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Artist raised in the shadows

Christchurch artist Sheelagh McHaffie's work was born out of darkness and a childhood that was “adult-centric and pretty tough at times".
Queens and kings of Canterbury cats

The stories behind how Canterbury cats become show queens or kings are often as colourful as their fur.
JD's new bid for council

James Daniels has thrust himself back into the political spotlight by making another bid for a city council seat in the October local body elections.

Man gets seventh drink-driving conviction

Man drives 200m to liquor store - and gets 7th drink-driving conviction

A man’s 200-metre drive to a liquor store for cigarettes ended in his seventh conviction for drink driving.
Victims speak out about sexual predator

Victims speak out as Chch sexual predator put back behind bars

A father-to-be who was abused as a child was one of three victims - two men and a woman - who described the harm David Brent Phillips caused through his sexual offending.
Technology issue causes speed sign fault

Is it 50 or 70km/h? Technology issue causes speed sign fault

A variable message sign designed to promote road safety in a Canterbury town has been displaying the wrong speed.

Christchurch

Heavy rain and wind watches issued

Parts of Canterbury are in store for a wet and windy Saturday with a yellow heavy rain watch in place.

'My heart soared at the unmistakable sight'

'My heart soared at the unmistakable sight'

Dr Frank Ashwood was on the Port Hills when he turned over a decaying log and made "a very exciting discovery".
Median house price falls to $781k

Median house price falls to $781k

House sellers are increasingly willing to meet the market to get their properties sold, the Real Estate Institute says.
Artist raised in the shadows

Canterbury artist raised in the shadows

Christchurch artist Sheelagh McHaffie's work was born out of darkness and a childhood that was “adult-centric and pretty tough at times".

National

Tenant fined $11,383 for cat faeces smeared home

Cat faeces piled up and smeared through a rental home caused the landlord to vomit when she arrived to inspect the property.

Man gets seventh drink-driving conviction

Man drives 200m to liquor store - and gets 7th drink-driving conviction

A man’s 200-metre drive to a liquor store for cigarettes ended in his seventh conviction for drink driving.
'He was loved by a lot of people'

Promising rugby coach and father-of-two 'loved by a lot of people'

A South Island club rugby coach, who died on Sunday aged just 26, has been remembered for his energy and calm manner.
Minister drops C-word in Parliament

Workplace Relations Minister drops C-word in Parliament

Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden has dropped the C-bomb in Parliament in protest over the slur being directed at her in a newspaper column.

Districts

Large fire burning through 14,000 hay bales

Fire crews near Ashburton have been battling a large rural blaze that has been burning through about 14,000 hay bales since late Wednesday night.

Domain transformed by glow festival

Domain transformed by glow festival

A sellout crowd of 11,000 packed Hororata Domain on Saturday for the Hororata Glow Festival.
Driver flees crash scene

Driver flees crash scene

The driver "did a runner" after losing control of their car and crashing into a Hilton Haulage truck at a Canterbury intersection.
Grant for injecting bacteria and fungi into soil

Canterbury dairy farm wins grant for injecting beneficial bacteria and fungi in soil

A Selwyn District farm is defying convention.

Sport

Sam Coughlan’s passing was up to par, but he found some of his other skills lacking when training...

Outpaced, outpassed and run ragged on the netball court

Sports reporter Sam Coughlan has been beaten up in the boxing ring, thumped on the rugby league and union fields, and had his ego bruised at football training.

Another Robertson makes waves

Another Robertson makes waves

Keep an eye on Macklan Robertson, the young playmaker starting to make a mark in the Christchurch Metro premier competition.
Drama, milestones and late twists in premiership opener

Drama, milestones and late twists in premiership opener

It was a game that had everything.
Injury woes for Heffernan before season opener

Injury woes for Heffernan before season opener

Southern Steel co-captain Kate Heffernan is unlikely to play their season opener against the Mainland Tactix tonight after injuring her knee at training.

Life & Style

Orson Welles during the filming of Citizen Kane. Photo: RKO

The search for Orson Welles' missing masterpiece

Josh Grossberg, a New York-based documentarian and journalist, has been on exhaustive search to find the “Holy Grail of cinema.”

Buyer believes painting listed for $200 is $31K McCahon

Buyer believes painting listed for $200 is $31K McCahon

A painting thought to be worth about $200 has instead sold for over $31,000 in the United Kingdom, after it was identified as a work by famed Canterbury artist Colin McCahon.
Woman runs 10 marathons dressed as a chicken

Christchurch woman runs 10 marathons in 10 days dressed as a chicken

A Christchurch woman has run a marathon a day for 10 days straight around Hagley Park to raise money for a mental health and addiction recovery charity.
Average wedding $87,000, wedding planner says

Average wedding $87,000, wedding planner says

When Nichole Croasdale married her husband, David, at the end of last year, she had to increase the budget from what she initially planned to spend.

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