Celebrating culture sustainably
Celebrating culture sustainably
Brazilian dancer Kamilla Rodrigues, of Christchurch, performs at Queenstown’s Diwali festival, held at the Queenstown Events Centre on Saturday night.
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Running for glory
Running for glory
Of 150 starters, just one person will not have the letters ‘‘DNF’’ after their name today.
Rob Roy Glacier beckons
Rob Roy Glacier beckons
Mark Price seized the opportunity to walk the oft closed Rob Roy Glacier track.
Berlin Wall repainted for anniversary
Christchurch's Berlin Wall repainted for anniversary
Christchurch's Berlin Wall installation will get a makeover this month as part of the 35th anniversary of the German wall coming down.
Milestone for Ice Stadium
Milestone for Ice Stadium
Ice skates replaced basketball and netball shoes at Dunedin Stadium when it was retrofitted to include the Dunedin Ice Rink 20 years ago.
Orchestra visits school pupils
Orchestra visits school pupils
Pupils at a Dunedin primary school got their first taste of a night at the orchestra yesterday.
Māori Maps offers digital gateway to Aotearoa
Māori Maps offers digital gateway to Aotearoa
It's a comprehensive interactive digital map, aimed at helping Māori people abroad reconnect with their ancestral homes.
Major upgrade for Christchurch Engine Centre
Engine centre upgrade to add 200 high-value jobs: PM
A $249 million project to expand Air New Zealand's Christchurch Engine Centre was revealed at a ceremony attended by PM Christopher Luxon on Friday.
Centre upgrade to create '200 high-value jobs'
Major Christchurch Engine Centre upgrade to create '200 high-value jobs'
A $249 million expansion of Air New Zealand's Christchurch Engine Centre was launched at a ceremony with PM Christopher Luxon on Friday.
Predator free programme on hold over funding
Predator free programme on hold over funding
An ambitious project to rid Southland of pests has been put on hold amid financial issues.
Life’s a beach for volleyball players
Life’s a beach for volleyball players
A bit of drizzle does not deter beach volleyball lovers from getting their fix.
StarJam children's charity closes
StarJam children's charity shut down due to funding woes
Disabled children's charity StarJam has been forced to close its doors for good after it could not secure ongoing funding.
Sushi fans flock to new store
Sushi fans flock to new store
About 200 sushi lovers lined the street in South Dunedin yesterday to welcome a national chain’s first store to the city.
Views clash over mine expansion
Views clash over mine expansion
A controversial Bill is absolutely not "a war on nature" and would streamline a complicated process, a mining executive says.
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Sushi fans flock to opening of new store
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Sushi fans flock to opening of new store
About 200 sushi lovers lined the street in South Dunedin yesterday to welcome a national chain’s first store to the city.
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Views clash about going for gold
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Views clash about going for gold
A controversial Bill is absolutely not "a war on nature" and would streamline a complicated process, a mining executive says.
Haunted places investigated in new book
Haunted places investigated in new book
A new book that explores some of Christchurch's most haunted locations has been published.
'Everybody who was here had a fantastic day'
'Everybody who was here had a fantastic day'
Overcast weather did not stop fashionistas and punters dressing to impress at Wingatui Racecourse yesterday.
Southern council cars clocked speeding 1400 times
Southern council cars clocked speeding 1400 times
The driver of a council work car clocked at 145km/h may never have been identified because the system didn't log the person behind the wheel.
Who was the fastest duck on the river?
Who was the fastest duck on the river?
Hundreds of brightly coloured rubber ducks raced along the Avon River to see who was the fastest - and raise money for a good cause.