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NZ call-up for CBHS stars

For the first time more than a decade Christchurch Boys High School have three students in the New Zealand Schools team.
$23m townhouse project near Hagley Park

Property developer Matthew Horncastle has bought an empty block of land on the corner of Riccarton Rd and Deans Ave to build townhouses.

Our People: Paving the way for editorial independence

Our People: Paving the way for editorial independence

Student magazine Canta is on a mission to gain editorial independence.
Expert shares Minecraft tips in Riccarton

Expert shares Minecraft tips in Riccarton

A long-time lover of games, gadgets and all things creative has helped to build up one of Christchurch City Libraries’ most popular clubs through the magic of Minecraft.
Keeping cruise ship visitors in Lyttelton

Keeping cruise ship visitors in Lyttelton

Lyttelton residents have come up with a list of ways to stop cruise ship visitors heading straight into the city.

Christchurch

The Multi-Use Arena is proposed to go in the central city.

Opinion: Look west for a great stadium

If Cantabrians want a great sports stadium, look to what has been built in Sydney.

Nina's secret to turning 108

Nina's secret to turning 108

Nina would tell the staff at her retirement village: 'I'm going to be the oldest New Zealander one day.'
Man evades police then crashes into fence

Man evades police then crashes into fence

A man has been arrested after leading police on a pursuit and crashing into a fence.
'No Indians': Rotorua, Christchurch flat ads 'racist'

'No Indians': Rotorua, Christchurch flat ads 'racist'

Flatting advertisements in Rotorua and Christchurch requesting no Indians apply have been described as "racist and unacceptable".

Sport

Hat-trick hero Kotaro Matsushima of Japan glides past a Russian defender on his way to the try...

Japan overcome Russia in World Cup opener

Exactly two and a half hours before the first ball of the Rugby World Cup was kicked in front of an expectant and largely red-and-white crowd at Tokyo Stadium, six "Blue Impulse" Japan Air Self...

Farmers, lawyers, pros: What the 2015 ABs are doing now

Farmers, lawyers, pros: What the 2015 ABs are doing now

Twenty players from the 31-man squad who contested the 2015 Cup are set to see this year's tournament through the eyes of a spectator.
Superstitious CGHS open up over national competition goals

Superstitious CGHS open up over national competition goals

Christchurch Girls’ High finally believe they can talk about the national secondary schools’ netball competition next month.
Clapham back home to play for Dragons

Clapham back home to play for Dragons

A familiar face will return for the Canterbury United Dragons when they kick off their ISPS Handa Premiership campaign in November.

National

Auckland man dies in e-scooter incident

A 23-year-old man has died after falling off an electric scooter in downtown Auckland on Monday.

Woman loses dog, bites man

Woman loses dog, bites man

It began with a woman losing her dog and ended with a man being bitten. But it's not what you think.
Blacklisted from rentals because they have a baby

Blacklisted from rentals - because they have a baby

A hospitality boss is “disgusted” after being turned down for 11 rentals because he has a baby.
'Airbnbrothel' set up in suburban home

'Airbnbrothel' set up in suburban home

A sleepy street became a seedy hotbed when Airbnb guests allegedly turning a man's home into a busy brothel for two weeks.

Districts

Work begins on the extension for the Selwyn Aquatic Centre on Monday. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Work begins on $13.8m aquatic centre upgrade

A $13.8m upgrade of an aquatic facility begins on Monday.

Liquor store robber armed with knife

Liquor store robber armed with knife

A man is on the run after robbing an Ashburton liquor store at knifepoint.
Work begins on hemp processing plant

Work begins on hemp processing plant

The mayor says the processing plant will make a small township 'boom'.
Crash blamed on spider sighting

Crash blamed on spider sighting

A head-on collision in South Canterbury between a Nissan vehicle and a Mitsubishi resulted from the Nissan driver's reaction to seeing what she thought was a poisonous spider in her car.

Life & Style

Described by The New York Times as "mesmerising", the Grammy Award-nominated Los Angeles...

Percussion quartet to team up with CSO

Being commissioned to compose a new work for a Grammy Awards-nominated quartet and the city’s most established orchestra has been described as a “huge honour” for James Gardner.

Big line up for Little Andromeda

Big line up for Little Andromeda

More than 100 performances of 70 different shows will be staged in a major pop-up theatre festival.
Presenter leaving TVNZ for life on a farm

Presenter leaving TVNZ for life on a farm

Celebrity Treasure Island co-host Matt Chisholm has announced he is giving up life on camera, for life on farm with his family in Central Otago.
Springtime adds zest

Springtime adds zest

Fiona McLaren brings out the zest to celebrate spring.

World

Cook Islands Police patrol boat Te Kūkupa is among vessels searching for a boy who fell overboard...

Child missing at sea in Cook Islands

New Zealand maritime authorities are helping in the desperate search for a child missing at sea in the Cook Islands.

Colt suspends sales of AR-15 rifles

Colt suspends sales of AR-15 rifles

US weapons company Colt says it is suspending the production of rifles for the civilian market, including the popular AR-15.
Pregnant mum hacked to death during holiday

Pregnant mum hacked to death during holiday

A pregnant mum was hacked to death and her husband suffered serious injuries as their toddler son slept beside them in a horrific attack at a luxury South African resort.
Cancer survivor in record English Channel swim

Cancer survivor in record English Channel swim

A US breast cancer survivor has become the first person to swim across the English Channel four times without stopping.