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CanterburySeptember 2

Canterbury and Otago buck trend of economic gloom

New Zealand has been in a downturn for the past three years - but some parts of the country are coming out of it, Kiwibank says.
Canterbury and Otago buck trend of economic gloom
Canterbury and Otago buck trend of economic gloom
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
ChristchurchSeptember 2

No gas leak at primary school

Emergency services were called to the primary school, in the suburb of Beckenham, about 12.35pm.
RNZ
No gas leak at primary school
No gas leak at primary school
ChristchurchSeptember 1

Christchurch cafe to serve up country’s priciest coffee at $100 a cup

A central Christchurch cafe will add a coffee to the menu what could be the country’s most expensive at $99.99 a cup.
Christchurch cafe to serve up country’s priciest coffee at $100 a cup
Christchurch cafe to serve up country’s priciest coffee at $100 a cup
ChristchurchSeptember 1

Christchurch City Council's attempt to create abandoned shopping trolley map fails

A Christchurch City Council attempt to create a map of hot spots for abandoned shopping trolleys has failed because staff could not obtain retailers' information about where the trolleys were dumped.
Christchurch City Council's attempt to create abandoned shopping trolley map fails
Christchurch City Council's attempt to create abandoned shopping trolley map fails
CanterburySeptember 1

Charity warns more suitable housing for older people needed

A Christchurch charity says NZ could be in "serious trouble" if it doesn't act to address the shortage of social housing for older people - with the population of renters over 65 set to triple by 2050.
Charity warns more suitable housing for older people needed
Charity warns more suitable housing for older people needed
CanterburySeptember 1

‘Fake rooms’ in Ashburton Hospital keeping rural medicine alive

There are two fake rooms inside Ashburton Hospital. And often, they're occupied by fake patients.
‘Fake rooms’ in Ashburton Hospital keeping rural medicine alive
‘Fake rooms’ in Ashburton Hospital keeping rural medicine alive
Mid CanterburySeptember 1

Cancer survivor skiing to fundraise for others in treatment

A Canterbury based skier has only just recovered from his blood cancer but is already hitting the slopes to raise money for others travelling for treatment.
RNZ
Cancer survivor skiing to fundraise for others in treatment
Cancer survivor skiing to fundraise for others in treatment
Mid CanterburyAugust 31

Bid to stop Canterbury water project expansion fails

A significant Mid Canterbury water rehabilitation project has been given the green light to expand, pending approval of strengthened conditions.
Jonathan Leask
Bid to stop Canterbury water project expansion fails
Bid to stop Canterbury water project expansion fails
SelwynAugust 31

Opposition to speed limit changes shows ‘decision-makers what the best option is’

​The majority of the main road between Leeston and Springston in the Selwyn district is likely to stay at 100km/h after strong opposition to the proposal to drop it to 80km/h.
Daniel Alvey
Opposition to speed limit changes shows ‘decision-makers what the best option is’
Opposition to speed limit changes shows ‘decision-makers what the best option is’
ChristchurchAugust 31

Anglican bishop to open cult awareness conference

The South Island's first wahine Māori Anglican bishop will open a cult conference in Christchurch in October, as survivors and their supporters work to raise public awareness about the harm caused by coercive high-control groups.
Anglican bishop to open cult awareness conference
Anglican bishop to open cult awareness conference
North CanterburyAugust 31

Man who left decapitated eels in neighbour’s letterbox fails to overturn conviction

What started as a neighbourly dispute over missing mail spiralled into a sustained pattern of degrading and threatening acts.
Shannon Pitman, Open Justice multimedia journalist
Man who left decapitated eels in neighbour’s letterbox fails to overturn conviction
Man who left decapitated eels in neighbour’s letterbox fails to overturn conviction