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Delay for Justice and Emergency Service project
Completion of Christchurch’s $300 million Justice and Emergency Services precinct has been delayed for months, with the centre now not expected to open for business until late this year.
Bail refused for fleeing burglary accused
Bail was refused for a 32-year-old man arrested after a pursuit in which a car was allegedly driven through properties and crashed through fences.
Taxi driver convicted of indecently touching passenger
A Christchurch taxi driver faces possible loss of his New Zealand residency after being convicted on two charges of indecently assaulting a teenage woman passenger.
Court appearance after Rebels MC raids
A man arrested in police raids on Rebels MC gang premises at the end of a 10-month investigation has been remanded on bail at the Christchurch District Court.
Jail for ‘dumb’ burglary
Graeme Richard Brand’s “pretty dumb burglary” has brought him a 13-month jail sentence.
Former girlfriend stabbed in throat
A 68-year-old man has admitted stabbing a former girlfriend in the throat, and leaving her alone to call an ambulance.
129 body-building drug charges admitted
A 30-year-old Cashmere man has admitted 129 charges involving body building drugs and now faces a likely jail term.
Judge finds that man imported 6kg of cocaine
A judge has ruled that a Christchurch man imported 6kg of the class A drug cocaine into New Zealand.
Woman thought mail thefts were ‘funny’
An unemployed 34-year-old Christchurch woman has been granted name suppression after admitting stealing mail from 104 letterboxes across Canterbury.
Adrenaline charge dropped
Police have dropped a Medicines Act charge involving adrenaline against a Christchurch first aider.
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