Many Christchurch local election candidates are running as “non-political” candidates, but critics say that means voters do not know what they are getting. University of Canterbury politic science lecturer Bronwyn Hayward said the trend toward “no party politics” branding was unhelpful to voters and masked real political groupings within the… Read More »Candidates' 'no party' brands obscure political groupings
EMILY SPINK and GEORGIA NELSON catch up with some of the Christchurch local election contenders: mayoral frontrunners Lianne Dalziel and Paul Lonsdale, and three of UC’s current and former students Jeremy Kaye, Bridget Williams and Erin Jackson. The Young Ones Jeremy Kaye Jeremy is a 4th year law and arts… Read More »Young ones and frontrunners
The local body elections are almost at hand, providing many students their first chance to vote, but will they? Youth enrolment rates remain low and students say they are uninterested in the elections. FIONA THOMAS, JADE COOPER and KATE DAVIDSON investigate. Of 20 University of Canterbury students approached on campus… Read More »Student interest in elections low
Student unions, once firebrand mouthpieces on the national political scene, are increasingly steering clear of controversial public debates, says a political commentator. University of Canterbury political science lecturer Bronwyn Hayward said student unions had become more business-like in recent years, basing decision-making on private sector models rather than prioritising student… Read More »Student unions shy away from political role
Christchurch City Council candidate Erin Jackson knows the power of social media. As University of Canterbury Students’ Association president for the last two years, she has engaged with about 15,000 students across the association’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and has developed a dedicated social media strategy for the local body elections… Read More »Candidates take mixed approach to social media
1. Let’s start with the basics. What is a District Health Board? District Health Boards oversee public health services in New Zealand. They liaise with health care providers including hospitals, general practices, pharmacies and laboratories to ensure New Zealand’s health care system is operating properly. The Canterbury DHB, the second… Read More »Nine things you didn’t know about the District Health Board elections and were too embarrassed to ask
Christchurch’s two most prominent mayoral candidates know attracting youth to the city will be key to a successful rebuild, but is that easier said than done? MAX TOWLE has been talking to some of those invested in the efforts. The scene at C1 Espresso is ground for hope. The cafe might… Read More »Youth key to Christchurch rebuild
Portuguese teenager Joao Belo’s favourite rugby team may be Australia but for learning how to play the game, New Zealand is “number one”. The captain of Brazil’s under-19 team, Belo, a halfback or first five- eighth, is studying at Christchurch Boys’ High and getting coaching from the Canterbury International High… Read More »Portuguese teen keen to play rugby the Kiwi way
UC Journalism students are trialling a new form of community journalism in a final-term project to record and share people’s everyday stories about the Canterbury earthquakes and recovery. The University of Canterbury project, developed in partnership with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority’s community resilience team, aims to develop new ways… Read More »Connecting our stories
Christchurch landlords are being warned that asking desperate tenants to stump up “pet bonds” on rental properties is illegal. But with rental properties at a premium in Christchurch, pet owners are handing over the cash anyway. Landlords can take a maximum of four weeks rent as bond. Charges beyond that are… Read More »Illegal 'pet bonds' charged on rentals
