8 Oct 2025

Around the motu: David Hill reports on North Canterbury

From Nine To Noon, 10:45 am on 8 October 2025
Hundreds of North Canterbury locals turned out to a fiery meeting in Culverden on Wednesday night, angry about a proposal to remove the town's two police officers.

 Hundreds of North Canterbury locals turned out to an earlier meeting in Culverden, to oppose a proposal to remove the town's two police officers. Photo: RNZ / Anna Sargent

David discusses the decision by police to cancel controversial restructuring in Canterbury, progress in local election voting and Environment Canterbury's Ngāi Tahu councillors reflect on their first term.

David Hill is a Local Democracy Reporter with North Canterbury News, based in Rangiora