Vicky Qiao was dispensing beauty advice, duty free, at Christchurch Airport when it became apparent a departure was imminent - Covid-19 was bound to force a career change.
The congested Metro Premier Cup table, led by champions Lincoln University, sets up an exciting clash between Christchurch and high-flying Linwood on Saturday.
Cashmere Technical dropping points is a rarity, but a draw with Ferrymead Bays did not prevent the Mainland Football premiership powerhouse defending their crown with two rounds to play.
Three officers in Canterbury have been consigned to light duties over the past six years after suffering injuries during the mandatory two-year physical competency test.
The St Andrew’s College v St Thomas of Canterbury first XV clash last weekend justified top billing and provided some last-minute drama, writes Chris Barclay.
A Japanese brother and sister believe a vigilant motorist using their horn spared them from a more sustained racially motivated attack by two youths in Christchurch.
They’ve heard all the excuses - and the message for Christchurch motorists is blunt: Belt up.
Thirty years ago last week, Canterbury played the former USSR at Lancaster Park. Chris Barclay revisits the game with Wiremu Maunsell, who was offered a place on the Soviet space programme after the tour.
The mangled steel frame wicket tray, chopped in two by excavating equipment, looks nondescript as it languishes on the old south ground at Lancaster Park.
A Christchurch mother's tram ride through the city for her son's 50th birthday turned into an unsavoury experience when the canapes left her cold and the beverages were lukewarm.
They might not be soaring, but buoyed by being named the province’s outstanding sports club of the year, the Canterbury Rugby League premiership improvers have pulled off another valuable win.
The earthquake-damaged family plot of Sergeant Henry Nicholas, Canterbury’s first Victoria Cross recipient, will finally be repaired.
Christchurch man Victor Sharp, 98, one of few Kiwis to serve in the Australian-based special forces unit in south-east Asia during WW2, has died. Chris Barclay reports.
Phasing traffic lights within Christchurch's 30km/h zones appears to be an effective regulatory measure for lead-footed motorists.
Avoiding defeat against the Canterbury Rugby League premiership benchmark and the competition pacesetter’s should be cause for celebration.
Korea War veteran Ken Wright has a new fight on his hands, the campaign to restore the gravestone of a family plot remembering Canterbury’s first Victoria Cross recipient.
Devon Gilchrist won’t run his Hilux through a car wash, he cleans his ride by hand – although the trusty Toyota isn’t exactly his pride and joy.
The chemical formalin is the latest performance-enhancing substance identified in Canterbury’s harness racing industry after a Woodend Beach trainer was nabbed by a sting operation.
Duncan Ferguson represents a largely unseen statistic as a victim of canine-related injuries where the bark, or lunge, is worse than the bite.
Christchurch man Duncan Ferguson represents a largely unseen statistic as a victim of canine-related injuries where the bark, or lunge, is worse than the bite.
