Giving Grannies share the love
‘Don’t keep it to yourself': Christchurch Grannies sharing the love
Two good Samaritan grandmas are behind an initiative that uses food to bring people and communities together.
Fiona Ellis
Police in dark over how often busy roads patrolled
Police in the dark over how often busy Christchurch roads patrolled
Police do not know how often they patrolled Cranford St and the Christchurch Northern Corridor last year.
Woman wants free bananas banned after supermarket fall
Woman wants free bananas banned after supermarket fall
Rose Kerr wants bananas kids can eat for free in supermarkets banned.
Community boards get YouTube channels
Community boards to get their own YouTube channels
People in Christchurch will be able to watch their local community board meetings on YouTube after the city council reversed its earlier refusal to record them.
Helpline set up for locals in need of Covid support
Helpline set up for locals in need of Covid support
A new helpline has been started to support Hornby residents as community groups deal with the impact of Omicron.
Shopper goes bananas after supermarket fall
Christchurch shopper goes bananas after supermarket fall
Rose Kerr wants bananas kids can eat for free in supermarkets banned.
Music teacher hits top 10 charts with students' backup
Music teacher hits top 10 charts with students' backup
A Christchurch teacher has reached a career milestone with backup from some musically-minded students at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School.
Liquor licensing ‘takes too long’ - but council not dragging its feet
Liquor licensing ‘takes too long’ - but council not dragging its feet
Christchurch City Council has rejected claims it is dragging its feet in hearing objections to a potential new liquor store in Riccarton.
Hundreds of tickets issued on Cranford St
Hundreds of tickets issued on Cranford St
Police issued 341 speeding tickets on Christchurch's Cranford St last year.
Slow progress of liquor store hearing frustrating
'We just don’t need more liquor shops': Slow progress over liquor store hearing frustrates residents
A Christchurch residents’ association is frustrated with the long wait for a hearing on a planned new bottle shop in Riccarton.
New clubrooms at Halswell Domain opening soon
'Absolutely brilliant': New $2m community hub at Halswell Domain opening soon
A long-awaited community facility with a price tag of more than $2 million will open soon at Halswell Domain.
Golden age of steam engines recreated at domain
Golden age of steam engines recreated in miniature at Christchurch park
It may only crack 15km/h, but Alex Hunter’s prize-winning five gauge Dukedog locomotive is keeping the steam era alive in Christchurch.
Garden and pantry on the move
Riccarton Community Garden and Pātaka on the move
This will be the last summer at its Peverel St site for the Riccarton Community Garden and Pātaka.
Community patrol tasked with monitoring dangerous intersections
Community patrol tasked with monitoring dangerous intersections
A volunteer Christchurch community patrol has been tasked with policing dangerous intersections in a bid to improve driver behaviour.
New whare for young people a $1m 'legacy project'
New whare for young people a $1m 'legacy project' for Papanui
After seven years of planning, the wait is almost over for Papanui’s $1 million whare for young people as it prepares to open.
Still time to appeal rehab centre decision
Still time to appeal decision to decline consent for controversial St Albans rehab centre
Corrections has until February 9 to appeal a decision to decline it permission to build a contentious rehabilitation centre for violent offenders in a central Christchurch suburb.
Chu a no-show at board briefings
0/23 briefings attended: Councillor cops more criticism for no-show approach
A Christchurch city councillor previously criticised for low attendance at staff information sessions has applied her no-show approach to community board briefings.
Paying it forward with free school uniforms
Paying it forward with free school uniforms
Christchurch mother-of-four Charnae Pyke has created a Facebook page where school uniforms are passed on for free.
Paying it forward with free school uniforms
Paying it forward with free school uniforms
Christchurch mother-of-four Charnae Pyke has created a Facebook page where school uniforms are passed on for free.
Uproar over toppled trees
Uproar over toppled trees
Up to 220 trees and shrubs have been cut down at a large Christchurch property on Main South Rd in a bid to maximise the sale price.