Kaikoura Firearm Chase and The Roar

Local police are collecting evidence after a firearm incident at around 5.15am last Saturday morning in Kaikoura. Police Sargent Barry Hansen said a man pulled a firearm on another man and “chased him round town” he didn’t have any information as to whether the two men were known to each other. Senior constable, Andy Grant, in…

Burnside High School In Lockdown, Gunman Spotted

Christchurch’s Burnside High School was placed in lockdown at 11 am after a man carrying a firearm was seen in the vicinity. Reports on twitter say that armed police and dogs were moved into the school whilst pupils remained in their classrooms. The Canterbury Star also picked up on the story, adding the following details “The…

Elderly Woman Mugged At Gunpoint in Brown’s Bay

A sad symptom of the crime ridden society we live in today was made manifest by the daylight mugging of an elderly woman in the sleepy suburb of Browns Bay. Browns Bay, a residential area very popular with European and Asian immigrants, has suffered its fair share of bank armed hold-ups (e.g. Westpac) but this…