By Hannah Herchenbach, for the Christchurch Mail Spreydon, New Brighton and Redwood are the fastest growing Christchurch communities on a new social media site that aims to bring Neighbourhood Watch into the digital age. Neighbourly.co.nz has had viral growth since launching nationwide three weeks ago, and more than 1000 Christchurch… Read More »Website helps build neighbourhood ties
By Olivia Bascand, for the Christchurch Mail Christchurch’s temporary community gardens are proving so popular they may win an extension on their use. Public gardens have become popular post-quake, but many, such as the community gardens in Riccarton and Christchurch Central, were established under temporary leases so could close when… Read More »Community gardens prove popular
Satirist Ben Uffindell is at odds with the Prime Minister over the claim his Civilian Party is wasting taxpayers’ money. John Key yesterday criticised the $33,635 Electoral Commission funding allocated to the satirical party. The funding is ring-fenced as part of the commission’s funding of election programme broadcasting, despite the… Read More »Satirist defends funding for Civilian Party
Addington residents fed up at the speed of development in the suburb are calling on the Christchurch City Council to protect the area’s heritage. Many of more than 400 responses to the council’s district plan, gathered by Addington community development worker Cherylan Davies, questioned the rate of post-quake change in… Read More »Residents want to preserve Addington's heritage
UC Journalism students wrap up their fortnight of news production at RDU today. They have been producing daily news packages for a midday and an updated 1pm bulletin, reporting on major IT announcements, the Chatham Cup, various live gigs around the city, politics, and the inaugural UC undie run. The… Read More »UC students wrap up at RDU
Vodafone has given Christchurch’s rebuild a shot in the arm with its plans to build a $50m South Island headquarters in the city centre. The company has announced it will be the anchor tenant in the city’s innovation precinct with a new four-storey building designed to bring its 350 Christchurch staff into… Read More »Vodafone announces innovation hub for Christchurch
Canterbury University students stripped to their undies and braved a chilly run around campus this week — all for a good cause. More than 50 students gathered for the Engineers Without Borders undie run, which collected the clothes the students stripped for the Christchurch City Mission. Event co-ordinator Claire Wild said students… Read More »UC students strip to their undies for charity
New Zealand’s parliament has a rich history of protesters turning into gamekeepers. Some of these protesters-cum-politicians, such as Sue Bradford, protest at full volume. People know who they are. Some are much quieter, and are almost never seen with a banner in hand, but they are vocal in other ways.… Read More »Tony Milne: campaigning for change
Fifth-year medical student, Ella Nicholas is completing an Orthopedics and Neurology round at Christchurch Hospital — and pursuing a world-class kayaking career. Nicholas placed 18th in her division at the 2012 London Olympics and has her sights set on a medal at the Rio Olympics in two years time. Born… Read More »Olympic canoeist finds balance on and off the water
Owners of Christchurch’s only central-city cinema, Alice Cinematheque, plan to open a second theatre later this year based at The Tannery in Woolston. Alice’s managing director Jeremy Stewart said the expansion would enable the cinema to offer a bigger selection of movies. The theatre was the first and only cinema to open within… Read More »Alice Cinematheque to open second theatre
