With much of the political discussion centred on the Opposition's tax cut plans this week, PM Jacinda Ardern enacted a cut of her own in Rolleston on Friday.
A Prebbleton resident who spotted two youths breaking into his car chased them down the street and nabbed a phone he hopes will help identify the suspects.
A bill allowing Ngāi Tahu to appoint two voting councillors to ECan was passed last night with fractious debate in Parliament about whether it will diminish or enhance democracy and whether other councils will follow suit.
The best friend of murdered Ashburton schoolgirl Kirsty Bentley, who was with her hours before she disappeared, remains haunted by her final wave goodbye.