Hornby mega-facility?
There is uncertainty over the yet-to-be-built Hornby mega-facility because of the $33.2 million Christchurch City Council budget blowout.
More boy racers on Canterbury roads - police
More boy racers on Canterbury roads - police
Police are disappointed the number of boy racers on Canterbury roads has increased to pre-coronavirus levels since level 2 started.
Resident turns 102 at rest home hit by coronavirus
Resident turns 102 at rest home hit by coronavirus
A Christchurch rest home that was at the centre of a Covid-19 cluster had something to celebrate this week.
'A psychological blow': Owner gutted after rare eBikes stolen
'A psychological blow': Owner gutted after rare eBikes stolen
Two rare and expensive electric bikes were stolen from a Christchurch business on Tuesday morning.
Injured person trapped in vehicle after crash
Injured person trapped in vehicle after crash
The person was trapped in a car after colliding with a parked car in Linwood.
Speeding motorists a concern for police during level 3
Speeding motorists a concern for police during level 3
Canterbury police say speeding drivers have been a concern during alert level 3 - but the number of crashes has not been more than usual.