Articles by Charlie Greenhalgh
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National
Canterbury leads country in home consents
Friday, 26 August 2016, 5:24amCanterbury is consenting more homes per capita than anywhere else in the country. New data from statistics New Zealand shows...
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Education
New Christchurch school a long time coming
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 6:36amA Christchurch school often known for its innovative learning practices will now have a new school to match but not until...
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Politics
Minto makes bold pledges on buses, council salaries
Monday, 22 August 2016, 4:58amChristchurch mayoral candidate John Minto is insistent his policy for free public buses won't lead to a rates increase. The...
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Health
Push to restrict junk food outlets near schools
Friday, 12 August 2016, 11:08amThe Christchurch City Council is looking at not just enforcing regulations but also working with the DHB to address the influx...
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National
CHCH Council urged by Linwood students to limit fast-food outlets
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 3:47pmUPDATED 5.48pm Christchurch City Council is looking at ways to stop unhealthy fast food outlets springing up near schools. The...
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Business
Sticky fingers in honey industry
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 7:13amApiculutre NZ is meeting with police to discuss the influx of crime in the honey industry. As the Manuka honey prices increases,...
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Politics
Christchurch Council calls off City Care asset sales
Monday, 1 August 2016, 4:46pmThe Christchurch City Council's contentious sale of its asset City Care has been called off. City Care until now was still...
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National
Calls for nationwide freedom camping policy
Friday, 29 July 2016, 4:33amCanterbury Tourism believes a blanket ban on freedom camping for those with non-contained vehicles is the right move for...
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National
No health impact from nitrate contamination in CHCH water
Wednesday, 20 July 2016, 9:17amThere appears to have been no health implications following a nitrate contamination in part of Christchurch's water supply. The...
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Crime
Funeral for man accused of killing autistic boy
Saturday, 16 July 2016, 7:10amA funeral will take place in Christchurch this morning for the man accused of killing five-year-old autistic boy Leon Jayet-Cole. The...
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National
Council approves Cup Day liquor ban around Riccarton
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 1:15pmA cup day liquor ban around Riccarton Park Racecourse has been approved by the Christchurch City Council. The unanimous decision...
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Crime
Softball masturbator sentenced to intensive supervision
Tuesday, 12 July 2016, 4:26pmA Christchurch man caught masturbating at a teenage girls' softball game has been sentenced to 12 months intensive supervision. Martin...
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National
Retiring town crier may not be replaced
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 1:36pmWhether Christchurch gets a new town crier may hinge on the future of the city's earthquake damaged Cathedral Square. After...
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Crime
Cop likely to lose job but escapes conviction for assault
Friday, 13 May 2016, 12:40pmCop likely to lose job but escapes conviction for assault
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Crime
Man who went to WINZ office with gun jailed
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 1:34pmThe Christchurch man who tried to enter the Linwood WINZ office with a gun has been sentenced to two years and eight months...
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Crime
Surprise guilty plea in historic assault case
Monday, 2 May 2016, 10:39amUPDATED 12.17PM: Details of a chilling historic sex attack in Christchurch have been revealed after the accused admitted...
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National
Frustration at lack of CHCH wheelchair taxi-vans
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 5:23amSubsidies to make vans wheelchair accessible are no longer economically viable for taxi companies. Christchurch wheelchair...
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Crime
Fire destroys Chch gang HQ
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 9:11amChristchurch police are investigating a suspicious fire at a gang pad in Woodend. Police received reports yesterday afternoon...
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Crime
Meth on the rise in Christchurch
Friday, 12 February 2016, 5:55amMethamphetamine use looks to be increasing in Christchurch. Housing New Zealand says 6 out of 19 recently built state houses...
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National
Moostery disappearance of Ashburton cows
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 10:40amMystery over the case of 36 dairy cows missing from an Ashburton farm. The disappearance was discovered by farm staff when...
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National
El Nino set to remain strong throughout summer
Saturday, 5 December 2015, 8:03pmThe latest international measurements show El Nino looks set to remain strong throughout summer and into Autumn. Water temperatures...
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Emergency
Search for missing person on Napier coastline
Saturday, 5 December 2015, 6:41pmEmergency Services are currently searching for a teenager who's gone missing while swimming in the Waitangi bridge area in...
