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SportOctober 5

Jack Tyro set to carve it up on the world stage

Former Christchurch surfer Jack Tyro will captain NZ's youngest longboarding squad when he paddles out for the world championships in El Salvador this month.
    Jack Tyro set to carve it up on the world stage
    Jack Tyro set to carve it up on the world stage
    ChristchurchOctober 5

    Concerns for missing teen’s wellbeing

    There are concerns for the welfare of a Christchurch teenager who has not been seen for almost a week.
    Concerns for missing teen’s wellbeing
    Concerns for missing teen’s wellbeing
    ChristchurchOctober 5

    Disappearance of young Christchurch father still a mystery

    Police have completed their examination of the last known address of a missing 21-year-old Christchurch man.
    Disappearance of young Christchurch father still a mystery
    Disappearance of young Christchurch father still a mystery
    ChristchurchOctober 5

    Activist John Minto challenges cost of SodaStream sticker damage

    Veteran protester John Minto has told a judge he doesn’t want to waste taxpayer money – but is prepared to go to trial over allegations he caused more than $10,000 in damage to SodaStream products.
    Al Williams, Open Justice reporter
    Activist John Minto challenges cost of SodaStream sticker damage
    Activist John Minto challenges cost of SodaStream sticker damage
    ChristchurchOctober 5

    School students get a taste of farming life

    Fixing fences and throwing gumboots was all part of the rural taster course that was the Clash of the Colleges in Canterbury.
    School students get a taste of farming life
    School students get a taste of farming life
    ChristchurchOctober 5

    Crews battle large fire in central Christchurch

    Firefighters have been called to a large blaze at a single-storey property in central Christchurch.
    Crews battle large fire in central Christchurch
    Crews battle large fire in central Christchurch
    ChristchurchOctober 5

    Driver of stolen vehicle continued to flee police after hitting road spikes

    A teenager has been charged after road spikes failed to stop a stolen vehicle that fled police in Christchurch early on Sunday morning.
    Driver of stolen vehicle continued to flee police after hitting road spikes
    Driver of stolen vehicle continued to flee police after hitting road spikes
    ChristchurchOctober 4

    Gardeners warned about Legionnaires’ disease after 36 cases in Canterbury

    Thirty-six people in Canterbury caught Legionnaires’ disease over the past year, prompting a warning from health officials.
    Gardeners warned about Legionnaires’ disease after 36 cases in Canterbury
    Gardeners warned about Legionnaires’ disease after 36 cases in Canterbury
    ChristchurchOctober 4

    National promises to fund $800m motorway extension but drivers could still face tolls

    National is promising to fully fund an extension to the Christchurch Northern Motorway at the cost of $800 million in next year's budget, if it leads the next government.
    RNZ
    National promises to fund $800m motorway extension but drivers could still face tolls
    National promises to fund $800m motorway extension but drivers could still face tolls
    ChristchurchOctober 4

    Barriers aim to speed up flood response in Canterbury district

    New flood barriers are expected to make it easier and faster to respond to weather events across the Selwyn district.
    Barriers aim to speed up flood response in Canterbury district
    Barriers aim to speed up flood response in Canterbury district
    ChristchurchOctober 4

    No-confidence vote passed over Lyttelton Port expansion plan

    Concerned residents have opted for a vote of no confidence in the parties leading a near billion dollar expansion of Lyttelton Port in Te Awaparahi Bay.
    By Kees Chalmers
    No-confidence vote passed over Lyttelton Port expansion plan
    No-confidence vote passed over Lyttelton Port expansion plan
    ChristchurchOctober 3

    The art curator who wants to shake up the city

    Christchurch art curator Aaron Kreisler wants to interrupt your daily routine.
    Raphael Franks
    The art curator who wants to shake up the city
    The art curator who wants to shake up the city
    QueenstownOctober 3

    Quarter-mill duplexes snapped up

    High-spec four-bedroom residences close to Queenstown's CBD seem to be hitting the spot.
    Philip Chandler
    Quarter-mill duplexes snapped up
    Quarter-mill duplexes snapped up