Reunion clash revives club’s legacy
Reunion clash revives club’s legacy
A reunion decades in the making will bring former teammates back together when New Brighton Golden Lions take on London NZ Old Boys in a special over 35s match.
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Wheels Week+ rolls into town
Wheels Week+ rolls into town
The iconic Wheels Week+ starts on Sunday, and promises to create a "hell-of-a-good vibe around Ashburton".
Confrontation leads to reminder to stay left
Confrontation leads to reminder to stay left
An altercation with a pedestrian has prompted a Christchurch parkrun organiser to push for markings along the esplanade.
Tears as new stadium opens
Tears as Christchurch's new stadium opens
The citadel that now rises above central Christchurch is more than just a stadium.
Exhibition for a good cause
Exhibition for a good cause
Not-for-profit organisation, Hōhepa Canterbury, will hold its biennial Art and Sculptural Exhibition in Christchurch next month.
SH73 reopens after truck and van crash
SH73 reopens after truck and van crash
One person was trapped after a crash involving a truck and a van that closed a section of State Highway 73 near Christchurch for several hours on Friday morning.
Kea has one-of-a-kind fighting technique
Kea rules the roost with his one-of-a-kind 'jousting' technique
A disabled kea who has never lost a fight with his innovative "jousting" technique has secured his spot as the top bird at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch.
Items found in search for missing woman
Items found in search for missing Christchurch woman
Police are working to determine if items found in a search of Christchurch's red zone are linked to missing woman Rowena Walker.
Massage parlour fined for exploiting workers
Christchurch massage parlour fined for exploiting workers
A Christchurch massage business has been fined $210,000 for exploiting migrant workers.
Police search for missing woman continues
Police search for missing Christchurch woman continues
The family of a woman missing for eight months and last seen on CCTV in Christchurch are "desperate to find her" and remain hopeful she is alive, police say.
'Whole new level of entertainment and opportunity'
Christchurch's new stadium will be a 'whole new level of entertainment and opportunity'
Businesses in central Christchurch are buzzing about the first sports match at the new $683 million stadium on Friday night and making preparations for an influx of patrons.
Youths arrested after attempted robbery
Youths arrested after attempted robbery
Three young people have been charged and police are searching for several others after an attempted aggravated robbery in a Christchurch street on Monday night.
Meth dealing mum and daughter sentenced
Meth dealing mum and daughter sentenced in Christchurch District Court
A woman who was supplying drugs for her daughter to sell has been told to pull her head in by a judge.
What’s driving people to Darfield?
Population boom: What’s driving people to Darfield?
As the saying goes, ‘west is best’ - and that seems to be the case for Darfield where the accelerator is about to be pushed on the township’s growth.
War veteran to lead Anzac service
'Being up there can get quite emotional': War veteran to lead Anzac service
Twelve years ago, former NZDF soldier Elder Robati was given an ultimatum by his fiancée: "Come home or we’re done". He listened, and on Saturday he will resume his role as master of ceremonies at the Lyttelton Anzac service.
No help to restore historic stables
No help from ratepayers to restore historic stables, group told to do it alone
A plan to redevelop the historic Lyttelton stables on Donald St into an artistic haven will not be hindered by an absence of Christchurch City Council funding, the project leader says.
Search for missing woman focusses on red zone
'Land, water, and aerial' search in Christchurch red zone for signs of missing woman
Police will be searching the Christchurch red zone for signs of a 39-year-old missing woman who was last seen in Burwood about eight months ago.
Sewage stench took too long to act on - residents
'People have been suffering for so long': Residents say council took too long to act on sewage stench
Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is rejecting claims his council only acted on the stench from the fire-damaged Bromley wastewater treatment plant after it affected the whole city.
Funding row over unfinished pathway
Funding row over unfinished pathway
The Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group is seeking to get a significant funding cut reversed to allow for platforms to be built along the causeway.
Controversial billboard turned on
Controversial billboard near pedestrian crossing turned on
The Selwyn district’s first large digital billboard has been switched on in Prebbleton.