Articles by Charlie Greenhalgh
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National
EQC to cut hundreds of jobs
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 5:38pmUPDATED 6.50pm With post Canterbury earthquake work wrapping up, EQC is letting go of hundreds of staff. It's currently speaking...
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News
Call to do more for alcohol dependents following shooting of notorious drink driver
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 8:04amAlcohol Healthwatch says the recent shooting of a Christchurch man who has 26 drink driving offences, highlights the need...
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National
Canterbury residents likely to face water restrictions as aquifer levels plummet
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 5:27amCanterbury residents are being told to prepare for water restrictions as aquifers reach their lowest levels since the 1980s. MORE:...
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National
Backpackers, international students exploited in exchange for free accommodation
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 6:39amIt's not just backpackers, but international students who're potentially being exploited in return for free place to stay. The...
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Crime
Christchurch truck driver found guilty of cyclist's death
Friday, 22 July 2016, 2:12pmUPDATED 4.34PM A Christchurch truck driver who's driving has resulted in the deaths of two cyclists, has been found guilty...
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National
Cathedral working group members paid $800 a day
Friday, 22 July 2016, 5:20amThousands of dollars are being spent at every meeting held by the working group tasked with coming up with options for the...
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Education
Questions for Steven Joyce about Lincoln University consultant saga
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 5:23amQuestions are being raised as to why the Minster of Tertiary Education didn't step in sooner over the $400,000 Lincoln University...
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National
Young Cantabrians increasingly reaching out for mental health support
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 5:54amCanterbury's young people have reached out for mental health help around 35,000 times over the course of 2015. According...
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National
John Minto joins Christchurch mayoralty race
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 5:52amMinto expected to spice up Chch's mayoralty race
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National
Community thrilled by Redcliffs decision
Friday, 8 July 2016, 5:35amUPDATED 8.20AM: Christchurch's Mayor says they'll be working closely in the Ministry of Education over the possible relocation...
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National
Fate of Chch's Redcliffs school to be announced today
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 5:41amChristchurch's Redcliffs School is feeling confident over the future of their school, with an announcement to be made on...
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National
"I don't buy it" - Labour on Govt's inability to know if they're effectively responding to domestic violence
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 5:19am"I don't buy it" - Labour on Govt's inability to know if they're effectively responding to domestic violence
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National
Govt offers North Canterbury farmers $88k in support amid drought
Friday, 1 July 2016, 7:40amThere's uncertainty about how farmers will cope, now that the drought in North Canterbury's been extended until the end of...
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National
Chch City Council urged to prioritise living wage
Friday, 1 July 2016, 6:03amThe Christchurch City Council is being urged to get on board with the living wage movement. Events will be held in Auckland...
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National
South Island supermarket workers sick of 'sunshine wages'
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 6:07amFoodstuffs supermarket workers in Nelson are sick of being ripped off, just because they live in the South Island. South...
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Crime
WINZ killer Tully's appeal 'will revictimize, retraumatize' victims - Sensible Sentencing Trust
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 6:03amWINZ killer Tully's appeal 'will revictimize, retraumatize' victims
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Education
Christchurch Girls' High applies for zone extension to match Boys
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 5:45amThere's good news for parents wanting to enrol their students at Christchurch Girls' High, just outside the enrolment zone. Following...
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National
Silent protest against CHCH asset sales
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 10:46amKeep Our Assets is holding a silent protest at the Christchurch City Council meeting. The group is against the sale of council...
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National
Mental health and dog control addressed in Chch annual plan
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 5:38amA massive day of decision making for the Christchurch City Council today as it signs off its annual plan and holds its monthly...
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National
Greens applaud council's decision to remove glyphosate from public spaces
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 5:31amChristchurch is leading the way to eradicate the use of the use of weedkiller glyopohsate in New Zealand public green spaces. As...
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National
Dalziel wants memorial money put into mental health
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 10:57amUPDATED 12.21pm Christchurch's mayor wants to reallocate a million dollars - which has been used on an earthquake memorial...
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National
Cantabs show true colours in support of Orlando victims
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 6:15amCantabrians showed their true colours last night as they remembered those who lost their lives in the Orlando shooting. As...
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National
Disabilities Minister accused of not having wheelchair access at office
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 5:55amA Christchurch woman and her friend in a wheelchair have been left frustrated after not being able to get through the door...
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Business
Concerns raised over Akaroa's cruise ship industry
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 9:25amAkaroa's cruise ship numbers are having both a positive and negative effect on the town. Black Cat Cruises has announced...
