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The mission of The New Zealand Reporter is to be the first to find and publish the best news in the country. At its core that means keeping you informed. This includes criminal cases going through Christchurch's courts.
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Christchurch courts: National Security Operations Director writes “security settings” “appropriate”; minimises weapons, drugs, paraphernalia and ammo finds (opens the original)
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“The Ministry is confident the security settings at the Christchurch Law Courts are appropriate and ensure the safety and security of all persons who work at or visit the courthouse,” Peter Cowan, the National Security Operations Director for New Zealand’s courts, wrote last Thursday.<div class="image2
Christchurch Court Security Tops Finds of Guns, Ammo, Drugs and Utensils Across Country’s Main Centers for 2025 (opens the original)
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The Christchurch courts is unmatched when it comes to weapons, ammunition, drugs and “drug paraphernalia” finds, Ministry of Justice 2025 data shows.“…Court Security Officers are required,” Peter Cowan, National Security Operations Director at the Ministry of Justice stated, “to detain people under certain conditions such as discovery of a weapon, ammunition, drugs, or drug paraphernalia. …”WeaponsIn 2025, security found at least 32 weapons on visitors. Wellington District Court came second with
Ravensdown: the 2021 lab explosion, 2024 lab gassing, other gassings, acid burns, fires: 45 known health and safety incidents since 2018; Worksafe doesn’t investigate (Part 2) (opens the original)
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On 9 October 2018, black smoke billowed into the sky from a Ravensdown’s Main South Road site in Hornby, Christchurch. The blaze made national news. Ravensdown. Nobody was hurt.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OGgn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5cf43e31-9d9d-4c98-89bc-0ded427e6908_3264x1836.jpeg" targ
Ravensdown: a history of fires, gassings and health and safety incidents (Part 1); Worksafe intervenes once over 5 fires. (opens the original)
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On 9 October 2018, black smoke billowed into the sky from a Ravensdown’s Main South Road site in Hornby, Christchurch. The blaze made national news. Nobody was hurt.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OGgn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5cf43e31-9d9d-4c98-89bc-0ded427e69
Kate Valley: overseas investors; millions of liters of contaminated landfill to Bromley Plant until 2023; owner Transwaste Canterbury won’t confirm how many years moved to Bromley. (opens the original)
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The Christchurch City Council was paid more than $1.4 million for over 13.6 million liters of toxic landfill, known as landfill leachate, records show.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="502" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kds1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_a
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