By Caitlin Porter, reporting for the Christchurch Mail Lyttelton groups have been excited to see work start on the town’s earthquake-damaged pool. The Norman Kirk Memorial Pool is one of several outdoor pools closed since the earthquakes because of extensive damage, and is one of the Christchurch City Council’s 30… Read More »Work starts on new Lyttelton pool
By Grace Cabell and Caitlin Porter for The Press Christchurch’s school ball season is in full swing and so are the after-parties. Rural parties are the most concern to police, who this week issued a public warning to ball-goers and their parents to be wary about after-ball parties. Senior Sergeant… Read More »After-ball party warning
By Caitlin Porter for The Press Abraham, the much-loved star of children’s book The Builder’s Cat, has died, aged 20. The black half-Burmese feline was a kitten when Canterbury builder Gideon Couper started taking him to work – a move that inspired the 1999 book by award-winning author Gwenda Turner,… Read More »Abraham the book cat turns final page
