Finals hopes in the balance for Sumner
Sumner will need a win to keep their Metro Premiership finals hopes alive when they face Sydenham in a do-or-die clash on Saturday.
Kees Chalmers
From rock bottom to business leader
How a Christchurch teacher created a million-dollar gaming and collectables business
Steve Ayers hit rock bottom after his marriage broke up and he lost his job at a Christchurch primary school. Now he runs a million-dollar business and opened his first retail store at Avonhead mall last week.
Heroic bus driver wins election
Heroic Banks Peninsula school bus driver wins election
The driver who reversed a school bus to safety after a slip in 2022 has been elected to the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board.
Wave of car break-ins in Sumner
Wave of car break-ins in Sumner
Sumner residents have experienced a spate of break-ins, with about half a dozen reports of vehicles being rifled through and items stolen in just one night.
Community steps in to preserve school’s history
Community steps in to preserve history of Canterbury school
Residents are proposing to preserve the heritage of a historic, abandoned schoolhouse in Pigeon Bay.
Way forward sought for dark sky reserve
Way forward sought for dark sky reserve
Christchurch City Council is seeking advice about how it can help turn Banks Peninsula into a dark sky reserve.
The last possum standing
The last possum standing
The last known possum has been tracked and eliminated from a native bird and conservation area near Birdlings Flat in Canterbury.
Macklan Robertson key for Sumner
Macklan Robertson key to Sumner's Metro Premier finals run
Former All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's son, Macklan, is looking to steer Sumner towards the Metro Premier finals after playing a pivotal role in their win over Lincoln University.
Dunes key to protecting coastline - report
Dunes key to protecting Christchurch's coastline - report
A new report has identified the need for sand dune work to hold back future sea level rises in Christchurch's coastal suburbs.
Sad end to dad's two-year brain cancer battle
Sad end to dad's two-year brain cancer battle
Tributes have flown in for a 34-year-old Christchurch father who succumbed to an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Wrecked rickshaw brings birthday blues
'Just so upset': Wrecked rickshaw brings birthday blues
Jess Reid received an unwanted birthday present when her family’s treasured rickshaw was vandalised while parked up near a Christchurch beach.
Wrecked rickshaw spoils birthday
'Absolutely gutted': Wrecked rickshaw spoils birthday
Jess Reid received an unwanted birthday present when her family’s treasured rickshaw was vandalised while parked up near a Christchurch beach.
Giant sunfish found on beach
'Holy moses': Giant sunfish found on Canterbury beach
Finding a 2.5m sunfish washed up on the shore at Lake Ellesmere was an "unbelievable experience" for two Canterbury fishermen.
Community steps in to save toy library
Community steps in to save toy library
The Lyttelton Toy Library has changed hands and is negotiating for new premises, just a month after being on the brink of closure.
'Velcro' bond keeps rescue dog ready to go
'Velcro' bond keeps rescue dog ready to go
Lanza the four-year-old german shepherd has been back out on the water training with Coastguard Sumner.
Coastguard slipway project a step closer to launch
Coastguard slipway project a step closer to launch
An art auction and soirée fundraiser to upgrade Coastguard Sumner’s slipway has raised about $20,000.
Historic burial ground removed from sale list
Historic burial ground removed from sale list
Public pushback against the potential sale of a historic Māori burial ground on red-zoned land in Christchurch looks to have paid off.
Decision on burial ground to be made soon
Decision on burial ground to be made soon
What might happen to a historic Māori burial ground on Christchurch red zone land may be known on Tuesday.
Pathway platform plan persists despite set back
Pathway platform plan persists despite set back
The Coastal Pathway Group is still planning to proceed with viewing platforms along the $26.25m trail, despite push back from the public, a Christchurch city councillor and a MP.
Iwi 'expects' bigger decision-making role
Iwi 'expects' bigger decision-making role
Rāpaki iwi Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke is calling for a new strategic partnership with Christchurch City Council to ensure it is involved in key decisions about land and waterways it acts as guardian for.