No let-up for yacht club targeted by burglars
A yacht club which continues to be plagued by break-ins has been hit again.
Kees Chalmers
Creative heart just keeps beating
Creative heart just keeps beating
Fifteen heart attacks since 2007, the most recent late last year, has not slowed down Coast to Coast founder Robin Judkins.
Rūnanga applies to restrict commercial fishing in reserves
Rūnanga applies to restrict commercial fishing in reserves
A Banks Peninsula rūnanga is looking to limit commercial fishing in two reserves between Birdlings Flat and Akaroa Harbour.
Poff calls time on whirlwind rugby career
Poff calls time on whirlwind rugby career
Lyttelton player-coach Jonathan Poff ended his rugby career in perfect style on Saturday.
Sea level rise could be bad news for new builds
Sea level rise could be bad news for new builds
A property developer is fighting back against “far from reasonable” natural hazard provisions, which could impact future Sumner builds.
Pegasus golf course holes filled with concrete
Pegasus golf course holes filled with concrete
But "concrete eating ducks" had other ideas after holes on the greens of the closed golf course in Canterbury were filled in.
Controversial golf course holes filled with concrete
Controversial golf course holes filled with concrete
But "concrete eating ducks" had other ideas.
Sumner surfer's world tour dream finally realised
Sumner surfer's world tour dream finally realised
Jack Tyro was working his regular shift at a surf shop in Dunedin on Saturday when an email arrived confirming he had achieved a dream he had been chasing since he was 12.
Milestone match ends in success for Brunton
Milestone match ends in success for Brunton
Lyttelton lock Levi Brunton celebrated his 100th game for the club with a crucial 31-25 victory over New Brighton last weekend.
Sparks fly over pathway lighting plan
Sparks fly over pathway lighting plan
Residents have launched a bid to block proposed lighting from being installed along the Moncks Bay balustrade of the Coastal Pathway.
Finals hopes in the balance for Sumner
Finals hopes in the balance for Sumner
Sumner will need a win to keep their Metro Premiership finals hopes alive when they face Sydenham in a do-or-die clash on Saturday.
From rock bottom to business leader
How a Christchurch teacher created a million-dollar gaming and collectables business
Steve Ayers hit rock bottom after his marriage broke up and he lost his job at a Christchurch primary school. Now he runs a million-dollar business and opened his first retail store at Avonhead mall last week.
Heroic bus driver wins election
Heroic Banks Peninsula school bus driver wins election
The driver who reversed a school bus to safety after a slip in 2022 has been elected to the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board.
Wave of car break-ins in Sumner
Wave of car break-ins in Sumner
Sumner residents have experienced a spate of break-ins, with about half a dozen reports of vehicles being rifled through and items stolen in just one night.
Community steps in to preserve school’s history
Community steps in to preserve history of Canterbury school
Residents are proposing to preserve the heritage of a historic, abandoned schoolhouse in Pigeon Bay.
Way forward sought for dark sky reserve
Way forward sought for dark sky reserve
Christchurch City Council is seeking advice about how it can help turn Banks Peninsula into a dark sky reserve.
The last possum standing
The last possum standing
The last known possum has been tracked and eliminated from a native bird and conservation area near Birdlings Flat in Canterbury.
Macklan Robertson key for Sumner
Macklan Robertson key to Sumner's Metro Premier finals run
Former All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's son, Macklan, is looking to steer Sumner towards the Metro Premier finals after playing a pivotal role in their win over Lincoln University.
Dunes key to protecting coastline - report
Dunes key to protecting Christchurch's coastline - report
A new report has identified the need for sand dune work to hold back future sea level rises in Christchurch's coastal suburbs.
Sad end to dad's two-year brain cancer battle
Sad end to dad's two-year brain cancer battle
Tributes have flown in for a 34-year-old Christchurch father who succumbed to an aggressive form of brain cancer.