Articles by Charlotte Lewis-West
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Crime
Inmates on trial for murder of prisoner
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 11:16amUPDATED 2.05PM: One of the inmates accused of murdering a fellow prisoner says he's guilty of manslaughter, not murder. Benton...
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National
Chch Boys' and Girls' High Schools look to share teachers
Tuesday, 21 June 2016, 11:09amChch Boys' and Girls' High Schools look to share teachers
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National
Large-scale water theft in Canterbury - but no prosecutions
Monday, 20 June 2016, 10:45amUPDATED 2.33PM: Millions of litres of Canterbury's water has been stolen by water users flouting consent rules with irrigation...
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Crime
Charges laid against Fox Glacier chopper crash company
Friday, 3 June 2016, 11:17amCharges have been laid against a helicopter company involved in a fatal crash at Fox Glacier. All seven people onboard were...
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National
CCTV camera installed to discourage Chch sex workers in suburbs
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 5:05amA different type of surveillance is being used to try and curb the problem of sex workers in residential Christchurch. Since...
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National
'Ambulance chasers': Brownlee takes swing at Chch lawyers representing groups against EQC
Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 5:22amGerry Brownlee has ruffled legal feathers with his comments on Christchurch lawyers representing claimants against the Earthquake...
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Education
Parata meets with Redcliffs School to discuss future
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 5:08amUPDATED: 9.15am Last night's meeting between Christchurch's Redcliffs School and the Education Minister managed to dodge...
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National
Kiwi Air ditches flights to Christchurch
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 5:51amA tourism expert doesn't think Kiwi Air's decision to ditch flights to Christchurch will impact the region. The airline has...
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Crime
Mandatory DNA testing calls after rape cold case solved
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 5:24amThere are further calls for DNA testing to be mandatory after it finally solved a 20-year-old Christchurch rape case. The...
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National
Ngai Tahu's long serving leader stepping down
Friday, 29 April 2016, 8:01amNgāi Tahu's leader has announced he will soon step down. Sir Mark Solomon surprised many yesterday when he announced he will...
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National
Flood of quake repair reviews likely
Friday, 29 April 2016, 6:25amThe Earthquake Commission could soon face a flood of people wanting their repairs reviewed after a landmark judgement at...
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National
Lake Forsyth clean up worth it: Greens
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 8:11amDespite the hefty price tag the Greens believe cleaning up a Canterbury lake dubbed a health hazard will be money well spent. Lake...
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National
Chch's Bridge of Remembrance reopens
Monday, 25 April 2016, 3:01pmChristchurch's earthquake-damaged Bridge of Remembrance has been reopened to the public today at a special Anzac Day ceremony. Around...
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Crime
Hefty sentence shows new digital laws are working - expert
Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 12:31pmNew digital laws are sending a strong message, after a Nelson man was sentencing to almost a year in jail for sending a disturbing...
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National
Further bullying allegations at Linwood College
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 11:23amUPDATED: 12.43PM Further allegations are emerging of a bullying problem at Christchurch's Linwood College. Yesterday one...
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Health
Almost 300,000 NZers waiting on elective surgery
Monday, 11 April 2016, 9:34amUPDATED: 12.44PM Almost 300,000 New Zealanders are waiting for elective surgery with more than half not even on waiting lists. New...
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National
One year on: Where is Beckenridge?
Monday, 14 March 2016, 2:48pmA year on from most parent's worst nightmare, the mother of Mike Zhao-Beckenridge is still holding out hope her son will...
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National
Rubble from Chch quake to be dumped until 2021
Monday, 14 March 2016, 6:27amA Christchurch community living with the 'necessary evil' of a nearby rubble dump hope there's light at the end of the tunnel. With...
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Emergency
Investigations continue into Twizel crash
Monday, 14 March 2016, 5:34amInvestigations will continue today after a female tourist died when car plunged off a cliff and rolled into a lake near Twizel. The...
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Emergency
Hunter accidentally shot himself: police
Friday, 4 March 2016, 11:32amPolice believe a Southland hunter who died last night accidentally shot himself. Gary Tall had been hunting with a friend...
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Rural
Messy freedom campers may force closure
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 10:11amComplaints are rolling in about the problem of rubbish, destruction and human waste being left in the wake of freedom campers. The...
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Audio
LISTEN: Huge pressure on charities after CHCH quake
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 9:33amImage: A volunteer sorting through food donations at the Linwood Salvation Army (Getty Images) Five years of devastating...
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Rural
Rare fire ban hits Otago
Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 5:45amRecord breaking temperatures and ongoing drought conditions have forced a rare fire ban across Otago. The latest NIWA figures...
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Emergency
Firefighters warn revellers in dry areas
Thursday, 31 December 2015, 7:09amA strong warning from rural fire fighters for New Years revelers in Marlborough this year. The region's fire risk is at an...
