Meet the Shirleys - all 37 of them
Meet the Shirleys - all 37 of them
A Christchurch club for women named Shirley will celebrate its 25th birthday on March 1-2.
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Why is Electric Avenue thriving?
Why is Electric Avenue thriving while other festivals are struggling?
Electric Avenue organisers are already thinking bigger and better for next year's event - during a time when live music festivals globally are struggling to survive.
From busking to the Selwyn Sounds stage
From busking at the Lyttelton Market to Selwyn Sounds
Flynn Adamson grew up listening to the music of his parents’ era - and now he has the chance to perform alongside some of those same artists at Selwyn Sounds this weekend.
Tram turned into a mobile dance floor
Tram turned into a mobile dance floor
Christchurch's famous old tram became a mobile dance floor in the lead-up to Electric Avenue.
City to Sea Pathway: Stage 1 almost complete
City to Sea Pathway: Stage 1 almost complete
The first stage of the City to Sea Pathway from central Christchurch to New Brighton is set to be completed next week.
BAFTAS: Conclave, The Brutalist big winners
BAFTAS: Conclave, The Brutalist big winners
Papal selection thriller Conclave and period drama The Brutalist are the big winners at the BAFTA Film Awards, taking four prizes each.
Tickets selling fast for Selwyn Sounds
Tickets selling fast for Selwyn Sounds
There are less than 1000 tickets left for a popular 1980s-focused music festival.
Chch musicians to play at new country festival
Chch musicians to play at new country festival
Well-known Christchurch musicians are set to play at the new Country in the Country music festival in Leeston on March 30.
Red zone's top picnic spots
Red zone's top picnic spots
Christchurch's red zone is full of great picnic spots. So pack the chilly bin, grab a blanket and check out this list of fantastic places to take the whole family.
Steampunk festival rolls into Riccarton
Steampunk festival rolls into Riccarton
Steampunk fans will descend on Christchurch this weekend for a three-day festival and fête involving masquerade balls, costumes and historic reenactments.
Fun for the whole family on Waitangi Day
Fun for the whole family on Waitangi Day
Okains Bay on Banks Peninsula will host its traditional free family event on Waitangi Day.
Motorcyle fans get into gear
Motorcyle fans get into gear
It can be hard to appreciate the details of an MV Agusta F3 motorcycle when it’s speeding down a straight at 250km/h.
Ardern film gets mixed reviews
New Jacinda Ardern film gets mixed reviews
A new documentary about former NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's time at the helm has been released to mixed reviews from around the world.
Toto coming to Christchurch
Toto coming to Christchurch
United States band Toto will bring their Dogz of Oz tour to Wolfbrook Arena on April 26.
Circus stardom beckons for teen
Circus stardom beckons for high-flying teen
Muika Dodd, 17, ran off to join the circus when she was 10 - now she is the youngest performer in Circus Shenanigans which will make its debut appearance at the World Buskers Festival.
Lego masterpiece on show
Masterpiece on show at 'Lego Extravaganza'
About 82,000 bricks and 300 hours went into the construction of Centuri Chan and Wendy Graham's Lego creation on display in Christchurch this weekend.
Prince Harry's 'monumental' court victory
Prince Harry's 'monumental' court victory
Prince Harry claimed a "monumental" victory over Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper group after the publisher settled his lawsuit, admitting unlawful actions at its Sun tabloid for the first time...
Release date set for Ardern's tell-all memoir
'A bit naive, even': Jacinda Ardern's tell-all memoir to tackle politics of kindness
Former PM Jacinda Ardern's "deeply personal memoir" will be released in early June - and promises to provide all the details behind her decision to step down from the role in 2023.
Simon Barnett returns to breakfast radio
Simon Barnett returns to breakfast radio
Christchurch radio personality Simon Barnett is back on the airwaves at More FM.
Tape Face comes home for buskers festival
Tape Face heads back to Christchurch for World Buskers Festival
Sam Wills, known as Tape Face, gained global fame on America's Got Talent in 2016 and has been working in Las Vegas for eight years. But now he's heading back home for the World Buskers Festival in Christchurch next week.