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ChristchurchOctober 3

The art curator who wants to shake up the city

Christchurch art curator Aaron Kreisler wants to interrupt your daily routine.
The art curator who wants to shake up the city
The art curator who wants to shake up the city
ChristchurchOctober 2

Family ran for freedom then found a new home in a place they had never heard of

George Atlandishliev was 10 when he fled Bulgaria’s communist regime for NZ. The Christchurch 86-year-old is now joining a reunion of families descended from the hundreds of other Eastern European refugees who arrived 75 years ago.
Family ran for freedom then found a new home in a place they had never heard of
Family ran for freedom then found a new home in a place they had never heard of
ChristchurchOctober 1

Police cordon off Christchurch property as they search for missing man

Police have descended on a Christchurch property as they search for a missing 21-year-old man.
Police cordon off Christchurch property as they search for missing man
Police cordon off Christchurch property as they search for missing man
ChristchurchOctober 1

Homicide victim was turned away from party before her death, says landlord

Before her body was discovered on Wednesday, Christchurch homicide victim Sarah Brown was turned away from a neighbouring flat where a party had been held, her landlord says.
Homicide victim was turned away from party before her death, says landlord
Homicide victim was turned away from party before her death, says landlord
ChristchurchOctober 1

Tennis club stalwarts face off in court

A suspended life member of a Christchurch tennis club has taken the former president to the High Court, claiming he was defamed in comments made during an annual meeting three years ago.
Tennis club stalwarts face off in court
Tennis club stalwarts face off in court
ChristchurchSeptember 30

Homicide: Woman found dead at Edgeware flat named

The woman found dead at a Christchurch property on Wednesday has been described by neighbours as a “nice girl”.
Homicide: Woman found dead at Edgeware flat named
Homicide: Woman found dead at Edgeware flat named
ChristchurchSeptember 29

Neighbours heard ‘loud bangs’ before woman was found dead

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman's body was found at a flat in Christchurch on Wednesday morning.
Neighbours heard ‘loud bangs’ before woman was found dead
Neighbours heard ‘loud bangs’ before woman was found dead
ChristchurchSeptember 28

Mural updated to show Johnson’s Grocers store

A mural being created to celebrate the history of an iconic Christchurch grocery store has been changed after it initially featured a Melbourne shop with the same name.
Mural updated to show Johnson’s Grocers store
Mural updated to show Johnson’s Grocers store
ChristchurchSeptember 24

New York acting school graduate returns home with one-woman show

Emma Cushing made it from Christchurch to Broadway, and now returns to her hometown with her first production — the one-woman show My Name is Moo.
New York acting school graduate returns home with one-woman show
New York acting school graduate returns home with one-woman show
ChristchurchSeptember 23

Unassuming couple quietly amassed $60m fortune

Ron Gillatt lived a quiet life. He rode his bike to work as a bank manager, caught the bus later in life and enjoyed day trips with his wife, Joan.
Unassuming couple quietly amassed $60m fortune
Unassuming couple quietly amassed $60m fortune