Barry Clarke

Party bus driver should have gone to Specsavers

Christchurch party bus driver should have gone to Specsavers

It was either a case of poor eyesight, or being blind to the road rules, when this Christchurch party bus was parked up at one of its pub crawl stops.

Crusaders money man revealed

Coal mining magnate revealed as Crusaders money man

Coal mining magnate Brent Francis has been unveiled as the money man behind a financial strengthening of the Crusaders.

Dairy owner to face teen ram-raider

The Prebbleton Dairy. Photo: George Heard / NZ Herald

'Tell him of the fear my family has': Dairy owner to face teen ram-raider and family

A Prebbleton dairy owner will face one of the teens who ram-raided his shop at a family group conference next week - and he will tell the 13yo exactly what he thinks.

Spate of ram-raids in Canterbury

Police have a major lead in identifying ram-raiders who smashed their way into a dairy south of Christchurch this morning - one of the offenders wasn't masked. It was one of several stores targeted in Canterbury overnight by different groups.

Spate of ram-raids in Canterbury

Police have a major lead in identifying ram-raiders who smashed their way into a dairy south of Christchurch this morning - one of the offenders wasn't masked.

Dalziel's decision opens way for mayoral battle

Dalziel's decision opens way for mayoral battle

Lianne Dalziel’s decision not to run next year now opens the way for a likely battle for the mayoralty between a handful of sitting councillors.

Police investigate fraud claims against horse trainer

Police investigate fraud claims against horse trainer

Police are now investigating complaints of fraud against race horse trainer Mitchell Kerr allegedly involving hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Police investigate fraud claims against horse trainer

Police are now investigating complaints of fraud against race horse trainer Mitchell Kerr allegedly involving hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Top harness racing driver banned

Top Canterbury harness racing driver banned after failing pre-race alcohol test

Top harness racing driver Blair Orange has been banned for eight weeks after failing a pre-race alcohol test.

Bid to get driver back on track after fall from grace

Matt Anderson was found guilty of assault after a judge-alone trial. Photo: NZH

Bid to get driver back on track after fall from grace

Two prominent harness racing figures are making a bid to get fallen from grace trainer driver Matt Anderson back into the industry.

Former Crusaders staffer gets boozed, crashes franchise car

Former Crusaders staffer gets boozed, crashes franchise car

A motorist more than three times over the drink driving limit who crashed into a bridge was a former Crusaders staff member.

Well-known publican comes out of retirement

Well-known publican comes out of retirement

One of Canterbury’s best known publicans is about to get back into the game.

Opinion: Hospital car parking still an election issue

Passengers waiting in the rain for the Deans Ave park and ride. Photo: Martin Hunter

Opinion: Hospital car parking still an election issue

The debacle that is Christchurch Hospital car parking has become a political football again.

Boozed driver loses job, then crashes company vehicle

DRY JULY: Police's focus on stopping drink drivers last month saw 14042 motorists breath tested...

Boozed driver loses job, then crashes company vehicle

Additional reporting: Matt SlaughterA heavily intoxicated motorist who was due to return a company car, wrote it off in a crash while more than three times over the drink driving limit.

Canterbury league stalwarts’ services honoured

Longtime Canterbury rugby league servants Frank Endacott and Gary Clarke have been recognised again for their service to the code.

Darryl’s fight to the end: Plastering job takes a toll on lungs

Rose Williams and Darryl Hawker, photographed on Tuesday when he still had hope he could fight...

Darryl’s fight to the end: Plastering job takes a toll on lungs

Well-known Canterbury sports figure Darryl Hawker had hoped to get one more week to prove his body wrong but it wasn't to be. Barry Clarke caught up with him in the days leading up to his death on Wednesday night.