By Grace Cabell for the Christchurch Mail Eight playgrounds in red-zoned eastern suburbs lie abandoned, annoying some who say the play equipment could be used elsewhere. Burwood-Pegasus Community Board chairwoman Andrea Cummings said she was frustrated that the playgrounds had been simply left to rust. “Better decisions could have been… Read More »Playgrounds go to waste in eastern suburbs
By Samantha Gee for the Christchurch Mail An avid skater, Scotty Buckner has been teaching kids to skate since he was a kid himself. He was 12 when he started working part-time at Cheapskates, and was still working there when he was approached to run the Cheapskates Skate Skool, New… Read More »Skate 'skool' gets students on a roll
By Samantha Gee and Kyle Knowles for The Press Earthquake-affected Cantabrians are feeling more tired and overwhelmed than ever, new research shows. A survey of 800 residents found almost two-thirds felt tired – up 10 per cent on 2012 – and fewer than half were regularly sleeping well. Huntsbury resident… Read More »Research shows Christchurch residents still affected by quakes
By Olivia Bascand for The Press Christchurch diners face longer waits to get into popular restaurants with restaurateurs advising they book weeks in advance to be sure of a table. At Chillingworth Road, one of Zest’s top 10 restaurants last year, diners need to book at least three weeks ahead… Read More »Diners face long wait at some Christchurch restaurants
By Krysia Krawczyk for The Press A move by the Christchurch City Council to waive consents for major building work could lead to a repeat of the costly leaky buildings saga, critics say. In a bid to speed up the city’s rebuild, the council is allowing project managers and builders… Read More »Building consent waivers a step too far for some
By Olivia Bascand for The Press Waipara Valley’s 2014 grape harvest has increased significantly this year, putting the region in good stead to meet consumer demand for New Zealand wine. According to the latest Vintage Survey of New Zealand wineries, Waipara’s harvest crop weighed in at 10,127 tonnes, up 32… Read More »Waipara wineries boast bumper crop
By Jess Pullar Retailers in the north precinct of Re:Start Mall have re-opened in their new location on Oxford Terrace. Twenty Re:Start retailers were forced to close their doors at the start of June to allow development to start on the former Shades site. Those who elected to remain in… Read More »Reshuffle at Re:Start mall
By Nicole Lawton, reporting for the Northern Outlook A Waipara winery’s gold medal win in the latest International Wine Competition reinforces North Canterbury’s rise as a wine-making region, experts say. Family-run winery Waipara Springs has won the gold medal and trophy for best Waipara Chardonnay at the 2014 International Wine Competition… Read More »Waipara wine wins at international show
By Jess Pullar, reporting for the Christchurch Mail University of Canterbury students are crushing and heating rocks to test whether it is possible to make concrete on Mars. Matt Brabazon and Shaun Molloy’s study, titled ‘Spacecrete II: The Wrath of Serpentine’, aims to determine whether a concrete substitute can be… Read More »Students cook up test concrete for Mars
By Jess Pullar, reporting for the Christchurch Mail Attending fashion school for a six-month scholarship in Milan has given Christchurch’s Duncan Chambers-Watson a new outlook on design. The former Cashmere High School student, now 24, spent the summer at Milanese fashion school Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) as part of… Read More »Italian jaunt fuels passion for fashion
