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ChristchurchSeptember 8

‘Unexplained’ death brings back memories of nearby police standoff with escaped prisoner

Christchurch police are still treating the death of a man in Sydenham on Sunday afternoon as unexplained.
    ‘Unexplained’ death brings back memories of nearby police standoff with escaped prisoner
    ‘Unexplained’ death brings back memories of nearby police standoff with escaped prisoner
    ChristchurchSeptember 8

    Firefighters, farmers brace for trouble as El Niño looms

    One of the strongest El Niño events on record is expected to impact Canterbury over summer, putting emergency services, councils and farmers on alert for a hotter, drier season.
    Raphael Franks
    Firefighters, farmers brace for trouble as El Niño looms
    Firefighters, farmers brace for trouble as El Niño looms
    ChristchurchSeptember 7

    Canterbury and Kiwis league great dies

    The rugby league community is mourning the death of former Kiwis and Canterbury representative Jim Fisher.
    Canterbury and Kiwis league great dies
    Canterbury and Kiwis league great dies
    ChristchurchSeptember 7

    Gas smell caused office building evacuation

    A central Christchurch office building had to be evacuated on Monday after a strong gas smell was reported.
    Gas smell caused office building evacuation
    Gas smell caused office building evacuation
    ChristchurchSeptember 7

    Petition aims to convince NZ Post to 'pause' closures

    A Christchurch man fighting to stop the closure of NZ Post's suburban postal services says the community should have been consulted.
    RNZ
    Petition aims to convince NZ Post to 'pause' closures
    Petition aims to convince NZ Post to 'pause' closures
    ChristchurchSeptember 7

    Bringing academia to the people — and the pubs

    Fancy a lecture in a bar? That is what patrons will get when 20 boffins from Canterbury University host talks on topics ranging from microplastics and volcanic eruptions to the impact of AI on human creativity.
    Raphael Franks
    Bringing academia to the people — and the pubs
    Bringing academia to the people — and the pubs
    ChristchurchSeptember 7

    Beer bottle tested for burglars’ DNA after break-ins

    Burglars who downed a beer during a break-in at a Christchurch heritage park could find it is their undoing.
    Kees Chalmers
    Beer bottle tested for burglars’ DNA after break-ins
    Beer bottle tested for burglars’ DNA after break-ins
    ChristchurchSeptember 6

    Sudden death in Sydenham

    Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham.
    Sudden death in Sydenham
    Sudden death in Sydenham
    ChristchurchSeptember 6

    Fatal crash caused by distressed speeding mum high on meth, coroner rules

    An unlicensed driver high on meth and speeding with her baby in the car crashed into another motorist, killing herself and the other driver, a coroner has found.
    Fatal crash caused by distressed speeding mum high on meth, coroner rules
    Fatal crash caused by distressed speeding mum high on meth, coroner rules
    ChristchurchSeptember 3

    Nurse made every day count after motor neuron disease diagnosis

    Long-time Christchurch nurse Anna Swain has left an astounding legacy now her battle with motor neuron disease has ended at age 59, her daughter says.
    Raphael Franks
    Nurse made every day count after motor neuron disease diagnosis
    Nurse made every day count after motor neuron disease diagnosis
    ChristchurchSeptember 3

    Community sport taking centre stage at stadium

    ​Christchurch’s One New Zealand Stadium has played host to a number of premium sporting fixtures, but it has also emerged as a new hub for community sport.
    Sam Coughlan
    Community sport taking centre stage at stadium
    Community sport taking centre stage at stadium
    ChristchurchSeptember 3

    Physio helped ex-mayor find his way back

    Former Christchurch mayor Garry Moore says physiotherapists gave him the hope to keep going after a stroke in 2024 left him unable to use his left arm.
    Physio helped ex-mayor find his way back
    Physio helped ex-mayor find his way back
    ChristchurchSeptember 2

    ‘Young people are drinking less and less often’: Alcohol consumption at record lows

    Hospitality businesses in Christchurch have pointed to changing habits among young people as a factor amid record low levels of alcohol consumption.
    ‘Young people are drinking less and less often’: Alcohol consumption at record lows
    ‘Young people are drinking less and less often’: Alcohol consumption at record lows