11 Sep 2010 10:44am News:
National News

Community spirit alive and well in Christchurch

MEDIA RELEASE - Canterbury District After a week of continuous aftershocks the people of Canterbury could be forgiven for withdrawing into themselves but the community spirit is very much still alive... More

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11 Sep 2010 8:28am News:
National News

Canterbury residents advised to check tradesmen's qualifications and get a second opinion

MEDIA RELEASE - Canterbury District Check tradesmen's qualifications and get a second opinion That's the message from Canterbury Police after reports of opportunists offering to remove people's... More

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10 Sep 2010 5:08pm News:
National News

Earthquake impact on licensed premises

A number of licensed premises and bars have been affected by the initial earthquake and subsequent aftershocks causing some to be classified by engineers as being unsafe or needing restricted access... More

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10 Sep 2010 12:50pm News:
Waikato

Child Protection Week - Hamilton Family Safety Team

This week is Child Protection Week and Hamilton City began the week with an estimated 100 family violence incidents from the previous week - just on 50% of these incidents involved children... More

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10 Sep 2010 12:43pm News:
National News

Be patient and stay safe

Police are urging the community of Canterbury to be patient and stay safe as tiredness and emotional fatigue takes its toll. With the weekend looming many families may be considering a break away from... More

2 min read
10 Sep 2010 11:17am News:
National News

Child Protection Week - Police Safety Orders an effective tool

Police Safety Orders (PSOs) are a tool that give Police the ability to provide immediate protection for families at risk of violence from someone in their home. PSOs came into effect on July 1 this... More

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10 Sep 2010 10:56am News:
National News

NZ Police proud officer's bravery recognised

A Tauranga Police dog handler, Constable James Muir (Zinny), has today been awarded the Charles Upham Award for Bravery. Constable Muir was presented the award by the Minister for Police, Hon Judith... More

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10 Sep 2010 8:23am News:
National News

Thanks for overwhelming support

"Thank you for looking after us, looking after you!" That's the message from Police and Army personnel stationed at the Christchurch City Centre cordons who have been overwhelmed by the generosity... More

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9 Sep 2010 4:37pm News:
National News

Police Commissioner praises earthquake response

Police Commissioner Howard Broad has praised the response of Police and other agencies to the Canterbury earthquake during a visit to the region today. Mr Broad visited cordons around the CBD, spoke... More

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