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- If you drink, don’t drive. It's a decision that can save a life 09 Mar 2026Location: Canterbury Canterbury Police remind motorists that drink driving is never worth the risk. If you’re heading out to enjoy an event, a gathering, or a night with friends, plan a sober ride home for your safety, and for everyone else on the road. Over the weekend, several well‑attended events were held across rural Canterbury, including at the Lincoln […]
- Death following water-related incident, Waimakariri River 08 Mar 2026Location: Canterbury Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel: One person has died following a water-related incident in the Waimakariri River today. The incident was reported to emergency services around 4.30pm. Despite the efforts of emergency services, the person died at the scene. The death will be referred to the Coroner. ENDS Issued by Poli […]
- All avenues exhausted in Christchurch 06 Mar 2026Location: Canterbury Driver summoned to Court after officers hear his car’s “extremely loud exhaust”. Police were out on foot patrol in Cashel Mall on Wednesday when they heard a particularly loud car accelerating and reverberating through the nearby indoor carpark. Senior Constable Scott Agnew says the noise had gained the attention of members of the public […]
- Fatal crash: Sumner 04 Mar 2026Location: Canterbury Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Sumner on 22 February. A cyclist was transported to hospital following the Evans Pass Road crash. They passed away in hospital yesterday, 4 March. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre
- Operation Chrome takes the shine off dangerous driving 01 Mar 2026Location: Canterbury Police in Canterbury arrested drivers, impounded vehicles and issued infringement notices over the weekend as they moved to detect, deter and disrupt anti‑social road user activity. Images(s):
- Police pleased with safe and fun Electric Avenue crowd 28 Feb 2026Location: Canterbury Police on safety patrol around the Electric Avenue concerts on Friday and Saturday are pleased with the behaviour of the event attendees.
- Update – death following Northcote assault 26 Feb 2026Location: Canterbury Attributable to Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves: One person has died after the serious incident at a Hoani Street, Northcote address on 18 February. Police were called to the property about 9.30pm after an altercation during which four people were injured, one of whom was in a critical condition. Sadly, that person has now died in hosp […]
- Operation Safe Works, Canterbury 26 Feb 2026Location: Canterbury Operation Safe Works begins in Canterbury next week with Police targeting speeding and dangerous driving around roadworks sites in Christchurch and the wider Canterbury area. Acting Canterbury Road Policing Manager, Senior Sergeant Gerard Peoples says that Police are concerned about driver behaviour through roadworks sites within both ur […]