Thunder, hail and plunging temperatures didn’t stop Canterbury University students from flocking to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry on Tuesday. Many of the 500 students gathered in the central quad to see the royal were forced to retreat temporarily into the Puaka-James Hight library when hail set in. Second-year Law and Commerce student… Read More »UC students brave hail, rain to see Prince Harry
When most people at the mall are wearing jumpers and long trousers on a cool autumn day, Peter Rejcek is in shorts. The reason being the The Antarctic Sun editor has just spent more than four months on the world’s coldest continent. Antarctica’s only newspaper dates to 1960, when US… Read More »Antarctic newspaper editor serves cold truth
Most Christchurch candidates are using social media in this election, but some are using it better and more often than others. All Christchurch MPs, except Gerry Brownlee, and most candidates have Twitter accounts. Green Party list MP Mojo Mathers has the most followers with just over 4000. Christchurch Central Labour… Read More »Social media a key tool for election candidates
Dirty politics has given some fresh reasons to vote, but for others it is a turn-off. Christchurch expat Christopher Rive chose not to vote in the last election but has decided he needs to vote this time because of the ‘messy’ politics and ‘dodgy’ happenings. “Long story short, John Key… Read More »Punters give reasons for exercising vote
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
Michael Cropp reports on the low turnout for the UCSA elections.
Four years and 88 house assessments since the September 2010 earthquake, Gavin Johnstone is still fighting to have his Mairehau home repaired. Johnstone, who has impaired mobility due to a truck driving accident and cares for a terminally ill friend, said the stress had left them overwhelmed. The 63-year-old tried… Read More »63-year-old still fighting for home repair
To follow this blog post, please start at the bottom of the screen. Parting words from Prof Alex Tan: exercise your sacred right to vote. Otherwise someone else might vote for you. Debate ends: 1.40pm Candidates now have the opportunity to put a plug in for their party. 1.30pm Woods: this… Read More »LIVE: NZ Election Debate
A fast-growing online service aimed at bringing pet-minding into the digital age has made its way to Christchurch. Pawshake.co.nz, which started in Belgium, has gained more than 100 pet lovers since launching nationwide six days ago. The website allows pet owners with verified local addresses to find local minders, walkers and house… Read More »Pet sitter website launches in NZ
