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ChristchurchAugust 8

Happy to be sitting on more faces than ever

If you don't like the name loosen up, says the Christchurch founder of Happy To Sit On Your Face Sunglasses, Leigh Pickering.
Kees Chalmers
    Happy to be sitting on more faces than ever
    Happy to be sitting on more faces than ever
    ChristchurchAugust 7

    A career shaped by crisis, change and making the difficult decisions

    For Caroline Harvie-Teare, leading Venues Ōtautahi is more than running events. It is about helping Christchurch rebuild, grow and believe in itself again,
    Raphael Franks
    A career shaped by crisis, change and making the difficult decisions
    A career shaped by crisis, change and making the difficult decisions
    ChristchurchAugust 7

    $150k of meth seized in Christchurch raid

    Police seized half a kilo of methamphetamine worth about $150,000 in a raid in Christchurch today.
    $150k of meth seized in Christchurch raid
    $150k of meth seized in Christchurch raid
    ChristchurchAugust 7

    Former Radio Avon broadcaster Morry Shanahan dies in New York

    Well-known Christchurch broadcaster and radio pioneer Morry Shanahan is being remembered as a passionate and talented teacher.
    Raphael Franks
    Former Radio Avon broadcaster Morry Shanahan dies in New York
    Former Radio Avon broadcaster Morry Shanahan dies in New York
    ChristchurchAugust 7

    Shearer gets community detention for inflicting 'extreme violence' on lambs

    Warning: distressing content. The shearer was caught on film violently abusing three lambs while working in South Canterbury.
    Shearer gets community detention for inflicting 'extreme violence' on lambs
    Shearer gets community detention for inflicting 'extreme violence' on lambs
    ChristchurchAugust 7

    ‘She was someone’s daughter, friend’: Homeless woman found sleeping under pier dies in hospital

    A homeless woman who was found sleeping and “possibly hypothermic” on a Christchurch beach in freezing conditions has died in hospital.
    Geoff Sloan
    ‘She was someone’s daughter, friend’: Homeless woman found sleeping under pier dies in hospital
    ‘She was someone’s daughter, friend’: Homeless woman found sleeping under pier dies in hospital
    ChristchurchAugust 6

    Are we building a ghost town in Christchurch?

    A wide swathe of the centre of Christchurch is now made up of rank upon rank of newly built apartments. But most look shuttered and barely used.
    Bill Morris for Frank Film
    Are we building a ghost town in Christchurch?
    Are we building a ghost town in Christchurch?
    ChristchurchAugust 6

    ‘Rapid gunfire started without warning’: Expat cop shot in line of duty on the mend

    A former Christchurch man shot while working as a police officer in Queensland says he is well on the way to recovery.
    ‘Rapid gunfire started without warning’: Expat cop shot in line of duty on the mend
    ‘Rapid gunfire started without warning’: Expat cop shot in line of duty on the mend
    ChristchurchAugust 6

    Salvation Army issues scam warning after Christchurch theft

    The Salvation Army is warning people to remain vigilant against scammers posing as one of its members after several branded hi-viz vests were stolen from a Christchurch site.
    Raphael Franks
    Salvation Army issues scam warning after Christchurch theft
    Salvation Army issues scam warning after Christchurch theft
    ChristchurchAugust 6

    Crash victim’s mum tracks down woman who comforted son in his final moments

    The grieving mother of a British tourist killed in a crash has found the woman who stayed by his side while he was dying.
    Raphael Franks
    Crash victim’s mum tracks down woman who comforted son in his final moments
    Crash victim’s mum tracks down woman who comforted son in his final moments
    ChristchurchAugust 6

    Police, metal recyclers team up to deter copper thieves

    Police are now working alongside the scrap metal industry to disrupt the surge of copper and recyclable metal thefts in Christchurch and across the country.
    Bill Hickman of RNZ
    Police, metal recyclers team up to deter copper thieves
    Police, metal recyclers team up to deter copper thieves
    ChristchurchAugust 6

    Stranger found in child’s bedroom was allegedly drunk and entered wrong house

    A stranger found in a 2-year-old Christchurch child’s bedroom in the early hours of Sunday morning appears to have mistakenly gone into the wrong house while intoxicated.
    Raphael Franks
    Stranger found in child’s bedroom was allegedly drunk and entered wrong house
    Stranger found in child’s bedroom was allegedly drunk and entered wrong house
    ChristchurchAugust 6

    Safety measures criticised at inquest into teacher’s death

    The inquest into the drowning of a Christchurch teacher on the Wellington waterfront in 2023 has highlighted well known safety issues.
    Bill Hickman of RNZ
    Safety measures criticised at inquest into teacher’s death
    Safety measures criticised at inquest into teacher’s death