Copper thieves strip 12 Canterbury farm irrigators and cut a Christchurch EV charger cable
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Thu, 8 October 2026Mon, 12 October 2026
What it is about
Andrew PanasiukLisa HannifinPeter CooperMetal Recycling AssociationGoogleWordpressWest Eyreton, New Zealand (General), New ZealandAmberley, New Zealand (General), New ZealandRangiora, New Zealand (General), New ZealandWaikanae, New Zealand (General), New ZealandOtago, Otago, New ZealandDarfield, New Zealand (General), New ZealandSwannanoa, New Zealand (General), New ZealandFernside, New Zealand (General), New ZealandNz Police PublicChristchurch District CourtCanterbury Rural Police
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
newswire.co.nz
miragenews.com
8 Oct, 03:14over 4 days12 Oct, 09:00
How it spread - 2 original reports
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- newswire.co.nz03:14first to report
Copper thieves have stripped cabling from 12 North Canterbury farm irrigators, with losses above $130,000, and cut an EV fast charger cable in Redcliffs, Christchurch.
Mon, 12 October 2026
1 report- miragenews.com09:00
Canterbury Rural Police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old Christchurch man in relation to a series of alleged thefts targeting electric vehicle