His red car, named Mabel after Mabel Howard, New Zealand’s first female cabinet minister, is parked nearby blasting Pharrell’s “Happy”. It’s 7.30am in the morning but the Labour candidate for Christchurch Central is bright and cheerful, ready for an hour’s worth of sign waving. He gets a mixed response from… Read More »On the campaign trail with Chch central's Tony Milne
Josh Cornah of Unlimited School and Nathan Bothamley of Christchurch Boys’ High School are off to New Caledonia to represent New Zealand in the under 16 World Youth Climbing Championships starting on 19 September. They are the only climbers selected to compete from the South Island. A total of 13… Read More »Chch boys selected for world climbing champs
Blenheim woman Crystal Port bought a car off Trade Me so she could take her family to Christchurch to visit her father during his cancer treatment. But they only made it to Kaikoura before the car broke down, four days after it was purchased. The 1994 Honda Odyssey cost Port… Read More »Family stranded after buying dodgy car
Astronomy enthusiasts are appealing for funds to help restore the historic Townsend telescope damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The severely damaged remains are lying in a corner of the University of Canterbury department of Physics and Astronomy, in the hands of experienced technician Graeme Kershaw. Now, Kershaw’s team is… Read More »Funds sought to repair historic Townsend telescope
A team of University of Canterbury students have set their sights on earning “street cred” with a built-from-scratch car they are constructing for an international design competition. The group of 25, including engineering, commerce, law and physics students, aim to be in the top three teams in this year’s Formula… Read More »UC students aim to win with aerodynamic car design
Students are testing a bike-sharing system at the University of Canterbury to see if there is demand for a larger, fully automated bike share scheme worth about $20,000. The trial began in July, with 10 bikes available for daily use to help students and staff travel on and around campus.Students’… Read More »UC students trial bike share scheme
They have no practices, no drills, and no set plays, yet Sacred Heart’s basketball teams win game after game. Sacred Heart deputy principal Frank McManus, who helps coordinate the school’s four basketball teams, said this year’s Year 7-8 boys A grade team – which consists entirely of Filipino boys – are a… Read More »Sacred Heart basketball team one to watch
The preservation of the Sydenham Heritage Church site faces new delays after asbestos was found in the site rubble. The heritage stone church, which was built in 1878, was demolished without proper consent two days after the February 2011 earthquake. The demolition rubble has remained on the site on the… Read More »Asbestos find delays church site clean-up
Hannah Herchenbach asks students if legalising cannabis is an issue likely to influence their vote in the upcoming election.
Jess Pullar reports that only one in 10 UC students has opted for the university’s free flu vaccinations.
