Tag: canterbury
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West Coast Drug Supplier Sentenced to Home Detention
A 22-year-old, Leo Smith, has been sentenced to 10 months home detention in the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday, April 29, for supplying class B drugs on the West Coast. The sentencing is the result of Operation Barber, which began…
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Crash Blocks State Highway One Near Greta Valley
A three-vehicle crash has blocked State Highway One near Greta Valley, Canterbury. Emergency services responded to the incident, which occurred between Scargill Valley Road and Motunau Beach Road, around 4:20 p.m. One person has been reported to have critical injuries.…
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Canterbury Police Urge Caution After Fatal Crashes
Canterbury's rural roads have seen 28 deaths in the past 18 months, a figure that has prompted a plea from authorities ahead of the Easter weekend. Two fatal crashes occurred within two hours on Tuesday, one in Culverden and another…
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