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A person's been arrested after armed police swarmed Innes Road in Christchurch's Mairehau this afternoon - called to reports of a gun

7 November 2025

Yelling was heard on the street - and Mairehau Primary School went into lockdown.

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07 Nov: A large shed is ablaze just north of Christchurch - after a fire started in a hedge line in Ohoka, about 9.30am

07 Nov: Breakers guard Izaiah Brockington has relished the challenge of defending against five-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton in the 83-79 defeat to the Adelaide 36ers at Christchurch

05 Nov: Christchurch Police are looking for four young people - after two attempted robberies last night

05 Nov: A return to the Black Caps beckons for Canterbury wicket-keeper Mitch Hay

04 Nov: Explosions have been heard at a scrub fire in in Canterbury's Darfield - which has claimed three structures since flaring into life about 10am

03 Nov: The future of two Stirling Sports stores in Christchurch is uncertain - as their parent company enters liquidation, owing three quarters of a million dollars

03 Nov: Thirty-one firearms have been seized and six firearms licences suspended, after illegal hunting activities in North Canterbury

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