Collector’s rare bottles now worth more than $80,000
One man’s rubbish has turned into a small fortune for a Christchurch man who collects old glass bottles.
Kristie Boland
Collector’s rare bottles now worth more than $80k
Collector’s rare bottles now worth more than $80,000
One man’s rubbish has turned into a small fortune for a Christchurch man who collects old glass bottles.
GovBus winds up
Governors Bay shuttle service winds up
There is a call for more creative thinking around small community transport as a shuttle service on Banks Peninsula comes to an end.
Esplanade seats well past their 'use-by date'
Would you sit on this bench?: Esplanade seats well past their 'use-by date'
Collapsed, vandalised and of no use to anyone - the seating along the Esplanade in Sumner is in a "poor state".
'I looked up and thought oh s**t'
Crashing through the defence: Hang glider comes down in middle of rugby game
A Lyttelton rugby team has experienced a new kind of attack on their backline - a hang glider crash-landing in the middle of their game.
Anzac parades in Sumner, Akaroa a casualty of Covid
Anzac parades in Sumner, Akaroa a casualty of Covid
The street parade and traditional dawn service will not take place in Sumner or Akaroa on Anzac Day.
International praise for snack bar
International praise for Christchurch-made snack bar
When Ferrymead baker David Dunn found out his snack bars had been named "one of the best" in the world, he danced around the room.
Iconic tug 'banished' to cruise ship berth
Iconic Lyttelton tug boat 'banished' to cruise ship berth
Tug Lyttelton supporters want the vessel moved to its original berth, amid a claim it has been "banished" to the "naughty corner".
Leading volunteer firefighters through the tough times
Leading volunteer firefighters through the tough times
From Cubs to Scouts to Venturers to the fire brigade, Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Mark Buckley has lived every stage of his life being part of a pack.
Running to help the humanitarian effort in Ukraine
'4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours': Running to help the humanitarian effort in Ukraine
For Josh Leszczuk, this weekend’s 48-hour run in Christchurch is personal.
Pie thrown at supermarket worker
Pie thrown at supermarket worker
The owner of SuperValue Lyttelton has a message for shoppers after a customer responded angrily to a request by throwing a pie at a staff member.
Meet Lyttelton's new carbon coach
'Lighten the load on this planet': Meet Lyttelton's new carbon coach
Lyttelton households, businesses and community groups now have a coach to support them in reducing their carbon footprint.
Three generations of fighting fires on Banks Peninsula
Three generations of fighting fires on Banks Peninsula
Fighting fires and saving lives runs in the blood for Akaroa's Mark Thomson and his family.
Polarising Cave Rock lights could stay on year-round
Polarising Cave Rock lights could stay on year-round
The contentious lights on top of Christchurch's Cave Rock can be turned on 365 days a year - and not everyone is happy about it.
‘Stressful’ time as brigades try to separate fire crews
‘Stressful’ time as brigades try to separate fire crews
Volunteer firefighters in Canterbury are planning how to cope with emergencies if their ranks are depleted by Covid-19.
Port workers test positive; 183 Canterbury cases
Covid-19: Lyttelton Port workers test positive; 183 new cases in Canterbury
Two Lyttelton Port Company workers have tested positive for Covid-19 as 183 new community cases are reported in Canterbury today.
$25k still needed to get school's new turf over the line
$25k still needed to get school's new turf over the line
This is what Mt Pleasant Primary School's new all-purpose sports turf will look like when it’s finished - the problem is $25,000 is still needed to complete it.
Frustrating issues at Naval Point leave club 'vulnerable'
Frustrating issues at Naval Point leave club 'vulnerable'
Members of a boating and water sports club feel Christchurch City Council has placed it in a "vulnerable position" with regard to its haulout.
'I’ve never protested in my life until now'
'I’ve never protested in my life until now'
Frances Wilkie has never protested in her life. But now, after losing her job as a primary school teacher when the Covid vaccine mandate came in, she is protesting in Christchurch.
'I’ve never protested in my life until now'
'I’ve never protested in my life until now': Meet the anti-mandate protesters in Cranmer Square
Frances Wilkie has never protested in her life. But now, after losing her job as a primary school teacher when the Covid vaccine mandate came in, she is protesting in Christchurch.