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Crusader Tamaiti Williams on anxiety and fatherhood

Tamaiti Williams with partner Alice Weir. Photo: Instagram / Tamaiti Williams

Crusader Tamaiti Williams on anxiety and fatherhood

All Black and Crusaders prop Tamaiti Williams is opening up about his anxiety after his partner’s difficult pregnancy and the premature birth of his now 15-month-old daughter.

Golden Guitar glory for rising star

Cleo Fitzgerald won the junior vocal solo and junior gospel categories. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

Golden Guitar glory for rising star

New Zealand’s next country music sensation may have been unearthed in Christchurch.

Hospital in need of winter pyjamas

Christchurch Hospital volunteers (from left) Shelia, Ronder and Mary with some of the donated...

Hospital in need of winter pyjamas for young patients

Something as simple as a pair of cosy new pyjamas can brighten a child’s stay at Christchurch Hospital.

Home & Leisure Show bursting with ideas

The Star Media Home & Leisure Show is back for another year with $20,000 in prizes up for...

Home & Leisure Show bursting with ideas

Get ready to be inspired and win great prizes at the Star Media Home & Leisure Show from June 27-29 at Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena.

Stadium street upgrades finished

'350,000 cobblestones, 5176 plants, 5.5km of new pipes'

The major street and water network upgrades around Christchurch's new $683 million central city stadium have been completed.

Myths about your pets

Myths about your pets

What does it really mean when your dog wags its tail? Why do they sometimes like to eat poo? Animal behaviourist Dr Zazie Todd answers some of the curly pet questions.

'I wear my heart right on my forehead'

Christchurch soul singer: 'I wear my heart right on my forehead'

Whether she's writing deeply personal songs or counselling someone through a tough time, Christchurch-born and raised soul singer Ladi6 believes we're all in this together.

The search for Orson Welles' missing masterpiece

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 an exhaustive search to find the "Holy Grail of cinema".

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

A painting titled 'Truth from the King Country: Load bearing structures' sold for more than $31...

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.

Average wedding $87,000, wedding planner says

The Wedding Planner director Susannah Reid said in 2023 $58,000 was a typical budget for a...

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.

Woman runs 10 marathons dressed as a chicken

Hadani Woodruff after her final marathon. Photo: RNZ / Anna Sargent

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.

How Finnegan 'changed our lives for the better'

Raise the Woof: How Finnegan 'changed our lives for the better'

Nina Romain was into cats before she adopted her american staffordshire, Finnegan, from Christchurch's Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust.

Should kids be banned from social media?

Former CEO of Facebook Australia and New Zealand, Stephen Scheeler sits down with Guyon Espiner...

Poll: Former Facebook executive says kids should be banned from social media

A former Facebook executive who was once the company's figurehead in Australia and NZ argues children under 16 should be banned from social media. Do you agree with him?

Artist Bill Hammond's bolthole up for sale

Bill Hammond's Wainui bach is going under the hammer, complete with art painted onto the walls...

Artist Bill Hammond's bolthole up for sale

The bush-clad bolthole of one of New Zealand's most famous artists is on the market, complete with artworks painted directly on the walls.

Influencer loses her battle with cancer

21-year-old social media influencer loses her cancer battle

A "courageous" Christchurch woman who documented her battle with incurable cancer on TikTok and Instagram over the past year has died aged just 21.

Support for dark sky reserve

Support for dark sky reserve on Banks Peninsula

Initial meetings have confirmed community support to turn Banks Peninsula into a dark sky reserve.

Suzy Cato over the moon after award recognition

Wildlife Ambassador Award recipient Suzy Cato is flanked by Madeline Gallagher, 6, and Zoe...

Suzy Cato over the moon after award recognition

Children’s entertainer Suzy Cato has been presented with a Wildlife Ambassador Award.

Lifetime by the waves for 'father of surf club'

'Father of the surf club': A lifetime by the waves in Waimairi

Curiosity can sometimes lead to trouble - but for Christchurch surf club patron John Hughes it started a lifelong passion.

Elevating street art to new heights

12-storey mural elevates street art to new heights in Christchurch

It took over three weeks to create using 250 litres of paint and 200 spray cans - but it was worth the effort to bring NZ's tallest mural to life on the wall of a Christchurch hotel.

Drink spiking victim advocates for awareness of risks

With drink spiking a continual problem, an Auckland writer is advocating to raise awareness and decrease victims' feelings of shame.

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