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A suburb at the base of the Port Hills tops the list of Christchurch's most sought after locations where property values have gone through the roof.
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Full trophy cabinet at Cashmere Tech
Full trophy cabinet at Cashmere Tech after another dominant football season
Paul Nicholls has ample wins to savour after another dominant season at Cashmere Technical - but it was two games the side didn’t win that really impressed the manager.
Canterbury women geared up to defend Farah Palmer Cup title
Canterbury women geared up to defend Farah Palmer Cup title
Canterbury’s all-conquering women’s rugby team are prepared for a high-pressure Farah Palmer Cup home semi-final against Auckland on Saturday.
Lincoln rugby player's lofty Aussie Rules goal
Canterbury club rugby player's ambitious bid to make it in Aussie Rules
A Canterbury club rugby stalwart has moved the goalposts by chasing an ambitious bid to make his mark in Australia’s premier football code.
Bringing rugby talent to the top
Bringing rugby talent to the top: Canterbury co-coach on job sharing with Reuben Thorne
Mark Brown never quite made the step up to provincial rugby amid stiff competition for a start in Otago’s formidable loose forward trio in the 1990s - so he switched focus to helping other talented players reach the top.
Tennis veteran still serving it up on court
53-year-old tennis veteran still an ace on the court
Glenn Wilson plans to play tennis into his 80s, so for now the Christchurch interclub premier grade competition isn’t beyond his realm of possibilities.
Play rugby on your table top
Canterbury man invents rugby board game
Zane Thompson has turned our national sport into a card and dice based board game with all the intricacies of rugby built in.
Tributes flow after doctor’s sudden death
Tributes flow after sudden death of well known Christchurch doctor
Christchurch’s medical community is in mourning alongside scores of former and current patients cared for by leading haematologist Dr Mark Smith.
High stakes in MPL final round football clash
High stakes in MPL final round football clash
It may not have the financial implications associated with the relegation dogfights of European football leagues, but the stakes are still high for one Christchurch club in the MPL this weekend.
Strangers rally to build boy's dream skate ramp
Strangers rally to build boy's dream scooter and skateboard ramp
A group of strangers have banded together to make a 12-year-old Christchurch boy's dream come true.
Coach looks for a big improvement from Canterbury Bulls
Coach looks for a big improvement from Canterbury Bulls
The rebuilding Canterbury Bulls are already in danger of missing this year’s grand final after copping a hiding from Counties Manukau but their coach says they will better this weekend.
Five-year rugby plan culminates in maiden title for college
Five-year rugby plan culminates in maiden title for college
When Connor Newton swept up a loose ball and hared downfield with a stiff breeze at his back, a five-year plan to end decades of disappointment was moments away from fruition at Rugby Park.
Bulls could benefit from having played full season
Bulls could benefit from having played full season
The Canterbury Bulls start their national premiership campaign against Counties Manukau on Saturday.
Grand-final man of the match props up young Bulls
Linwood Keas grand-final man of the match props up young Canterbury Bulls
Alex Todd is familiar with laying foundations on and off the field - so it is still business as usual for the Linwood Keas stalwart as he eyes another rugby league title with the Canterbury Bulls.
Wilding Park revitalised: Plan to clone courts used at grand slam venues
Wilding Park revitalised: Plan to clone courts used at grand slam venues
Wilding Park already features the hardcourts associated with the Australian and US Opens, and now a plan to clone the courts used for the other grand slams is running smoothly.
Douglas to lead Canterbury side out against Hawke’s Bay
Douglas to lead Canterbury side out against Hawke’s Bay
The Canterbury side to take on Hawke’s Bay in Napier on Saturday will be led by stand-in captain Whetukamokamo Douglas at No 8.
A taste of St Andrews at Chch golf club
Swilcan Bridge: Taste of St Andrews for Christchurch golf club
One of the most iconic backdrops in sport, the Swilcan Bridge at the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland, has been replicated on a Christchurch golf course.
Canterbury calls on All Blacks to help defend Ranfurly Shield
Canterbury calls on All Blacks to help defend Ranfurly Shield
Canterbury will understandably maximise the use of their soon-to-be departing All Blacks contingent when they face their first genuine Ranfurly Shield defence of the season on Saturday.
Sport in Canterbury under siege from Covid
Sport in Canterbury under siege from Covid
Sport played a pivotal position as a diversion, a reminder of normality, during a winter ravaged by Covid-19.
Mum keeps Linwood Keas' fans in line
‘I had to put big girl pants on’: Mum keeps Linwood Keas' fans in line
As a mother of five, Hana Kakoi is accustomed to laying down the law - but she found it more difficult to keep adults in line or out of the Linwood Keas’ home ground.