Coastguard Sumner drones could 'help save lives'
Coastguard Sumner drones could 'help save lives'
Drone testing is continuing at Coastguard Sumner in an effort to innovate search and rescue operations.
Dylan Smits
Close brush with death but Tony will be back
'Feel like I’ve been kicked by a horse': Close brush with death for Sumner surfer
Renowned Sumner surfer Tony Schafer is counting down the days until he can get back on his board after he suffered a heart attack and nearly drowned.
Mt Pleasant dump site to be cleared after long wait
Mt Pleasant dump site to be cleared after long wait
An empty section in Mt Pleasant is finally being cleaned up after eight years of complaints to Christchurch City Council fell on deaf ears.
Governors Bay bus route unlikely
Governors Bay bus route unlikely due to uncertainty over funding
A long-requested bus for Governors Bay is looking doubtful as Environment Canterbury reels in ambitions for route extensions.
Budding young baristas learn on the job
Budding young baristas learn on the job at school coffee cart
A crew of 12-year-olds from Heathcote Valley School have picked up the art of coffee-making like professional baristas far beyond their years.
Licence breaches not enough to evict squash club
Licence breaches not enough to evict squash club
The Mt Pleasant Squash Club appears to have won a key battle in its bid not to be kicked out of its premises on McCormacks Bay Rd.
Board signs off on Māori immersion school
Banks Peninsula Community Board signs off on Māori immersion school
A Māori immersion school is a step closer to being built in Diamond Harbour.
Historic hotel proving difficult to sell
Historic Banks Peninsula watering hole proving difficult to sell
The owners of the historic Ōtoromiro Hotel in Governors Bay are struggling to sell it after more than a year on the market.
Residents cite traffic concerns in opposition to Māori school
Residents cite traffic concerns in opposition to Māori school
A planned Māori immersion school for Diamond Harbour says residents’ concerns over traffic are unfounded.
New coastguard HQ to be finished by end of year
New coastguard HQ to be finished by end of year
Construction of the new $2.6 million Coastguard Canterbury headquarters in Lyttelton is finally about to start.
Stray cat saviours seek permanent home
Stray cat saviours seek permanent home
Dedicated residents are rescuing and rehoming dozens of stray cats in Diamond Harbour.
Single Fin Mingle festival making a splash
Single Fin Mingle festival making a splash
The 10th Single Fin Mingle festival and surf competition in Sumner is under way.
Chch community turns to chat app to report crime
Chch community turns to chat app to report crime
WhatsApp groups are being used to monitor crime and bring Christchurch neighbourhoods together to promote community safety.
Community turns to chat app to report rising crime
Community turns to chat app to report rising crime
WhatsApp groups are being used to monitor crime and bring Christchurch neighbourhoods together to promote community safety.
Knitting for the good of her community
Knitting for the good of her community
Marie Rhodes, 74, has spent countless evenings knitting since she was child - and now she's selling her goods to raise money for the Akaroa Health Centre.
Borrow a surfboard from the Goat Shed library
Borrow a surfboard from the Goat Shed library in Sumner
Borrow a board and bring it back in two weeks - that is the concept behind NZ’s first surfboard library in Christchurch.
End of the line for historic Lyttelton tug?
End of the line for historic Lyttelton tug?
The iconic Lyttelton steam tug’s sailing days could be over if it does not find about $300,000 needed for a refit.
Cinema’s new lease of life
Oldest cinema in Christchurch getting new lease of life
Major renovations to the Hollywood Cinema in Sumner are under way.
AI keeping a close eye on birds
AI keeping a close eye on birds at Barnett Park
Artificial intelligence is being used to learn about native birds in a Christchurch park.
Governors Bay firefighters swim relay 'exceeded hopes'
Governors Bay firefighters swim relay 'exceeded hopes'
A charity swim relay hosted by the Governors Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade has so far raised more than $6500 for a youth mental health charity.