A young Rolleston motorist caught drink driving and immediately suspended for 28 days returned later in a taxi to get his car back - and ended up crashing it.
A Lincoln mother has found out first-hand how brazen thieves are breaking into Canterbury cars, even when they're locked and the belongings are out of sight.
People living near a Canterbury forest will meet with fire chiefs on Thursday to learn what they should do if a blaze, similar to that at Lake Ohau, breaks out this summer.