For three years, Flat Man has been delivering care packages to Christchurch students’ flats, offering relief to those still dealing with earthquake issues. After much thought, he has decided to expand his reach out of Canterbury. His first stop: Dunedin. The masked superhero has recently returned from a quick-fire trip south… Read More »Flat Man spreads his cape
Darting between taniwha, Nicky Pio dived through the gateway and slammed the ball down by the tupu in the centre. She swivelled to see if she had scored and grinned as the referee awarded three points to the ki-oma from Burnside High School. This is Ki-o-Rahi, a fast-paced Māori ball… Read More »Teens ‘ki’d’ up for Māori ball game
In the University of Canterbury Journalism programme, Cronuts (a portmanteau of Croissant and Donut) have become a bit of an obsession. We’ve pitched stories about them and had stories about them pinched by others. We’ve looked on with envy at Aucklanders and Wellingtonians as they got to try them. And… Read More »Cronut craze hits UC newsroom
Got a troublesome secret? Let it go. The concept sounds easy, but one university student’s fine arts project on the nature of secrets took four months to complete. In the foyer of the Fine Arts block on campus at the University of Canterbury, 40 sheets of hand-cut paper were pinned… Read More »Secret art project unburdens students
Christchurch local body candidates pitched their wares at a UCPOLS-hosted ‘speed-voting’ event on campus this week. Emily Murphy live-blogged the session. As a small crowd pile into a Canterbury University lecturer theatre, candidates gear up to talk about their vision for the city of Christchurch. University of Canterbury political science… Read More »Council candidates share their vision
UC’s Department of Political Science has organised a first of its kind – a speed-dating event for the public to meet and greet all city council and community board candidates. Held at the University of Canterbury campus, candidates each made two-minute speech’s laying out their vision for Christchurch. This was followed by… Read More »UC hosts election speed-voting session
There is no stalling for University of Canterbury students who have worked out the formula for a built-from-scratch race car. Thirteen mechanical engineering students have formed the first Canterbury team to enter the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (Formula SAE) Australasia design competition. The team will compete against about 30… Read More »Canty Uni students build car from scratch
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