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ChristchurchAugust 12

Serious crash in Hinds

Police said they were called to a collision involving two vehicles in Hinds.
    Serious crash in Hinds
    Serious crash in Hinds
    ChristchurchAugust 11

    T2 lanes being considered for busy Christchurch roads

    Christchurch could soon get more T2 lanes, reserved for vehicles carrying at least two people, at major traffic choke points.
    T2 lanes being considered for busy Christchurch roads
    T2 lanes being considered for busy Christchurch roads
    ChristchurchAugust 11

    Green light for Christchurch red zone caravan park

    A campsite in the Christchurch red zone has been given the initial go-ahead by a committee overseeing the future of the land.
    RNZ
    Green light for Christchurch red zone caravan park
    Green light for Christchurch red zone caravan park
    ChristchurchAugust 11

    Community funding grants stretched as demand grows

    Demand for funding from Christchurch Casino’s gambling proceeds has far outstripped the money available, leaving hundreds of community groups competing for a limited pool of grants.
    Raphael Franks
    Community funding grants stretched as demand grows
    Community funding grants stretched as demand grows
    ChristchurchAugust 11

    ‘I make things when I need them’: Jack’s got it all sewn up for free

    Outdoor enthusiast Jack Kerr has found a sustainable way to get the things he needs — by making them himself at a Christchurch library
    ‘I make things when I need them’: Jack’s got it all sewn up for free
    ‘I make things when I need them’: Jack’s got it all sewn up for free
    ChristchurchAugust 10

    More calls for museum move to waterfront

    A former Lyttelton Museum Society member has backed an idea to use The Woolstore as the home for the long-awaited museum.
    Kees Chalmers
    More calls for museum move to waterfront
    More calls for museum move to waterfront
    ChristchurchAugust 10

    Historic Canterbury hotel changes hands for first time in 23 years

    When Jeremy Dyer first took over the Ōtoromiro Hotel on Banks Peninsula, a regular patron of the historic pub made him a $1000 bet he and his wife would not last a year.
    Kees Chalmers
    Historic Canterbury hotel changes hands for first time in 23 years
    Historic Canterbury hotel changes hands for first time in 23 years
    ChristchurchAugust 10

    Dog days are over: New home sought for winner of final greyhound race

    Sideline Sam was the winner of the final greyhound race at Addington — but the canine needs a new home now the racing industry has been closed down.
    Raphael Franks
    Dog days are over: New home sought for winner of final greyhound race
    Dog days are over: New home sought for winner of final greyhound race
    LeagueAugust 10

    League side keen for Robertson as head coach

    After an unceremonious exit from the All Blacks, Scott Robertson may be set for a shock code switch.
    League side keen for Robertson as head coach
    League side keen for Robertson as head coach
    ChristchurchAugust 10

    ‘Where are the kids? Where are the families?’

    A wide swathe of central Christchurch is now made up of rank upon rank of new-build apartments. But most look shuttered and barely used.
    ‘Where are the kids? Where are the families?’
    ‘Where are the kids? Where are the families?’
    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 during a raid in Christchurch on Friday.
    $150k of meth seized in Christchurch raid
    $150k of meth seized in Christchurch raid