'Piano Man' plays his final tune
'Piano Man' plays his final tune
Christchurch is mourning the loss of globe-trotting musician and actor Stig Eldred after he died suddenly in his Sumner home.
Dylan Smits
Free coffee when you comb beach for rubbish
Free coffee when you comb beach for rubbish
Fill a bucket with rubbish from a Christchurch beach - and claim a free barista-made coffee until the end of August.
Bid to keep urban explorers out of war tunnel
Bid to keep urban explorers out of war tunnel
Urban explorers have been climbing down a cliff face in Lyttelton to access a World War 2 tunnel system.
Bid to keep urban explorers out of war tunnel
Authorities try to keep urban explorers out of Lyttelton war tunnel
Urban explorers have been climbing down a cliff face in Lyttelton to access a World War 2 tunnel system.
'No evidence of neglect' at Orana Park
'No evidence of neglect' at Orana Park
Orana Wildlife Park has welcomed the findings of an investigation showing no evidence of animal neglect.
Orana Park vindicated with no evidence of neglect
Chch wildlife park vindicated with no evidence of neglect
Orana Wildlife Park has welcomed the findings of an investigation showing no evidence of animal neglect.
Uncertainty over NZ Post services after Akaroa iSite closure
Uncertainty over NZ Post services after Akaroa iSite closure
NZ Post needs to find a new site for its retail services in Akaroa after the sudden closure of the iSite building on Beach Rd.
Bike 'crushed on impact' in alleged hit-and-run
Bike 'crushed on impact' in alleged hit-and-run
Police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run after a cyclist was struck by a white vehicle in Lincoln, in Canterbury, last week.
Driver fled scene after cyclist hit in Lincoln
Driver fled scene after cyclist hit in Lincoln
Police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run after a cyclist was struck by a white vehicle in Lincoln.
Residents angry over 'surprise' rocket launch plan
Residents angry over 'surprise' rocket launch plan
Residents of a tiny Banks Peninsula settlement say they have been blindsided over possible rocket launches at a new aerospace centre.
Feminist posse takes to clowning around
Feminist posse takes to clowning around
The Feminist Clown Posse will be unleashed on Lyttelton tonight. But those with coulrophobia need not worry as these clowns aren’t scary.
Alleged rugby club fraudster unlikely to face court
Alleged rugby club fraudster unlikely to face court
An alleged Christchurch rugby club fraudster is unlikely to face court unless she returns to New Zealand.
Moorings at a premium as wharf upgrade looms
Moorings at a premium as wharf upgrade looms
Boaties are being urged to give up moorings they rent in Akaroa Harbour if they are not being used.
Vicar's horror and heritage films praised
Vicar's horror and heritage films praised
Could well-known Christchurch vicar John McLister be the next Peter Jackson or Taika Waititi?
Bat maker says time to pull stumps
Custom bat maker pulls stumps on business
When cricket star Peter Fulton scored a triple century for Canterbury in 2003, he used a Governor bat.
Ferrymead Park to be restored to coastal wetland
Ferrymead Park to be restored to coastal wetland
Environmental development at Ferrymead Regional Park and the surrounding pasture will start soon.
Moorings at a premium as wharf upgrade looms
Moorings at a premium as wharf upgrade looms
Boaties are being urged to give up moorings they rent in Akaroa Harbour if they are not being used.
Mixed reactions to SailGP withdrawal
Decision to ditch Lyttelton SailGP event met with mixed reactions
Some community leaders are disappointed by the decision to strip Lyttelton of its 2025 SailGP hosting rights, while critics of the event say it was "never the right place for a high speed boat race".
Tricky spot to fight a scrub fire
Tricky spot to fight a scrub fire
Firefighters called in a helicopter and four-wheel-drive vehicle to fight a large scrub fire in Port Levy which could not be accessed by road.
Recreation land could be sold off without rates relief
Recreation land could be sold off without rates relief
Taylors Mistake bach owners have been refused rates relief for a 73ha recreation area they own, which could prompt them to sell it.