Articles by Rachel Das
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Christchurch
Christchurch truck driver sentenced for incident that killed two people
Wednesday, 27 November 2019, 5:08pmA young Christchurch truck driver who ran a red light and killed two people has been sentenced in a tense and emotional court...
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Christchurch
Christchurch teen driver charged over fatal crash given bail
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 2:25pmA teenage driver charged with manslaughter has appeared in the Christchurch Youth Court. The 17-year-old Canterbury teen...
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Crime
Chch man set up fake Facebook profile to get naked photos of teen boys
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 3:49pmA man who set up a Facebook profile posing as a 14-year-old girl to get teenage boys to send him naked photos and videos...
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Christchurch
Christchurch motorcyclist who reached 220km speeds finally caught
Monday, 21 January 2019, 3:23pmA motorcyclist showing off his more than 200 kilometre-speeding in an online video has been caught out. In August last year,...
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Emergency
Two houses damaged in Halswell fire
Monday, 22 October 2018, 4:54pmA fire that sent black smoke into the skies above Christchurch has been brought under control. Emergency services were called...
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Christchurch
Christchurch City Council apologies after damning water report
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 3:35pmAn apology to Christchurch residents after a report uncovers management failings over vulnerable wells. An independent water...
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Education
University of Canterbury sees pre-quake levels of enrolments
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 2:30pmSchool leavers are flocking to the University of Canterbury in greater numbers than before the quakes. 2018 enrolments are...
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National
EQC claimants want Gerry Brownlee held to account
Friday, 16 March 2018, 6:34amA spokesperson for EQC claimants wants Gerry Brownlee held to account over his handling of the past seven-years. Earthquake...
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Education
Principal says profession has received 'poor representation'
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 1:54pmA Christchurch principal's criticising media over a poor representation of teaching, saying it's affecting young people's...
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National
Tyre fire highlights the problem of disposing them
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 10:43amPolice are treating a north Canterbury fire as suspicious. A pile of up to a thousand tyres along Racecourse Road, north...
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Christchurch
Christchurch celebrates Go by Bike Day
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 7:04amIf the drizzle's putting you off biking to work, you may be tempted to change your mind. Go by Bike Day Christchurch is running...
