Quakes affect family income levels
Canterbury's economy may be on the rise, but household incomes are not keeping up with the national average.
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Wed 1 May 2013
Oily Rag: Build a nest egg for tomorrow
This week we are going to review the most important things you can do to build a savings nest-egg.
Tue 30 Apr 2013
Pet insurance softens the blow
Kiwis love their pets. However, although our furry friends provide great companionship, they can set us back a small fortune in veterinary bills when sickness or...
Finance: Changes to child support
The first wave of changes to the way child support is calculated are coming into effect on April 1 next year.
Mon 29 Apr 2013
War over Russley parking
Russley residents who fought the city council over parking issues near the Airport Business Park last year are facing another battle.
Plea for' toxic' birches to go
Residents plagued by a pollen nuisance want a stand of 27 silver birch trees in Somerfield to be removed.
Korea next goal for rising star
Burnside High School student Ola Ratka, 14, is making waves among the country's leading table tennis players and is looking for sponsorship to help fund high...
Police patrols yield results
More cops on the beat in New Brighton has sent youth vandals and patched gang members packing, say businesses and police.
Smalls worn for a cause
'First they were baring their butts, now New Brighton residents are baring their undies, in yet another cheeky event.
'Complexities' delay bridge work
Work on the Bridge St bridge won't meet its deadline but contractors are hopeful they can reopen both its lanes by September.
Lego robot project play with a purpose
Pupils from Phillipstown School spent a day recently constructing, programming and racing their Lego robots.
Scaling the K2 problem
Police have fast-tracked their campaign against synthetic cannabis after a 13-year-old who had taken the substance collapsed in New Brighton Mall.
Fri 26 Apr 2013
Movie review: Olympus has fallen (+trailer)
Let's hope life does not imitate art in this little scenario.
Thu 25 Apr 2013
DVD Review: Africa BBC (+video)
There is no plot or special effect that can truly match the wonder of nature.
Remembering life as a soldier
Former soldier Denis Sheehan, who went to Japan with the occupying forces at the end of WWII, talks to Cullen Smith.
Wed 24 Apr 2013
Mayoralty race heats up
If an election was held today, Bob Parker would sneak back in as mayor.
Gavin Gosnell: Inside the life of a killer
Kurt Bayer looks at the tragic death of teenager Hayden Miles, and the background of his convicted killer, Gavin Gosnell.
Tool kills worker
A group of workers tried to save a builder who died from a freak accident after a grinder exploded and left him with a deadly gash in his chest yesterday.
Wallets go missing after lift
A good samaritan who picked up a father and his young son on the side of the road is warning other motorists to be wary after her two wallets disappeared.
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