Susan Sandys

Outcry over precious eels being fished with hooks and hand reel

People feeding tame eels at the Liffey Stream in Lincoln at the weekend. There are concerns...

Outcry over precious eels being fished with hooks and hand reel

Residents are concerned tame eels in a well-known Canterbury stream are at risk after children were seen fishing for them with a hand reel.

Fiordland shipwreck mystery may have been solved

The Star of the South's seafaring life ended at the mouth of the Grey River in 1884. Photo: Supplied

Fiordland shipwreck mystery may have been solved

The mystery of an unknown shipwreck in a remote part of Fiordland may have been solved.

Possible solution to Fiordland shipwreck mystery surfaces

The mystery of an unknown shipwreck in a remote part of Fiordland may have been solved.

Public vigilance foundation of construction site theft case

POLICE TRAIL: Security camera footage of the vehicle and trailer that aroused suspicion in West...

Public vigilance foundation of construction site theft case

A man who allegedly burgled a building site in broad daylight was spotted by a member of the public and caught by police.

Covid testing centres boost capacity

Covid testing centres boost capacity as more people with colds, coughs turn up for swab

Colds, coughs and respiratory symptoms are forcing the Canterbury District Health Board to ramp up its capacity at Covid-19 testing stations.

Teen boy racer flees police, headbutts officer

The 18-year-old boy racer has been charged. Photo: File image

Teen boy racer arrested after fleeing police, headbutting officer

A Christchurch boy racer has been charged after running away from police then headbutting an officer last night.

Youths caught on school rooftop breaching lockdown

'Looking at the stars': Youths caught on Selwyn school rooftop breaching lockdown

A group of youths caught by police on the roof of Prebbleton School in the early hours of Monday morning claimed to be "looking at the stars".

Burn-offs cause firefighters to burst their bubbles

Burn-offs cause firefighters to burst their bubbles

It was a busy weekend for firefighters in the Selwyn district with a high number of call-outs over burn-offs.

Police tell 'sightseers' to go home

Police said "six or seven" vehicles were stopped by officers during a 50-minute blitz at Tai Tapu...

'You can't just decide to do some sightseeing': Police tell motorists to go home

Sightseers on their way to Akaroa for the weekend were stopped and turned around by police.

Burn-offs cause firefighters to burst their bubbles

It was a busy weekend for firefighters in the Selwyn district with a high number of call-outs over burn-offs.

Police tell 'sightseers' to go home

'You can't just decide to do some sightseeing': Police tell motorists to go home

Sightseers on their way to Akaroa for the weekend were stopped and turned around by police.

Pensioner assault: Police talk to teen

Prebbleton assault victim, John. Photo: Supplied

Pensioner assault: Police talk to teen

A teenager has been interviewed by police over the assault of a Christchurch pensioner in January.

Police talk to teenager over assault

Pensioner assault: Police talk to teenager in relation to incident on Birchs Rd

A teenager has been interviewed by police over the assault of a Prebbleton pensioner in January.

Police make breakthrough after spate of car thefts

Major police breakthrough after spate of car thefts in Canterbury

Police have made a major breakthrough after a spate of car thefts in Selwyn and Christchurch – some of which were used to ram parked vehicles for fun.

Section prices soar as demand jumps

Darfield’s Torlesse Estate stage three sections had an average of four offers on each. Image:...

'It’s just sort of gone a bit crazy': Section prices soar in Rolleston

Section prices have doubled in Rolleston over the last year.

Call for cycleway after riders hit by vehicles

CCTV footage from Challenge Lincoln shows the driver of the vehicle that hit Ye Yuan rushing to...

Call for cycleway in Canterbury town after riders hit by vehicles

A Lincoln Uni student is backing calls for a cycleway on Gerald St after shocking footage of her being hit by a vehicle emerged.

Life or death mission to fetch defibrillator

Michael Oakley (left) retrieved the Hororata community defibrillator from the township’s garage,...

Life or death: Mission to fetch defibrillator saves Cantabrian's life

Michael Oakley was given perhaps the most important instruction of his life recently - go and fetch the community defibrillator.

Group opposing highway plan to develop alternative

Group opposing Rolleston highway and overbridge proposal to develop alternative plan

The proposed Rolleston overbridge in its current form would isolate many Jones Rd businesses and divide the Izone from the town centre, businesses say.

Waterway improvement project creates jobs

New jobs created as group continues to improve Canterbury waterways

Twenty new jobs have been created in Canterbury as an agricultural group uses a $2.2 million grant to regenerate areas around waterways.

Building pot people to help deal with depression

Canterbury truck driver building pot people to help deal with depression

Dean Rockhouse suffers from depression. But the 47-year-old truck driver and craftsman from Rolleston has found a way to deal with it.

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