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From hip-hop to sharing stage with the Madonna of Asia
From hip-hop to sharing stage with the Madonna of Asia
It has been a meteoric rise for hip-hop dancer Caleb Jerome Gopal, who was once part of Christchurch Team Cozy which was 10th in the 2019 Hip Hop International World Championships.
Prizes, advice, inspiration on offer at home show
Prizes, advice, inspiration on offer at home show
Thousands of dollars' worth of prizes, expert advice and home inspiration are on offer at The Star Home Show.
Bottle-clutching man wanders into Richmond traffic
Bottle-clutching man wanders into Richmond traffic
Traffic in the Christchurch suburb of Richmond was disrupted when a man walked into traffic and also stopped a bus.
No horsing around with Big Al's reviews
Big Al's top 10 bakeries: No horsing around for food reviewer
Amateur Christchurch food critic Alan 'Big Al' Parsons has built a loyal following with blunt reviews of pies, burgers, fish and chips, and other convenience foods.
Thieves causing wheely big problems
Thieves causing wheely big problems on Memorial Ave
Wheels and other removable parts from cars are currently hot property for thieves in Christchurch.
Standing between traffic and tragedy
School's caretaker standing between traffic and tragedy
Concern for the safety of children crossing a busy road near a Canterbury primary school has prompted the assistant caretaker to step onto the road himself to stop traffic.
Kayaks, Kenny and copping it from Muldoon
Kayaks, Kenny and copping it from Muldoon: Pioneer's wild ride to world honour
From floating down the Waimakariri River in a tyre tube for three days to touring with future country music star Kenny Rogers and being sworn at by former prime minister Robert Muldoon, Hugh Canard has packed plenty into 83 years.
Nude and lewd: Welcome to Spencer Park
Nude and lewd: Welcome to Spencer Park
Women walking at Christchurch's Spencer Park Beach are concerned about naked men hanging around the area, prompting warnings on social media and a complaint to the police.
Relief as debris cleared from squatters' site
Relief as debris cleared from squatters' site on Worcester St
An abandoned central Christchurch property plagued by squatters, rubbish and vermin has finally been cleared, bringing relief to frustrated neighbours.
Crackdown looms for parking in Cranford St bus lanes
Crackdown looms for parking in Cranford St bus lanes
Time is running out for people parking in operational bus lanes on busy Cranford St.
'I'm not risking my life': Threats force end to free meals
'I'm not risking my life': Threats force end to free meals
A winner of TV’s Good as Gold award has ended her charity work in Christchurch after receiving threats of violence from streeties.
Deal done over concert ground issue
Deal done over concert ground issue
The promoter of Selwyn Sounds and Lincoln Rugby Club have done a deal over a $9000 bill to help get the No 1 field playable because of damage caused by the concert.
102-year-old rekindles memories of husband killed in WW2
102-year-old rekindles memories of husband killed in WW2
More than eight decades after losing her husband in World War 2, Gladys Harrington was overcome with emotion as she laid a wreath at her Christchurch retirement home on Friday.
Tow time: Where drivers are getting hit hardest
Tow time: Where drivers are getting hit the hardest in Christchurch
If you have been towed after parking in a bus lane on Lincoln Rd in Christchurch, you are not alone.
Community fed up with quake-damaged eyesore
Community fed up with quake-damaged eyesore
Weeds, overgrown vegetation and creepers climb around this abandoned Christchurch homestead, which one neighbour says appears to be at risk of "further collapse".
Work under way to repair concert damage
Work under way at Canterbury domain to repair concert damage
Work has started to fix the damage at Lincoln Domain caused by the sold-out Selwyn Sounds concert on March 6.
Free groceries for City2Surf participants
Free groceries for City2Surf participants
The new prize archways along the route of Canterbury's longest running fun run, the FreshChoice City2Surf, proved to be a big hit on Sunday.
'More crap piled on every day'
'More crap piled on every day': Legal action over central city property occupied by squatters
Court action appears to be underway over a central Christchurch property filled with squatters and a growing mountain of rubbish.
Former All Black sells home for $2.45m with brother's help
Former All Black sells home for $2.45m with brother's help
Former Crusaders and All Blacks captain Sam Whitelock has teamed up with his brother Adam again - but this time it was to sell Sam's Christchurch home for $2.45 million.