Police are reminding construction workers to secure sites and label tools.

A 30 year old man has been arrested and is due to appear in the Queenstown District court on July 5

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21 Oct: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country

19 Oct: North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship

19 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago

19 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago

18 Oct: The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final

18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin

18 Oct: Otago's pursuit of a first NPC rugby title since 1998 remains intact, after dispatching Bay of Plenty 41-17 in their semifinal in Dunedin

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