Please attribute to Area Commander of Mid South Canterbury Police, Inspector Dave Gaskin:
Police are still at the scene following a serious crash involving a truck and a car this morning, ... More
Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Roy Appley, Canterbury District Command Centre:
Police are in attendance at a serious crash on the Waimate Highway, close to Whitneys Creek.
A ... More
Police are assisting with the latest evacuations at Long Hurst Terrace, off Dyers Pass Road and residents should leave their properties immediately.
Police remind those who have been ... More
Police are facilitating further evacuations in Christchurch due to the fire crossing Dyers Pass Road into Victoria Park.
Residents in the area from the Sign of the Takahe, Cashmere to ... More
Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Steve Bothamley:
Christchurch Police will have extra patrols out tonight to assist those in the areas affected by the fires and to provide ... More
Displaced residents are now being directed to Halswell Library, not Pioneer Recreation Centre.
Selwyn Events Centre in Lincoln also remains an evacuation centre.
ENDS ... More