John Oliver credits 'majestic bird' for Emmys win
John Oliver credits 'majestic bird' for Emmys win
US television host John Oliver has credited his 2024 Emmys win down to last year's Bird of the Century winner, the "majestic" pūteketeke.
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High rollers get the cheese
High rollers get the cheese
Competitors put their bodies on the line as they pursued a 5kg cheese wheel down the slopes of a Canterbury ski field on Saturday.
Jessi's superhero saga set to take off
Jessi's superhero saga ready to take off
New Christchurch author, Jessi Dee, has just released her first book. Not bad for a 7-year-old Halswell school pupil whose real name is Jessica Dippenaar.
Yellow-eyed penguin named Bird of the Year
Yellow-eyed penguin claims Bird of the Year title
The hoiho yellow-eyed penguin has claimed the Bird of the Year title for 2024.
Bossa nova great Sergio Mendes dies
Bossa nova great Sergio Mendes dies
Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes, who brought bossa nova to international audiences in the 1960s, has died at the age of 83.
The Prodigy to headline Electric Avenue
The Prodigy to headline Christchurch music festival
The Prodigy and Chase & Status will both deliver headline sets at Christchurch's Electric Avenue festival in February.
Donations sought for book fair
Donations sought for October book fair
The call has gone out for books, magazines, puzzles and videos for the Rotary Club of Rangiora's annual book fair in October.
Obituary: heavenly pop hit for anybody
Obituary: heavenly pop hit for anybody
Martin Phillipps took the music of Dunedin to the world.
Third time's a charm for PRINS
Third time’s a charm for PRINS at Go Live Festival in Christchurch
A high-energy electro-pop set is on the cards for PRINS fans at the Go Live Festival in the Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday.
The Narcs added to Selwyn Sounds line-up
The Narcs added to Selwyn Sounds line-up
Christchurch 80s band The Narcs have been added to the line-up for Selwyn Sounds in March.
Check out Rock'n'Wheels on Father's Day
Check out Rock'n'Wheels on Father's Day
If it has wheels and you love it, then dust it off and take it for a whirl to Amberley's Rock‘n’Wheels meet on Father’s Day.
Electric Avenue festival now a two-day affair
Electric Avenue festival now a two-day affair
New Zealand's biggest one-day music festival will be a two-day affair in Christchurch next year, organisers say.
National anthem singer 'afraid for her life'
National anthem singer 'afraid for her life' after savage online attacks
Marla Kavanaugh cannot return to NZ because of the "hate and vitriol" that erupted following her performance of the national anthem at the All Blacks test in the US.
School productions under way
Students bring drama and comedy productions to the stage
Two Canterbury colleges are bringing their hilarious musical comedy and historical drama to the stage this week.
Market draws a crowd to The Lair
Future events planned after new market draws crowd to The Lair
The organiser of a new market in Ferrymead which featured a range of stalls and live DJs hopes it could become a regular event.
Santa parade on the move in Kaiapoi
Santa parade on the move in Kaiapoi
The popular Santa Parade and Christmas Carnival in Kaiapoi will be held at a different location this year.
'Piano Man' plays his final tune
'Piano Man' plays his final tune
Christchurch is mourning the loss of globe-trotting musician and actor Stig Eldred after he died suddenly in his Sumner home.
Elijah Wood stars in new film about Canterbury panther
Elijah Wood stars in new film about Canterbury panther
Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood has returned to New Zealand for a film about the quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury panther.
New snow 'a gift from the gods'
New snow at Mt Hutt 'a gift from the gods'
Mt Hutt Ski Area had received more than 80cm of snow by Wednesday morning with drifts of up to 2m in places.
Post-punk Chch explored in new film
Post-punk Christchurch explored in new film
It's 1979 in Christchurch - and an energetic underground punk scene is on the rise. That's the nostalgic setting for director Jonathan Ogilvie's excellent fourth feature film, Head South.
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