Summer jobs: Spotting fake poo in the Hanmer Springs hot pools
During summer at Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa, the number of daily patrons swells to 4000 - plus 20 lifeguards to keep them all safe.
Entertainment
Film icon Brigitte Bardot dies at 91
Film icon Brigitte Bardot dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot's ability to subvert traditional gender roles made her not just a sex symbol, but a pop culture icon and a touchstone for shifting social attitudes.
Absurdist signs in CBD poke fun at officialdom
Absurdist signs in CBD poke fun at officialdom
A baffling sign on Christchurch's Cashel St instructs passers-by to slow their strolling to a new ultra-slow speed limit - but the fast walkers among us can relax.
A Kaiapoi community Christmas
A Kaiapoi community Christmas
The Kaiapoi Community Christmas Market will return on Saturday.
Which TV ads received the most complaints over 2025?
Which TV ads received the most complaints over 2025?
The Advertising Standards Authority has revealed the television ads that New Zealanders complained the most about this year.
Selwyn to get its own Monopoly game
Selwyn to get its own Monopoly game
What would you like to see on a Selwyn Monopoly board? That’s the question being asked of residents after a deal was signed with game maker Hasbro.
St Andrew's College's latest epic prize-giving
St Andrew's College students star in another epic prize-giving
A Christchurch secondary school's end-of-year prize-giving concert has become a legendary event.
Mel lands her first solo exhibition
Mel lands her first solo exhibition
Canterbury multi-disciplinary artist Mel Eaton laid out an ambitious set of goals at the start of the year, including leaving her full-time job and getting her first solo art exhibition.
Espionage, intrigue in Ashburton author's latest book
Espionage, intrigue in Ashburton author's latest book
The espionage and intrigue surrounding the Mr Is School for Spies has been solved in the latest tale by Ashburton author, Rachel Booth.
New stadium's first live show revealed
New stadium's first live show revealed
Six60 will join with Synthony to provide the first live music set at Christchurch's brand new One New Zealand Stadium in May next year.
Most popular library books this year
Most popular books at Christchurch libraries this year
Readers often turned to stories of wartime resilience, high-stakes thrillers and immersive fantasy, based on this year’s borrowing figures from Christchurch libraries.
Get ready for the Kaiapoi Christmas parade
Get ready for the Kaiapoi Christmas parade
North Canterbury will herald in the festive season on Saturday with the Kaiapoi Christmas Carnival & Santa Parade.
Meet the UC professor living on the edge
Survival in the extreme: Meet the Canterbury professor living on the edge
He’s been called the Indiana Jones of microbiology. Canterbury University Professor Matthew Stott goes to the ends of the earth in his quest to study life in the planet’s most hostile environments.
Christmas Experience gets 'bigger and bigger'
Shands Rd Christmas Experience gets 'bigger and bigger'
When the sun sets on Friday and the switch turns on, the "graveyard" on Shands Rd will come alive and transform into Christchurch’s very own Christmas wonderland.
British disco queen heading to Chch
British disco queen heading to Chch
British popstar Sophie Ellis-Bextor will serve her glossy disco pop up to fans in Christchurch in February.
World Buskers Festival unveils 2026 line-up
World Buskers Festival unveils 2026 line-up
Christchurch is gearing up for 10 days of world-class street performances when the 33rd World Buskers Festival starts in January.
Stars align in Christchurch
Stars align in Christchurch: Priscilla Presley, Cliff Richard out on the town
Two icons of the music industry have met up in Christchurch for a night out before they appear separately on stage on Wednesday.
National Geographic photo exhibition opens
Orana Wildlife Park hosts National Geographic photo exhibition
A National Geographic photographic exhibition showcasing more than 70 awe-inspiring moments from the animal kingdom has opened at Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch.
Jenny-May quits Breakfast show
Jenny-May quits Breakfast show
Breakfast co-host Jenny-May Clarkson will leave her role at the morning show later this month after TVNZ announced plans to "refresh" the programme in 2026.
Outdoor swimming pools open across the city
Outdoor swimming pools open across the city
Christchurch City Council's five outdoor summer swimming pools and eight paddling pools will open this weekend.