Stray cat saviours seek permanent home
Stray cat saviours seek permanent home
Dedicated residents are rescuing and rehoming dozens of stray cats in Diamond Harbour.
Dylan Smits
Single Fin Mingle festival making a splash
Single Fin Mingle festival making a splash
The 10th Single Fin Mingle festival and surf competition in Sumner is under way.
Chch community turns to chat app to report crime
Chch community turns to chat app to report crime
WhatsApp groups are being used to monitor crime and bring Christchurch neighbourhoods together to promote community safety.
Community turns to chat app to report rising crime
Community turns to chat app to report rising crime
WhatsApp groups are being used to monitor crime and bring Christchurch neighbourhoods together to promote community safety.
Knitting for the good of her community
Knitting for the good of her community
Marie Rhodes, 74, has spent countless evenings knitting since she was child - and now she's selling her goods to raise money for the Akaroa Health Centre.
Borrow a surfboard from the Goat Shed library
Borrow a surfboard from the Goat Shed library in Sumner
Borrow a board and bring it back in two weeks - that is the concept behind NZ’s first surfboard library in Christchurch.
End of the line for historic Lyttelton tug?
End of the line for historic Lyttelton tug?
The iconic Lyttelton steam tug’s sailing days could be over if it does not find about $300,000 needed for a refit.
Cinema’s new lease of life
Oldest cinema in Christchurch getting new lease of life
Major renovations to the Hollywood Cinema in Sumner are under way.
AI keeping a close eye on birds
AI keeping a close eye on birds at Barnett Park
Artificial intelligence is being used to learn about native birds in a Christchurch park.
Governors Bay firefighters swim relay 'exceeded hopes'
Governors Bay firefighters swim relay 'exceeded hopes'
A charity swim relay hosted by the Governors Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade has so far raised more than $6500 for a youth mental health charity.
Residents likely to ignore Sail GP road closure
Residents likely to ignore Sail GP road closure
Residents who use Governors Bay Rd say they will drive through a road block during next month's Lyttelton SailGP, rather than take a significant detour to reach their homes.
Servicemen awarded Nuclear Test medals
Servicemen awarded Nuclear Test medals
Christchurch resident Mike Rossiter has been recognised alongside Ernest Robb for their work during the Pacific nuclear testing from 1957-1962. The awards were the first military medals issued by King Charles III.
Final day to donate to plumbers' good cause
Final day to donate to plumbers' good cause
Three plumbers have so far raised $15,000 for a construction worker's mental health charity by competing in the Coast to Coast.
Tree vandals strike again
'Upset and disappointed': Tree vandals strike again at Christchurch reserve
A tree in a Christchurch reserve has been cut for the third time since 2020, frustrating efforts to shade park benches.
Mosquito warning issued
Mosquito warning issued after hot weather boosts breeding
Dangerous exotic mosquitoes’ ability to breed in Lyttelton may be increasing due to climate change.
Coastguard switches tack to help firefighters
Coastguard Sumner switches tack to help firefighters
Coastguard Sumner patrolled Lyttelton Harbour during the Port Hills fire last week, keeping access to the water at Governors Bay clear so helicopters could fill buckets for firefighting.
White-fronted terns nest on Lyttelton wharf
White-fronted terns nest on Lyttelton wharf
A flock of about 50 white-fronted terns nesting near the cruise ship berth in Lyttelton Harbour will soon migrate after a successful hatching season.
Ongoing road closure frustrates residents
'Nothing is done': Ongoing road closure frustrates Lyttelton residents
A group of Lyttelton residents are frustrated by what they see as Christchurch City Council's inaction to repair a slip that has blocked the end of their street for 18 months.
Taylors Mistake artist dreams of opening own workshop
Taylors Mistake artist dreams of opening own workshop
A painter with down syndrome is bringing her abstract art to a Lyttelton exhibition.
Marine training helps police gain vital recovery skills
Marine training helps police gain vital recovery skills
Police Search and Rescue officers have been training to help fill a skills gap in body and victim recovery from marine environments.