Christchurch’s temporary stadium at Addington Showgrounds era ends as Crusaders move to One NZ Stadium
A more fitting farewell will come when the ground’s most recent residents, the Crusaders, host the Fijian Drua…
From the Dux to the Strip: Inside Christchurch’s iconic pubs now gone
“I had previously been a student there from 71 to 73. So, I knew the building very well.”…
Maadi Cup 2026: Can King’s College end 66-year wait?
“They’re aware of the history, but it’s not something we spend a lot of time on,” Clemo says.…
New Zealand Open at Millbrook: Record crowds and party vibe transform golf
Former All Black coach and current NZ Open tournament chairman John Hart said it best when he described…
Inside Jim Wilson’s legacy as Dance Exponents mentor and poster pioneer
“We’d been together probably a week, if that,” Luck says as he casts his mind back 45 years.…
Christchurch car sales supremo Paul Kelly on his path to success and the advice you don’t want to hear
When a teenage Kelly was pumping gas at that spot, it was called Bruce Reid Motors and he…
Behind the Crusaders’ big plans to make rugby great again
“Free-flowing, guys expressing themselves, playing with that smile and full speed – moving fast, but usually quite short…
Inside Richard Peebles’ $130m Downtown vision for Christchurch’s revival
Christchurch property investor Richard Peebles. Photo / Supplied Peebles’s financial education truly began with his vocation as a…
Addington Cup Day 2025: Sunshine, style and chat from the track
Blue skies at Addington after heavy morning rain. Photo / Mike Thorpe “The Infield is in the middle…
Christchurch’s Oakleys Plumbing celebrates 150 years of family legacy
“Henry Oakley and John Taylor were the two gentlemen involved. They started out as blacksmiths, bell installers –…
Christchurch’s Little High Eatery sold but founders keep stake in new deal
The McKenzie & Willis heritage facade in Christchurch after the 2011 earthquake. Photo / Supplied The facade that…
Pickleball: What is this billion-dollar sport doubling in size every year in NZ?
“I wasn’t a tennis player before and had no prior racket experience. No tennis, badminton, table tennis. I…