Booze law closer
District councillors take their first step tomorrow towards rubber stamping Selwyn's alcohol policy.
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Police are investigating whether a woman was raped in Lincoln after being given a drug.
Internet piracy laws key for Youth MP
Darfield High School student Calum Gray, 17, has been selected to represent the Selwyn electorate at Youth Parliament. He talks to reporter Tom Doudney about which laws he'd like to change
Cafe penalised for sacking
A cafe worker who was unfairly sacked for buying discounted cake slices after marking them down herself has been awarded more than $16,000.
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Easter at Orana Wildlife Park
Even the animals at Orana Wildlife Park celebrated Easter but there was a twist... more
2013 Ellerslie International Flower Show
Thousands of Cantabrians and visitors took the opportunity to view colourful... more
Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service
Around a thousand people took the opportunity to attend a Civic Memorial... more
Scrub fires in Selwyn
Scrub fires destroyed homes and forced families to flee in the Selwyn area... more
Nature takes over red zone
Vacant sites in the red zone are quickly becoming overgrown with vegetation. more
Cup Day 2012
Photographer Geoff Sloan captured the glamour and revelry at this year's Cup... more
Lincoln University Garden Party
Lincoln University students celebrated the end of the year at the annual Garden... more
More from New Zealand Fashion Week 2012
More highlights from New Zealand Fashion Week 2012, held at the Viaduct Events... more
New Zealand Fashion Week 2012
All the action from New Zealand's biggest fashion event: New Zealand Fashion... more
Christchurch welcomes home Olympic heroes
Hundreds flocked to Pioneer Stadium in Christchurch to welcome home the Olympic... more
Mt Tongariro eruption
Photos from the Mt Tongariro eruption. more
Sensational Selwyn Awards 2012
Selwyn District's good sorts were recognised at the Sensational Selwyn Awards... more
The Star Home Show
Large crowds turned out for the first day of The Star Home Show at the CBS... more
Christchurch Snow
The predicted cold wintry blast hit christchurch with a vengeance causing... more
Success for The Star at the 2012 Canon Media Awards
The 2012 Canon Media awards were presented during a lavish red-carpet function... more
Year 7 and 8 schools rugby league tournament
A record entry of 17 teams took part in the fourth annual Year Seven and Eight... more
It's a kind of magic
Fashion is coming to the rescue of those who have bits they'd rather hide and... more
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Tactix prove hit with youngsters
Netball fever hit North Canterbury on Saturday when more than 400 young players turned up for the ANZ Netball Roadshow at the Rangiora Netball Centre.
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Gardening: Chop trees before they're a problem
Until a week ago we had a 30m-plus eucalyptus behind our house. It was a gorgeous thing, obviously much older than I, and I was very emotionally attached to it.
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Maybe it is about time we started chopping the tubes and ducts of the want to be parents of useless offspring and really start to make this country a better place for the people that actually make a worthwhile contribution to a decent society.
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Album Review: Madeleine Peyroux, The Blue Room
Madeleine Peyroux's recording career has been a...
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Finance: Be aware of GST obligations
The lifestyle block is becoming as popular in New Zealand as the quarter-acre dream.
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Man sentenced for indecent assault after giving girl synthetic cannabis
A 43-year-old man who gave a 12-year-old girl synthetic cannabis and put his hand up her skirt when she passed out avoided being sent to jail today. The judge hit out against legal highs during sentencing, they were filling up her courtroom and causing widespread social problems. Long-time cannabis and synthetic user Kirk Daniel Rutledge, 42, had smoked the then-legal Tai High before going to Woodham Park in Dallington, Christchurch, last year. The young girl, truant from school, approached him and asked him for a cigarette. After sharing a cigarette, Rutledge then offered her one of his synthetic…
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