There is a new gang in town, and it could be coming to a neighbourhood near you. Generation Zero’s bike gangs having been roaming the streets of Christchurch hunting for unenrolled voters on behalf of the Electoral Commission. Rosa Hughes-Currie, 23, Generation Zero’s regional field co-ordinator, said the Bike Gang… Read More »Youth 'bike gang' aims to enrol voters
Ferrymead Bays Football Club is pushing ahead with plans to install floodlights at its home turf after receiving council approval last week. The club will build six 13m-high light towers on one of its three pitches at Ferrymead Park and expects them to be up by November. President Gerard Cleary… Read More »Club to build light towers at Ferrymead Park
St Asaph art space Room Four is crowdfunding to stay open in the face of dwindling post-earthquake funds. Co-founders Rosalee Jenkin and Daegan Wells, both 24, have raised almost half of the $2,000 target they hoped to meet by August 9. “It’s a really good start,” Jenkin said. The funds… Read More »Room Four art space seeks online funds
University of Canterbury students and alumni are pooling their talents to develop a photographic drone, dubbed SelfieBot. Project leader Owen Flanagan said the team hoped to have a functioning prototype of the small flying robot, which will hover and take photographs from just about anywhere, in the next two months.… Read More »Canterbury students develop photographic drone
Human rights abuse claims have spiked in New Zealand as Canterbury residents file claims against insurance and construction companies. Earthquake-affected residents are resorting to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines that require companies to respect the human rights of those affected by their activities. Claimant Gavin Johnstone’s Mairehau… Read More »Human rights abuse claims spike after quake
By Kyle Knowles Despite being in the Super Rugby final this weekend and winning the New Zealand conference, three Crusaders have missed out on the All Blacks squad named today in Christchurch. Ryan Crotty, Matt Todd and Colin Slade have been left out of the 31-man squad by selectors Steve… Read More »Crusaders trio miss out on AB's squad
Pig farmers say animal activists who trespass and hide cameras on farms are exposing pigs to harmful diseases. Animal rights group Farmwatch took hidden camera footage of two pig farms that aired on national TV and the group intends to keep trespassing to take more photos. Mid-Canterbury pig farmers Vicki… Read More »Pig farmers tighten security for activists
By Caitlin Porter, reporting for the Christchurch Mail Lyttelton groups have been excited to see work start on the town’s earthquake-damaged pool. The Norman Kirk Memorial Pool is one of several outdoor pools closed since the earthquakes because of extensive damage, and is one of the Christchurch City Council’s 30… Read More »Work starts on new Lyttelton pool
by Georgia Weaver, reporting for the Christchurch Mail St John has installed 20 new top-of-the-line defibrillators in its Christchurch ambulances and rapid response vehicles. The $23,000 machines were paid for with $400,000 of donations raised through the service’s supporters’ scheme and appeal weeks. Service improvement manager Curt Ward, who is also… Read More »Donations fund new paramedic kit for ambulances
By Kyle Knowles, reporting for the Christchurch Mail Christchurch man Karl Tyrrell is the first Kiwi to referee at an indoor volleyball world championships in 20 years. Tyrrell refereed at the U20 Women’s World Championship in the Czech Republic and qualifying events in Australia and China last year. In China,… Read More »Tyrrell reaches world stage as referee
