[ad_1] Police can now confirm the name of the man who died in a serious crash on State Highway 75 (Christchurch-Akaroa Road) on 5 July Sunday. He was 27-year-old Harley Kevin Campbell from Aranui, Christchurch. Police extend their sympathies to his family. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the crash. [ad_2]
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Extension to Victim Assistance Scheme to support victims of Christchurch Mosque Attacks
[ad_1] A one-off extension to the Victim Assistance Scheme will financially support more victims of the Christchurch Mosque Attacks to travel to attend sentencing. The extension enables all victims who were present in the mosques at the time of the attacks to be eligible to receive contributions towards travel related costs, rather than this eligibility…
Supporting victims and families to attend mosque attack sentencing – Lees-Galloway
[ad_1] The Government is extending the border exception criteria to enable some offshore victims and support people of the Christchurch mosque attacks to attend the sentencing of the accused beginning on 24 August 2020, says Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. “We want to support our valued Muslim brothers and sisters who were directly affected by this…
Government must listen to Muslim community about attack on Christchurch Mosques – HRC
[ad_1] The Government must listen to the Muslim community to rectify its failure to act in the past, says the Human Rights Commission. The Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ) submission to the Royal Commission of Inquiry was released this week. Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon said the IWCNZ submission details shortcomings by government…
One new case of Covid-19
[ad_1] Today there is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities in New Zealand. It has been 71 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. Today’s new case is a woman in her 20s who arrived in New Zealand on 2 July from London,…
One new case of Covid-19
[ad_1] Today there is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities in New Zealand. It has been 72 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. Today’s new case is a woman in her 20s who arrived in New Zealand on 4 July from Rome,…
Police acknowledge IPCA findings in relation to Canterbury searches
[ad_1] NZ Police acknowledges the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings in relation to three searches conducted in Canterbury following the 15 March terrorist attacks. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) found the three searches were unlawful. “These searches were part of a significant national security operation, conducted in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on…
Jobseekers gain new computing skills for free at Ara Connect
[ad_1] Ara Institute of Canterbury is reaching the region’s recently unemployed with the offer of free upgrades to their computing skills. The ‘Connect’ community centres run by Ara offer people self-paced computing courses, with flexible options ranging from the fundamentals of computing for beginners through to courses designed to build on existing skills, or lead…
Police appeal for witnesses following hit and run in Christchurch
[ad_1] Christchurch Police are appealing to the public for information relating to a hit and run on Saturday 11 July on Marlborough St, Phillipstown. At around 7:14pm a man was walking across the road when they were struck by a dark coloured vehicle, the man received serious injuries. Police are seeking anyone who may have…
1 case of Covid-19 – Ministry of Health
[ad_1] Today there is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand. It has been 74 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. Today’s case is a woman in her 60s who arrived in New Zealand on June 30 from Pakistan via Doha…
Govt support for community facilities in Clutha and Arrowtown – Shane Jones
[ad_1] Government support for two community facilities will provide a major economic boost for Otago, helping the region’s recovery from COVID-19, Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones says. Minister Jones has today announced funding for the Lakes District Museum and the Clutha Community Hub – two locally-led projects that will retain and create jobs and provide a…
1 new case of Covid-19 – Ministry of Health
[ad_1] There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. It has been 76 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. Today’s case is the child of two people previously reported as having COVID-19. They arrived in New Zealand from Italy…
Market-leading label-maker’s headquarters for sale – Bayleys
[ad_1] The land and building housing one of New Zealand’s biggest label and tag printing companies have been placed on the market for sale. The property at 48-50 Waterloo Road in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby consists of a large industrial and commercial complex housing the high-tech’ printing presses, warehousing and administrative offices of Hally…
Feedback sought: Commercial Film and Video Production Facilities – Poto Williams
[ad_1] The Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Poto Williams, is seeking feedback on a proposal to better enable the development and operation of commercial film and video facilities in Christchurch. The Proposal, developed by Regenerate Christchurch in response to a request from Christchurch City Council, asks that powers under section 71 of the Greater…
IWCNZ submission to Royal Commission to be publicly released
[ad_1] The Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand will share parts 1 and 2 of the submission we presented to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch Mosque Attacks. The aim is to ensure New Zealand is fully informed about the efforts IWCNZ took prior to March 15, 2019 to protect our community from…
‘Vbase delighted to be opening public access to Christchurch Town Hall’
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council owned venues and events company Vbase Limited is delighted to be opening the doors for daily public access to the Christchurch Town Hall from 4 August 2020. Christchurch Town Hall is an iconic and much-loved community venue and is an important symbol of recovery for Christchurch. Meticulously repaired and refurbished after…
National will build Christchurch to Ashburton Expressway – Muller
[ad_1] The next National Government will drive our economy forward and create hundreds of jobs by delivering a new four-lane expressway between Christchurch and Ashburton, National Party Leader Todd Muller has announced. “This will be a transformational project for Canterbury,” Mr Muller says. “This is a significant investment in the local economy. The project will…
Support for resilient rail connection to the West Coast – Jones and Tabuteau
[ad_1] A $13 million investment from Government will create jobs and improve the resilience of the rail connection between Christchurch and the West Coast,Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones and Regional Economic Development Under-Secretary Fletcher Tabuteau say. The funding comes from the tagged contingency set aside in Budget 2020 for infrastructure projects and forms part of the…
National’s Plan to get New Zealand working – Muller
[ad_1] National Party Leader Todd Muller has revealed the framework for the party’s Plan to create more jobs and a better economy. At a speech to the Christchurch Employers’ Chamber of Commerce today, Mr Muller outlined the five elements of National’s Plan. “All the components of the framework are designed to grow our economy and…














