St Barnabas Street in Fendalton was cordoned off after the discovery shortly before 9am.

Police say they didn't believe there was any immediate threat or danger.

The street has since reopened.

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05 Jan: Canterbury bowls rep Rohan Ware has won his first New Zealand title...beating young Australian star Nathan Black in the men's singles final at the National Champs in Christchurch

05 Jan: Cantabrian Rohan Ware has beaten the best of Australia to win the men's singles title at the National Bowls Champs on home turf in Christchurch

03 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder

03 Jan: A man has been arrested at the scene of a fire in central Christchurch this morning. Police were called to the scene on Worcester Street about 5:10am

03 Jan: Former Environment Canterbury Chair Craig Pauling has been selected as the Green Party candidate for the Canterbury Banks Peninsula electorate

30 Dec: Disgraced rich-lister James Wallace's Christchurch house - McLean's Mansion - could soon have a new owner

29 Dec: A person's seriously injured after a crash, where a car rolled in Christchurch's city central

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