List of issues outlined by new city councillor
List of issues outlined by new city councillor
Tsunami evacuation routes and the slowness of earthquake legacy repairs top the list of issues facing new Christchurch city councillor Celeste Donovan.
John Cosgrove
Couple call for road safety concerns to be addressed
Couple call for road safety concerns to be addressed
A Christchurch couple have compiled an inventory of sites around their neighbourhood that they say need work to improve traffic flows and pedestrian safety.
Tiny Shops get fright from council email
Tiny Shops get fright after Christchurch council email
Christchurch City Council staff quickly rescinded an unauthorised email exploring the potential to shut down and sell some assets of the Linwood Village Tiny Shops complex.
Christchurch rider Alastair Hoogenboezem dominates King of Ruapuna round
Christchurch rider Alastair Hoogenboezem dominates King of Ruapuna round
The long-awaited King of Ruapuna formula one series round belonged to Christchurch rider Alastair Hoogenboezem on Sunday.
Found an abandoned shopping trolley? Report it
Found an abandoned shopping trolley? Report it
A Christchurch City Council promotion asked people to report abandoned shopping trolleys spotted around the city.
Chance meeting leads to 60 years of marriage
'She looked upset and cute so I asked if I could help'
A Christchurch couple who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary last week still vividly recall the exact moment they laid eyes on each other.
'Thank goodness': Landfill clean-up welcomed by residents
'Thank goodness': Landfill clean-up welcomed by residents
Residents' associations are relieved a contaminated landfill site in Christchurch is finally being cleaned up.
Annual spruce-up will give a lift to New Brighton
Annual spruce-up will give a lift to New Brighton
Community groups are rallying for a big annual clean-up in New Brighton.
Greyhound track rejected after public outcry
Plan to build greyhound racing track at QEII Park rejected after public outcry
A controversial plan to build a greyhound racing track at QE II Park in Christchurch has been rejected.
Paddle boarder’s pedal power
Paddle boarder’s pedal power
To catch the perfect wave you need good wheels to get there.
School refit morphs into rebuild
School refit morphs into rebuild
What started out as a refit soon turned into a full›on rebuild, which has temporarily deprived Lawrence Area School of eight classrooms, its library, administration and staff amenities.
Clutha's history goes digital
Clutha's history goes digital
Stories of old Clutha are coming to life as the Clutha District Council’s Tiffany Jenks continues her work in Lawrence, digitising documents and photos and recording oral histories.
Engineering academy launched
Engineering academy launched
Career aspirations for secondary school pupils was the focus of a flying visit to the Clutha district by Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash yesterday.
Wylies Garage, running since 1927, could be facing closure
Wylies Garage, running since 1927, could be facing closure
Today may be the final day for what is believed to be one of the oldest service stations in the South. Although it could live to see another day.
View of arches to be short-lived
View of arches to be short-lived
Locals and recent visitors to Balclutha may have sensed a new visual openness at the north end of the town’s main shopping centre, something many will not have seen in their lifetime.
Bridge’s arches come back into view after hall demolition
Bridge’s arches come back into view after hall demolition
It is a bridge not too far now.
Makatu cemetery vandalism frustrates
Makatu cemetery vandalism frustrates
Dismayed and disgusted.
Wild pig seen in main street after midnight
Wild pig seen in main street after midnight
While heading home from work on Monday night, Balclutha resident Carwyn Macaulay met an unusual sight on the town’s main street.
Street walker a corker porker
Street walker a corker porker
You could be forgiven for thinking a Silver Fern Farms employee was telling porkies with his tale of a late-night, main street encounter with a wild boar.
Four generations flock together for cage birds show
Four generations flock together for cage birds show
Birds, birds, and more birds.