Recreational walkers along Waikuku Beach were confronted by an unusual sight early on Tuesday morning - a well-known clam dredger high and dry on the beach.
"Shame on you, you heartless people" was just one of the angry shots fired at Selwyn district councillors after they voted to vacate the Upper Selwyn Huts settlement.
The Waimakariri council boss was not amused to receive a belated request from Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger asking the district to help pay for the running costs of the city's new stadium.
Thieves are dicing with death and causing significant power cuts, scaling high-voltage lines to pinch copper for scrap metal - and police need help identifying them.