Canterbury
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Phar Lap strides into immortality
Legendary racehorse Phar Lap bestrode Timaru today, with the unveiling of a statue commemorating his life.
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Canterbury student wins Young Engineer of the Year
University of Canterbury PhD student Michael Newcombe has become the first university student to be named Young Engineer of the Year at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards.
November 25, 2009, 7:08 pm -
Young girl assaulted in Christchurch school
A girl has been assaulted while walking through the grounds of Christchurch school, say police.
November 25, 2009, 5:00 pm -
Sentences reduced for foot-stomp attackers
Three of the men convicted of manslaughter for a callous foot-stomping assault have had their jail terms reduced, while three others have had their sentences increased.
November 25, 2009, 4:26 pm -
Tongan man to be deported at end of rape sentence
A Tongan man convicted of raping a Christchurch woman has been sentenced to more than eight years' prison and will be deported when he becomes eligible for parole.
November 25, 2009, 2:56 pm -
Psychiatric report for man accused of stabbing cop, police dog
A psychiatric report has now been ordered for a man charged over a bizarre home invasion in which a police officer and a police dog were stabbed.
November 25, 2009, 1:19 pm -
Man acquitted of manslaughter admits new charges
A man acquitted three weeks ago of the manslaughter of a 16-year-old boy in a Christchurch park was today sentenced to community work.
November 25, 2009, 12:39 pm -
Hearing loss research gets $350,000 grant
A grant of $340,000 has been awarded to Canterbury University's Department of Communication Disorders for research into preventing hearing loss during ear surgery.
November 25, 2009, 12:36 pm -
Doctor denies relationship with babysitter
A Canterbury doctor has admitted sexual activity with his family's 16-year-old babysitter in 1985, but denies having intercourse with her.
November 25, 2009, 11:01 am -
School to go to court over closure
Aorangi School's board has promised a legal fight over Education Minister Anne Tolley's decision to close the Christchurch school.
November 25, 2009, 6:28 am -
Firefighters cleared after fatal fire investigations
Firefighters have been cleared of any wrongdoing in a fatal Canterbury house fire in which an elderly woman was left alive in the burning house.
November 25, 2009, 6:27 am -
Rape complainant questioned over outburst
A young rape complainant has been questioned about an outburst outside the court yesterday -- heard by some jury members -- which resulted in a new trial being ordered in the High Court at Christchurch.
November 24, 2009, 7:06 pm -
Witnesses sought to Christchurch tavern incident
Police are seeking witnesses to an assault a month ago in a suburban Christchurch tavern that left a man with a head injury .
November 24, 2009, 12:21 pm -
Phar Lap statue to be unveiled tomorrow
A slightly larger-than-life bronze statue of legendary race horse Phar Lap will be unveiled at Phar Lap Raceway near Timaru tomorrow.
November 24, 2009, 9:20 am -
Doctor denies having sex with 16yo patient
A Canterbury doctor plied a female patient with drugs and alcohol and had sex with her while she was his family's baby-sitter, a disciplinary tribunal has been told.
November 24, 2009, 8:25 am -
Substation fire causes power blackout
A fire at a Timaru power substation has caused a major blackout across the city.
November 24, 2009, 7:56 am -
Crown wins leave to appeal in Gwaze case
The Crown has been granted leave to appeal at the Supreme Court to have a man retried over the rape and murder of his 10-year-old niece.
November 23, 2009, 5:58 pm -
Rape trial halted after incident
An incident involving a witness in the presence of jurors outside the courtroom, has led to a rape trial being aborted in the High Court at Christchurch.
November 23, 2009, 5:05 pm -
Petrol found near burning woman
A boy who helped rescue a burning woman in Christchurch yesterday says he found petrol and a small fire when he went looking for the cause of her burns.
November 23, 2009, 9:04 am -
Neighbours douse burning woman
A woman is in Christchurch Hospital with burns to about 70 percent of her body after she was engulfed in flames this morning.
November 22, 2009, 6:06 pm
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