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Hostage-taker who held woman at gunpoint refused parole

Phillip Mant, seen during sentencing in the Nelson District Court in July 2025, has been denied...

Hostage-taker who held woman at gunpoint refused parole

A man who held a woman hostage at gunpoint during a 15-hour standoff with police has appeared before the Parole Board from a room at Rolleston Prison.

New initiative increasing school attendance

Gilberthorpe School has seen a 26 percent surge in attendance. Photo: File image

New initiative increasing attendance at Canterbury schools

A new simple and local initiative is increasing primary school attendance across dozens of schools in Canterbury and Waikato.

Lock's unexpected diagnosis

Eilish Robinson-Kelly and Thomas Cockburn on holiday in Paris before he was diagnosed with Motor...

Canterbury couple prioritise wedding and travel after shock diagnosis

When Thomas Cockburn saw a neurologist in September he thought it was just another step in his recovery from lingering calf and back injuries.

Mother denies any role in baby's violent death

Storme Turany. Photo: Pool / Chris Skelton / Stuff via RNZ

Coroners Court: Mother denies any role in baby's violent death

The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic head injuries has denied any involvement in her son's death.

Police investigating incident at Lincoln pub

An alleged assault on a patron at The Famous Grouse bar in Lincoln is now being investigated by police.

One trapped in three-car crash at intersection

A busy intersection in the Selwyn district has reopened after a person was trapped in a car following a serious crash on Tuesday morning.

Trapped person rescued after three-car crash

A busy intersection in the Selwyn district has reopened after a person was trapped in a car following a serious crash on Tuesday morning.

Mondayisation of Anzac Day 'woke ideology'

Mondayisation of Anzac Day 'woke ideology' - deputy mayor

Selwyn's deputy mayor says the Mondayisation of Anzac Day is "woke" and disrespectful to the soldiers who gave up their lives.

Four decades on the front line of emergency responses

Dave Berry was part of a three-person team that entered the Pike River coal mine to install...

Four decades on the front line of emergency responses

Dave Berry was always destined to be involved in the emergency services. Daniel Alvey talks to the 40-year Canterbury fire service veteran who recently retired.

New war memorial planned for growing town

An artist's impression of what a new war memorial in Rolleston could look like. Image: LMS...

New war memorial planned for growing town

The Rolleston RSA is making a bid for a war memorial in the town centre.

Person critically injured in crash

Person critically injured after crashing into power pole

A Canterbury road has been closed and a person has been critically injured after a vehicle hit a power pole on Friday morning.

'If you can’t see pull over', fire chief warns

'If you can’t see pull over', fire chief warns

A Canterbury fire chief says a spate of serious crashes is a stark reminder of how dangerous sunstrike can be to motorists.

'This is just appalling'

'This is just appalling': Vandalism 'lowers the standards of the town'

That is the view of many in the community after another children’s playground in Canterbury was hit by taggers.

Power cut impacts almost 7000 properties

Almost 7000 properties in the Selwyn district had power cut on Wednesday morning after an unplanned outage.

ECan councillor to contest Selwyn Labour seat

Environment Canterbury regional councillor Nick Moody has been selected as Labour’s Selwyn candidate for the November General Election.

Sharp rise forecast for future water bills

Households in a Canterbury district could be paying more than double their current water bill within 10 years.

Health officials tripped up over population growth

District nurse Mary Roberts asks a question at the Health NZ meeting in Darfield. Photo: RNZ /...

Health officials tripped up over population growth

Darfield residents have expressed major concerns about a lack of forward planning from health officials.

School to escalate fight over 'ridiculous' speed limit change

Windwhistle School year 6 pupils (from left) Fred Reveley, Dorothy Lang and Dudley King are part...

School to escalate fight over 'ridiculous' speed limit change

A Canterbury school is planning to take its case for a lower speed limit to Parliament.

Police numbers to rise

A Lincoln resident had their windscreen smashed last month. Photo: Supplied

Police numbers to rise as reports of antisocial behaviour grow

Lincoln in Canterbury could soon have an extra police officer, with recruitment under way to boost the town’s frontline presence.

Investigation into cause of house fire

Investigation into cause of house fire after in-laws escape the flames

Fire and Emergency NZ is investigating the cause of a house fire in Rolleston that led to the evacuation of several neighbouring homes.

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