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Two other people were arrested on February 16.

Senior Sergeant Roy Appley says he would have done all he could to reassure St John it was safe for paramedics to move forward had he known there were concerns.

A senior police officer denies there was a breakdown of communication between police and ambulance staff on the day of the mosque attacks.

The scene at the Linwood Islamic Centre following the Christchurch terror attacks was unlike anything he had been confronted by before, a community doctor who rushed to help wounded worshippers says.

Local police have asked the Canterbury public to step up their efforts to report instances of power line tampering after an increase in incidents.
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Canterbury power company Orion is experiencing an increase in people intentionally tampering with its network throughout the region, police say.

Christchurch police have arrested six people and fined 40 others for breaching liquor laws in suburbs near Canterbury University.

Karine Te Kanawa (centre) came down from Mount Maunganui to be at this year’s event The festival has previously been overshadowed by incidents of drugs. In 2018, 13 people were hospitalised after taking ‘brown sugar’ at the event. This year, police and organisers were proactive to curb drug use, with security staff carrying out pocket and bag searchers as people arrived at the main gate. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/Stuff Drugs taken from attendees included, ‘bath salts’, synthetic cannabis, ...