Christchurch family offering UC scholarships
A well-known Christchurch family is offering a new scholarship to outstanding Canterbury University business students.
Schools
Confirmed RSV cases continue to rise
Confirmed RSV cases continue to rise, many pre-schoolers off sick
Respiratory illnesses are continuing to keep Christchurch pre-schoolers off sick, as health authorities forecast the number of RSV cases will keep rising.
Schoolgirl rugby: A growing force in Christchurch
Schoolgirl rugby: A growing force in Christchurch
Schoolgirl rugby is a growing force in Christchurch and is creating development and leadership opportunities for young women through sport.
Wet weather set to put a dampener on school holidays
Wet weather set to put a dampener on school holidays
Bring out the brollies and dust off the board games - as the rest of the first week of the school holidays is set to be wet and windy for most of the country.
Students' electronic business cards take off
'Interest from all over the country': High school students' e-business cards take off
A group of Christchurch young enterprise students didn't expect to be running a successful business in their final year of high school.
Student-led Matariki celebration a huge success
Student-led Matariki celebration deemed a huge success
Lincoln High School’s inaugural Matariki event at Broadfield Garden has been deemed a huge success.
Head boys keen to change culture
Christchurch head boys respond to sexual harassment survey
Head boys from Christchurch Boys' High and Riccarton High have spoken out about changing the culture among young men to address sexual harassment and assault.
‘Beast’ no pizza delivery car
'What a beast': Principal shakes off pizza delivery car jibes by winning new ute
Christchurch primary school principal Mike Molloy used to get a hard time from pupils about his old 'pizza delivery' car - but winning a new $80k ute from TVNZ’s Seven Sharp put a stop to that.
Aberhart stepping out of the game after 50 years
Pulling up stumps: Former Black Caps coach retires as Chch school principal
Former Black Caps coach Denis Aberhart is stepping down as principal of Our Lady of Victories School in Christchurch.
'Shocking' number reporting sexual assaults
'Shocking' number of girls reporting sexual assaults at Christchurch school
A detective says he expected a nationwide survey of schools would probably find similar results around sexual harassment to those at Christchurch Girls' High.
Inaugural Matariki festival kicks off
Selwyn students hope to attract 1000 visitors to inaugural Matariki festival
Selwyn’s first student-led festival to celebrate Matariki will kick off tomorrow night.
'What are you doing here?': Bus driver kicks off 10yo girl
'What are you doing here?': Bus driver kicks off 10yo girl
A bus driver dumped a 10-year-old girl in an unfamiliar suburb in the pouring rain, after failing to drop her at school.
Local principals respond to CGHS survey
Christchurch Girls' High sexual harassment survey: Local principals respond to results
The city's secondary school principals have spoken out after a Christchurch Girls' High School survey revealed more than 20 students claim they have been raped.
Calls for investigation after high school survey
Calls for investigation after Christchurch Girls' High survey reveals sexual harassment, rape
There are calls for a wider investigation after a survey of Christchurch Girls' High students uncovered widespread sexual harassment and several cases of rape.
New home for native butterflies
New home for native Canterbury butterflies at Orana Wildlife Park
Canterbury’s own native boulder copper butterfly will soon have a new home at Orana Wildlife Park, thanks to Burnside Primary pupils.
Chinese embassy dismisses claims spies infiltrating NZ universities
Chinese embassy dismisses claims spies infiltrating NZ universities
The Chinese embassy has hit back at claims spies are infiltrating universities in NZ, including Canterbury, calling the accusations groundless and "pure hearsay".
Police to meet students who say they were raped
Police meeting Christchurch high school students after 20 say they've been raped
Police are concerned by the findings of a survey, commissioned by Christchurch Girls' High School, in which 20 students say they have been raped.
Over 20 students at school say they've been raped
Christchurch Girls' High sexual harassment survey: More than 20 students say they've been raped
More than a quarter of Christchurch Girls' High School students say they've been sexually harassed more than 10 times - and more than 20 students say they have been raped.
Chinese spies in NZ unis, lecturers suspect
'Intimidating' Chinese Communist Party spies in NZ universities, lecturers suspect
Chinese Communist Party spies are infiltrating New Zealand universities, a Canterbury Uni lecturer suspects.
Back to school for current and former Warriors
Back to school: Current and former Warriors visit Christchurch pupils
A group of former and current NZ Warriors took time out to promote rugby league during a code-boosting roadshow targeting Christchurch schools this week.