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ChristchurchAugust 15

MP shocked by fatal Christchurch dog attack

A local MP said he was distressed to hear that a young child had died after a dog attack in the Christchurch suburb of Aranui.
    MP shocked by fatal Christchurch dog attack
    MP shocked by fatal Christchurch dog attack
    ChristchurchAugust 14

    Child dies after dog attack in Christchurch

    Emergency services were called to the Aranui property after reports a young child had been seriously bitten.
    Child dies after dog attack in Christchurch
    Child dies after dog attack in Christchurch
    ChristchurchAugust 14

    Concern Alpine Fault quake could cut off Tekapo

    Councillors discussed the impact of an Alpine Fault rupture on the Mackenzie district, particularly with the Ostler fault zone running directly through it.
    Claire Taylor, Local Democracy reporter
    Concern Alpine Fault quake could cut off Tekapo
    Concern Alpine Fault quake could cut off Tekapo
    ChristchurchAugust 14

    Christchurch man charged with human trafficking, migrant exploitation

    Immigration NZ says the charges relate to 11 people.
    Sam Sherwood of RNZ
    Christchurch man charged with human trafficking, migrant exploitation
    Christchurch man charged with human trafficking, migrant exploitation
    ChristchurchAugust 14

    Idea to turn council facilities into solar power generators

    Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger wants to turn some of the city’s biggest power users into their own electricity generators, with a giant solar project at the wastewater treatment plant the first step in an ambitious plan inspired by his trip to China.
    Idea to turn council facilities into solar power generators
    Idea to turn council facilities into solar power generators
    ChristchurchAugust 14

    Family desperate to find Richard Leman’s remains

    The family of a Canterbury father-of-three murdered and dismembered by Michael Scott Rodger are desperate to find the rest of his body to say goodbye and bury him with dignity.
    Family desperate to find Richard Leman’s remains
    Family desperate to find Richard Leman’s remains
    ChristchurchAugust 14

    Man who killed, dismembered Canterbury father sentenced

    More than three years after a Canterbury man's headless torso was found in a Rangiora car boot, his killer has finally been sentenced to life in prison.
    Man who killed, dismembered Canterbury father sentenced
    Man who killed, dismembered Canterbury father sentenced
    CanterburyAugust 14

    Investment in South Island roads ‘a bit of highway robbery’

    Environment Canterbury’s chairperson and other local government leaders presented a report to Parliament on Thursday about the South Island’s transport funding and economic contribution.
    David Hill
    Investment in South Island roads ‘a bit of highway robbery’
    Investment in South Island roads ‘a bit of highway robbery’
    ChristchurchAugust 13

    Museum asks Christchurch ratepayers for more than $8m

    Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum Society is seeking more than $8 million from Christchurch ratepayers to go towards a permanent home for its collection.
    Kees Chalmers
    Museum asks Christchurch ratepayers for more than $8m
    Museum asks Christchurch ratepayers for more than $8m
    ChristchurchAugust 13

    Canterbury rugby great, Black Caps paceman pitch in to save pool

    The No 2 ranked test match bowler in the world and an All Blacks legend could play a key role in saving a Canterbury community’s school pool.
    Kees Chalmers
    Canterbury rugby great, Black Caps paceman pitch in to save pool
    Canterbury rugby great, Black Caps paceman pitch in to save pool
    ChristchurchAugust 13

    ‘I was like a zombie’: ADHD diagnosis helped Christchurch woman beat drug addiction

    A former pharmacy worker who struggled for years with chronic pain and opioid addiction says an ADHD diagnosis and medication has changed her life.
    Kate Green of RNZ
    ‘I was like a zombie’: ADHD diagnosis helped Christchurch woman beat drug addiction
    ‘I was like a zombie’: ADHD diagnosis helped Christchurch woman beat drug addiction
    ChristchurchAugust 13

    Warriors coach’s advice for Scott Robertson

    NZ Warriors coach Andrew Webster has some advice for former All Blacks and Crusaders coach Scott Robertson — if he is to cross codes to guide a proposed new Christchurch-based NRL side in the near future.
    Grant Chapman of RNZ
    Warriors coach’s advice for Scott Robertson
    Warriors coach’s advice for Scott Robertson
    ChristchurchAugust 13

    Heritage park gets funding boost after ‘tough’ financial recovery

    Ferrymead Heritage Park's financial recovery has been acknowledged with a $30,000 grant from Christchurch City Council.
    Kees Chalmers
    Heritage park gets funding boost after ‘tough’ financial recovery
    Heritage park gets funding boost after ‘tough’ financial recovery