Burgled cafe owner tries to locate stolen property
Burgled cafe owner tries to locate stolen property
A Port Hills cafe owner whose business was burgled has taken matters into his own hands by tracking down the stolen property.
Emily Moorhouse
Community gardens welcome 'crazy' compost donation
22,000kg of black gold: Community gardens welcome 'crazy' compost donation
Twenty-two tonnes of "gold" - in the form of compost - has been donated to community gardens across Christchurch.
Adopt a greyhound this weekend
Adopt a greyhound this weekend
An outdoor dog cafe in Christchurch will be bustling with up to 20 "beautiful" retired racing greyhounds looking for their forever homes.
Push to improve intersection before it's too late
'Community needs to know what’s going on': Push to improve intersection before it's too late
Andrei Moore is fighting to improve a busy Halswell intersection and says we can't wait six years to do it when the risk of a crash is growing every day.
Massive mural set to welcome people to park
Massive mural set to welcome people to park
An artist and a natural paint company have teamed up to create a massive 32m-plus mural at a Christchurch park.
Pupils raise epic $6240 to support mental health
Pupils raise epic $6240 to support mental health
St Martins School pupils raised more than almost anyone else in NZ during a challenge to help young people struggling with their mental health.
Call for bollards to stop rubbish dumping
Call to replace quake-damaged bollards to stop rubbish dumping
A tennis club official wants bollards put in to prevent people illegally dumping rubbish in the Spreydon Domain car park.
'Night to remember': Donald’s cabin officially open for art
'Night to remember': Donald’s cabin officially open for art
Volunteers, sponsors and funders gathered to celebrate the official opening of a deaf-and-blind New Brighton artist’s community-built cabin.
Community frustrated after tabletop stolen
'Years of work wiped in one evening': Community frustrated after tabletop stolen
A handmade tabletop that a group of Christchurch primary school pupils’ fundraised $3500 to buy has been stolen less than two months after it was installed.
Residents want beaches made safer for dogs
Residents' groups call on Christchurch council to make beaches safe for dogs
Vicki Heasley says she is now too afraid to walk her dogs on New Brighton beach after her bichon-maltese was attacked and killed by another dog.
Police inquiry into ram-raid frustrates business owner
Police inquiry into ram-raid frustrates business owner
A Christchurch liquor store owner is frustrated over the lack of progress police appear to be making into identifying the ram-raiders who caused an estimated $40,000 in damage to his business.
$5m revamp planned for hotel
'Well over $5m' revamp planned for Christchurch hotel
A popular Halswell hotel is set to undergo renovations expected to cost more than $5 million.
Choirs team up for concert
Concert a highlight for South Brighton choir
Community choir group South Brighton Voices is teaming up with the New Zealand Male Choir for an afternoon of music on Saturday.
Makeshift 'bar' brings joy to neighbourhood
Makeshift 'bar' brings joy to Christchurch neighbourhood
What started out as a joke has become a safe space for residents of a Christchurch suburb to talk about their feelings and meet their neighbours.
New lease of life for former high school gym
Avon Hub: New lease of life for former high school gym
The old Shirley Boys’ High gym has been reopened after its transformation into a community sport and rec centre.
Makeshift bar brings joy to neighbourhood
'Sydenham Street Wavers'. Makeshift bar brings joy to neighbourhood
What started out as a joke has become a safe space for residents to talk about their feelings and meet their neighbours.
Halswell Quarry plaques go missing
Plaques of friendship between Christchurch and Japan stolen from quarry
Two commemorative plaques at Halswell Quarry appear to have been stolen, leaving the community that looks after the area frustrated and confused.
Rising number of vape stores concerns residents
Rising number of vape stores concerns residents
Addington residents are worried about the growing number of vape stores opening in the area.
New signs to target unlawful motorbike riding in red zone
New signs to target unlawful motorbike riding in red zone
Concerns for safety and complaints about noise from unauthorised motorbikes have prompted 20 “no motorbikes” signs to be put up around the Christchurch red zone.
Henstock to stand for city council
Victoria Henstock enters race to for Christchurch City Council seat
A former executive director of the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Trust is standing for the city council.