Cranmer Square residents may have had their prayers answered - Destiny Church appears to have abandoned the usually tranquil setting for Sunday services.
A support brace for an arthritic thumb is the only sign that four decades of lawn bowls has taken a toll on Christchurch's national champion Bev Morel.
Christchurch parking officers are being subjected to so much abuse, harassment and assaults that the city council has to undertake regular recruiting drives to replace them.
Celeste Donovan might not have a Pier People bumper sticker on her car, but New Brighton and the rest of the Coastal Ward are close to the ear of the city's newest elected representative.
Ekant Veer arrived in NZ midway through the fifth form and, inspired by his late grandfather’s ground-breaking education, he has built a formidable reputation among lecturers at Canterbury University.
Christchurch footballer Isaac Malpass has mapped out a pre-season with an added motivational factor - raising funds for a ball boy at his beloved Burwood AFC who has leukaemia.
Former Christchurch journalist Charlotte Bellis is pregnant with a baby girl as she continues to report from strife-torn Afghanistan.
Some expert sleuthing has identified several Canterbury tennis players who each racked up 100 premier grade wins but never saw their names etched onto the honours board at Wilding Park - until now.
Some expert sleuthing has identified several Canterbury tennis players who each racked up 100 premier grade wins but never saw their names etched onto the honours board at Wilding Park - until now.
David Walsh is typically among the health professionals you’d want to avoid like the plague - but the Covid pandemic has prompted a surge in demand for dental procedures in Christchurch.
Doozer the dog panted oblivious to his near-death experience as Taylor Smith recounted saving his flatmate’s beloved pet from a house fire in Christchurch wearing nothing but his boxer shorts.
Destiny Church has pledged to keep holding Sunday services in Cranmer Square, in spite of moves to prevent the religious organisation congregating there and opposition from nearby residents.
Ongoing treatment for alcohol-related injuries has cost ACC almost $3.5 million in Christchurch since 2016, with the number of new claims also reaching a five-year high.
Talented speedway rider George Congreve is set to continue Canterbury’s proud association with the Newcastle Diamonds club in the United Kingdom, a link started by the legendary Ivan Mauger.
An assistant starter at Addington Raceway is awaiting possible sanctions after being charged with betting on races during New Zealand Trotting Cup Day last month.
Governors Bay author George Lockyer embarked on a mission around NZ to find some of the more quirky uses Kiwis have for their garages.
Ollie Jones has celebrated some of the biggest wins of his career in the saddle of a stationary bike in his Christchurch garage.
The ‘traffic light’ system has put a stop to veteran Aussie rockers Jimmy Barnes and the Choirboys sharing the limelight at Selwyn Sounds in March, frustrating the promoter.
A son of a Mongrel Mob Aotearoa boss who was shot twice during a drug-related stand-off was being hunted by police after escaping Department of Corrections staff while in hospital.
A son of a Mongrel Mob Aotearoa boss was being hunted by police yesterday after escaping Corrections staff while in hospital.
