Kate Gutry (third from left) at the Canterbury University information day for Maori students. Photo: SuppliedA teenager killed in a car crash north of Christchurch yesterday had just been named a prefect in her final year of high school. Kate Gutry, a Christchurch Girls' High School student, died when her vehicle left the road and crashed into a power pole on South Eyre Rd near Swannanoa. Principal Christine O'Neill said Kate had just been made a whānau prefect. She said the teenager was an inspirational student who was a talented equestrian at national level and she led the school's kapa haka.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 15, 2021 22:07 UTC