Coroner finds failures in care before Liam Booth took his own life in Christchurch park
He had variable lowered moods, poor self-belief, a sensitive temperament, was demanding of attention, impulsive, and threatened to…
Jesse Mulligan: Where To Eat In Ponsonby Central; What’s Good On The North Shore; Where To Take A Big Group In Christchurch
In his fortnightly foodie advice column, Viva’s resident dining-out editor shares his recommendations and insider advice. This week,…
Kai Co supermarket shakes up Christchurch grocery prices and jobs boom
The backhanded criticism of the underwhelmed customer confirmed they are winning a price war that had felt for…
‘Nostalgia isn’t a strategy’: Napier wool auctions to end as PGG Wrightson, Wools of NZ move to Christchurch
The two major players have cited declining sheep numbers and less wool being available to justify having two…
‘Nostalgia isn’t a strategy’: Napier wool auctions to end as PGG Wrightson, Wools of NZ move to Christchurch
The two major players have cited declining sheep numbers and less wool being available to justify having two…
Synthony organisers finalise 2026 line-up, including Cassie Henderson, P Digsss
The 2025 sell-out event was attended by 40,000 people and featured more than 183 performers, 58 orchestra members…
Mitre 10 Mega Prestons opens in Christchurch as $30m store unveiled
Miles Andrews, 39, member principal of Mitre 10 Mega Ferrymead and the new Mitre 10 Mega Prestons store,…
Worst seats in the house at Christchurch’s Court Theatre? Apparently, there’s a lot of them
Court Theatre audience members as well as people working on shows say in some seats you can’t see…
Review: New Zealand rain kills Ed Sheeran’s guitars
Alex Casey reviews Ed Sheeran’s very rainy show at Christchurch’s Apollo Projects Stadium. When Ed Sheeran sauntered through…
Macbeth kicks off Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2026 season – Lucire
Ross BrownAbove: Principal Ana Gallardo Lobaina and soloist Branden Reiners in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Macbeth. The Scottish…
Christchurch’s Mars Bioimaging raises $15m to take its portable colour X-ray machine to market
“It’s faster, easier and more accessible.” Mars’ scanner has a 12cm bore for a hand or wrist scan…
Christchurch house fire victim Callum Dale remembered as ‘gold-hearted’
Close friend Damien Swan said Dale “had a heart of gold” and was known for his kindness and…