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AMI Driver Reviver (Hurunui River Rest Area) Monday, October 25
AMI's Driver Reviver - a public event to educate Cantabrians on the connection between driver fatigue and motor vehicle accidents - will take place on Labour Day Monday, October 25.
The event is supported by Fire and Emergency New Zealand, New Zealand Police, St John, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport… View moreAMI's Driver Reviver - a public event to educate Cantabrians on the connection between driver fatigue and motor vehicle accidents - will take place on Labour Day Monday, October 25.
The event is supported by Fire and Emergency New Zealand, New Zealand Police, St John, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, and Hurunui District Council, and will take place at Hurunui River Rest Area, SH1.
All drivers and passengers on the road between 12-4pm are encouraged to stop in for a complimentary snack and drink from the AMI BBQ Trailer, take a rest on a bean bag and visit the activities onsite to learn more about how to curb the effects of driver fatigue, particularly while on long journeys.
Burglar flees on scooter after allegedly stealing till from bakery
Police are hunting for an alleged burglar who broke into a bakery and stole a till before fleeing the scene on a scooter.
The theft happened at the Woodend Bakery on Main North Rd in Woodend, shortly after 12am on Friday.
Security camera footage of the incident posted online by bakery staff … View morePolice are hunting for an alleged burglar who broke into a bakery and stole a till before fleeing the scene on a scooter.
The theft happened at the Woodend Bakery on Main North Rd in Woodend, shortly after 12am on Friday.
Security camera footage of the incident posted online by bakery staff showed a person dressed in a dark hoodie breaking into the store before fleeing with the till.
A shot captured by a camera outside the bakery shows the alleged burglar hop on what appears to be an e-scooter and flee while clutching the till in one arm.
A police spokeswoman said inquiries were ongoing.
Anyone with information should call police on 105 and quote file number 211015/3944.
Conservationists concerned over reckless drivers endangering rare birds
Conservationists are concerned reckless four-wheel-drive owners will kill rare birds and their chicks during nesting season on Canterbury’s Ashley River.
Ashley Rakahuri Rivercare Group operations manager Grant Davey urged people to keep their vehicles away from the gravel bed of the North … View moreConservationists are concerned reckless four-wheel-drive owners will kill rare birds and their chicks during nesting season on Canterbury’s Ashley River.
Ashley Rakahuri Rivercare Group operations manager Grant Davey urged people to keep their vehicles away from the gravel bed of the North Canterbury river to protect wrybills who have been threatened by several vehicles already this season.
Environment Canterbury parks and forests team leader James Page said nesting areas were protected by the Wildlife Act, which was administered by the Department of Conservation. The nesting area had been cordoned off since September to protect the wrybill colony.
“We monitor the area closely, and there is signage installed along the river advising park users about the nesting area, and concrete blocks are installed at entry points to deter vehicles.”
He encouraged anyone who saw colonies being disturbed to contact ECan on 0800 324 636.
The JabberWaka cometh to Canterbury for Super Saturday vaccine drive
The latest tool in the fight against Covid-19 is a mobile vaccination motorhome, dubbed the JabberWaka by the Canterbury District Health Board, which will be in Kaiapoi on Saturday and Sunday.
A special shuttle van will bring people from the Kaiapoi Spring Festival to the JabberWaka and back on … View moreThe latest tool in the fight against Covid-19 is a mobile vaccination motorhome, dubbed the JabberWaka by the Canterbury District Health Board, which will be in Kaiapoi on Saturday and Sunday.
A special shuttle van will bring people from the Kaiapoi Spring Festival to the JabberWaka and back on Sunday.
The JabberWaka is one of many initiatives being rolled out this weekend as part of a national drive to get more people vaccinated against Covid-19.
A pop-up vaccination clinic at the Amberley Farmers Market at the Hurunui District Council Chambers will also run from 9am to 1pm.
Keeping it in the family: Nana and grandson win national music awards
A singing dynasty spanning three generations won big in the weekend when a grandmother and her grandson took away two national titles.
Sharon Russell and Josh Keating competed at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Taupō last weekend. Russell won Veteran Country Entertainer of the Year and … View moreA singing dynasty spanning three generations won big in the weekend when a grandmother and her grandson took away two national titles.
Sharon Russell and Josh Keating competed at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in Taupō last weekend. Russell won Veteran Country Entertainer of the Year and Keating was named Intermediate Country Entertainer of the Year.
For Russell, an accomplished singer of 30 years, seeing her grandson win was a fantastic experience. “This is an elite competition ... it was pretty special.”
Josh’s parents have also won awards – the couple took home the Senior Entertainer of the Year award along with Russell when they competed as family music trio Always at Heart in 2016.
Congratulations Sharon and Josh!
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