Contraceptive pill warning during long-haul flight
Contraceptive pill warning during long-haul flight
A doctor has taken to social media to warn travellers who are on birth control about a life-threatening risk when catching long-haul flights.
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Chippy sausage flavours launched
Rashuns, Burger Rings sausage flavours launched
Canterbury business Hellers has teamed up with Bluebird to create a classic Kiwi sausage with two iconic chippy flavours: Rashuns and Burger Rings.
Review: The Corrs leave crowd breathless
Review: The Corrs leave Hagley Park crowd breathless
Christchurch-based music reviewer Dan Buchanan reviews The Corrs concert at Hagley Park on Saturday night.
Comedian's husband shares heart-breaking tribute
Comedian's husband shares heart-breaking tribute after her death
The husband of former Christchurch comedian Cal Wilson has shared his heartbreak after losing his wife last month.
Pampered pets may become anxious, behaviourist says
Pampered pets may become anxious, behaviourist says
Do you treat your pet like a person? Then you're setting yourself, and them, up for failure, a pet expert says.
Coastguard Sumner mark 125th anniversary
Coastguard Sumner turn on great day for 125th anniversary
A huge downpour didn’t deter about 200 people from heading along to Coastguard Sumner’s open day to mark its 125th anniversary.
What about our free concert Foo Fighters!
What about our free concert Foo Fighters!
Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl made a pledge to the 27,000-strong crowd at AMI Stadium in 2015: The next time they played in Christchurch it would be for free.
Hollywood actors reach tentative deal to end strike
Hollywood actors reach tentative deal to end strike
Hollywood actors have reached a tentative agreement with major studios to resolve the second of two strikes that rocked the entertainment industry this year.
It's ice cream and gelato week and here're some homemade tips
It's ice cream and gelato week and here're some homemade tips
An oft-quoted, but very hard to verify statistic claims that Kiwis are among the world’s most enthusiastic eaters of ice cream per capita.
Crocs banned at Wanaka school
Crocs banned at Wanaka school
Wanaka Primary School is the latest school to ban pupils from wearing Crocs or bringing Jibbitz - shoe charms that fit on to the rubber shoes - to school.
The Beatles' last song finally released
The Beatles' last song finally released
The final Beatles recording is here.
Claims an El Niño summer is on the way
Claims an El Niño summer is on the way
Some forecasters are picking a shift to warmer, drier weather this month – courtesy of hot air masses from Australia - that will set the stage for our long-awaited El Niño summer.
Couple make $1m in Scarborough home sale
Couple make $1m in Scarborough home sale
A couple pocketed $1 million of rainy-day money after they sold their lavish home in Scarborough and bought a new-build just hours later.
Kitten yoga 'the cutest thing ever'
Kitten yoga 'the cutest thing ever'
Forget the downward dog - this yoga studio is all about the kittens.
$10 block of cheese 'actually pretty yum'
$10 block of cheese 'actually pretty yum'
A new $10 block of cheese has got the tick from budget-savvy food lovers - and it reportedly tastes as good as some more expensive options.
Review: The Chicks fly high
Review: The Chicks fly high
US country music band The Chicks landed at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena last night. And 42-year-old dad Dan Buchanan was there for the "great performance".
Former Yellow Wiggle on stage in Christchurch
Former Yellow Wiggle on stage in Christchurch
Christchurch kids will have the chance to sing and dance with a former member of The Wiggles when she brings her special show to the city in December.
The best celebrity Halloween costumes this year
The best celebrity Halloween costumes this year
Here are some of the best, boo-worthy costumes to bewitch and bewilder this Halloween.
First sustainable Diwali here a ‘huge success’
First sustainable Diwali here a ‘huge success’
Organisers of New Zealand’s first sustainable Diwali festival have big plans to continue to grow the event.
Keeping your kids safe while trick-or-treating
Top tips to keep your kids safe while trick-or-treating this Halloween
It’s nearly Halloween, the scariest day of the year - but for many parents, it’s not the costumes or the horror movies they fear.