Parking wardens to wear bodycams to deter abuse
Parking wardens to wear bodycams to deter and record abuse
Parking wardens in the Selwyn district are being equipped with bodycams to record threatening behaviour towards them.
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Driver's lucky escape after crash
Driver has lucky escape after car lands upside down in paddock
A Christchurch window cleaner walked away from a crash after his Toyota Corolla hit black ice, jumped a fence and water race then rolled several times.
NZDF's quarry concerns seen as hypocrisy
NZ Defence Force's quarry concerns seen as hypocrisy
A Canterbury man who lives near an army rifle range reckons it is ironic the NZ Defence Force is worried a planned quarry near the Burnham Military Camp will keep soldiers awake at night.
Discrimination claim in bid to evict residents
Discrimination claim in bid to evict residents from Canterbury lakeside settlement
A bid to let Ngāi Tahu bach owners stay at a Canterbury lakeside settlement while others will be evicted has been described as discriminatory.
'Financial pressures' force Lincoln bar to close
'Financial pressures' force Canterbury bar to close
Tough economic conditions have led to the unexpected closure of a Canterbury bar and restaurant.
Communication tower a potential 'eyesore'
Communication tower a potential 'eyesore'
Residents say a 17m-high communication tower, set to be built in the centre of their Canterbury town, will be a potential eyesore.
Planned quarry could keep soldiers awake at night
Planned quarry near Burnham could keep soldiers awake at night
There are concerns noise from a planned quarry near Burnham will keep soldiers at the military camp awake at night.
Reprieve for residents of huts settlement
Reprieve for residents of huts settlement
Upper Selwyn Huts residents have been given a reprieve by the district council.
Council pauses plan to remove Upper Selwyn Huts
Council pauses plan to remove Upper Selwyn Huts
Upper Selwyn Huts residents have been given a reprieve by the district council.
New bid to build houses near airport
New bid to build houses near Christchurch Airport
Christchurch city councillors are just weeks away from deciding whether to support a bid to open up land for housing in areas affected by an airport noise contour.
Former lifeguard's first aid training kicked in
'I was very, very lucky to have been saved': Former lifeguard's first aid training kicked in
For Wilhelmina Theewis a morning walk with her dog nearly turned into her last – but she was saved by a former lifeguard.
Big jump in number of motorists caught speeding
Big jump in number of motorists caught speeding
Almost 5000 more motorists have been caught speeding in the Selwyn district over the past 12 months compared to the previous year.
Weather and road works causing more potholes
'A disgrace': Weather and road works causing more potholes
Heavy rainfall has played havoc with roads in Canterbury.
Selwyn ratepayers in for 14.9% rates hike
Selwyn ratepayers in for 14.9% rates hike
Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton says a 14.9 per cent average rates rise strikes a balance between affordability and planning for the future.
Proposed design for major road frustrates locals
Proposed design for major Rolleston road frustrates residents
The proposed design for one of Rolleston’s main roads has residents concerned about future access to their properties.
Cannabis found in house destroyed by fire
Cannabis found in Canterbury house destroyed by fire
Police are now investigating whether a derelict building in the Selwyn district which was destroyed by a fire last week may have been used to grow cannabis.
'Cuffed' seal tries to leave via sleeve
'Cuffed' seal tries to leave via sleeve
Police have been involved in the unusual apprehension of a seal found on a road in Canterbury in the dead of night.
Police rescue seal at start of 'silly season'
Police rescue seal at start of 'silly season'
Police have been involved in the unusual apprehension of a seal found on a road in Lincoln in the dead of night.
College and ministry agree on second campus
Rolleston College and Ministry of Education agree on second campus
Rolleston College and the Ministry of Education have reached an agreement that will allow work to start next month on the school’s second campus.
Ngāi Tahu reveals surprise plans for huts
Ngāi Tahu's huts plan 'a double standard'
Residents of Canterbury's Greenpark Huts who will be forced out of their homes are shocked Ngāi Tahu will build a facility at the site after they have gone.