Barry Clarke

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.

Child-killer still a risk after 34 years in jail

Aynsley Harwood has been asked three times if she would like to speak to the man who murdered her young daughter Louisa more than 30 years ago.

Child killer still a risk to society after 34 years in jail

Aynsley Harwood has been asked three times if she would like to speak to the man who murdered her young daughter Louisa more than 30 years ago.

Cheers! Chch bars set to fully reopen today

Cheers! Chch bars set to fully reopen today

Bars across Christchurch are back in business from today.

Home security camera captures whiteware burglars

The property from which the trailer was stolen. Photo: Supplied

Home security camera captures whiteware burglars

Early morning burglars were caught on a home security camera stealing a trailer and then using it to empty out another house down the road.

Opinion: Time to get up and running

DESERTED: Retail and hospitality businesses must be allowed to open their doors under level 2...

Opinion: Time to get up and running

Alert level 2 should, and must mean, more businesses are able to open, particularly retail and hospitality.

The noisy caveman

Sometimes you can't win living in the bubble.

Getting fit and avoiding head-on collisions

Message in a bubble will be a regular lockdown journey with Star Media editor in chief Barry Clarke.“I haven’t been this fit . . . ever,” came the exasperated response to my nod as I kept my...

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