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Constable Gary Prescott with his Commissioners Certificate he received at a ceremony in Christchurch.
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Constable's canal rescue earns award

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As Constable Gary Prescott battled to save an elderly woman from drowning in her car in a Christchurch drainage canal, she told him that she would be fine to "drive home from here". "It took some coaxing to even get her hands to unclench from the steering wheel. I don't think she really realised where she was and what had...

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'Miley' the dog with Scott Hardie, Aiden McLaughlin and Kylie Jack

Miley now smiling

Last week Miley the black labrador was a worried girl, rescued from a house blaze in Hornby and resuscitated by firefighters.

A drinking driver on a farm bike was caught by police after leaving The Old Leithfield Hotel. The hotel had a courtesy van available to take drivers home.

Rural pubs focus of police crackdown

Police are targeting country pubs to combat drink-driving, with a Leithfield woman caught on Sunday heading home from the local hotel on a farm bike.

MasterChef contestant Matt Gilray is leaving Rare Fare butchery and delicatessen in Christchurch for a new job in Western Australia

Oz for MasterChef contestant

Masterchef contestant Matt Gilray is leaving Christchurch on Friday to further his food career across the Tasman.

Reducing family violence

A Christchurch man has been appointed to trial a pilot project aimed at reducing incidents of family violence.

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Have the recent earthquakes made you think twice about staying in Christchurch?

This poll ended on 27 January 2012.

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Bob Parker - The time is right

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker. The Mayor says the time is right to attract new investment and business opportunities to Christchurch and Canterbury Have your say

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