The owners of a historic church in a picturesque rural setting near Wānaka who performed their own Grand Designs renovation on it almost 30 years ago have now put it up for sale.
The world-first law that would have created a smokefree generation in Aotearoa New Zealand was repealed under urgency by the coalition government on Wednesday.
When it comes to the name game, it seems a new range of monikers is being deemed old school and a new wave is all the rage. But Generation Alpha has some pretty big ideas on what is outdated.
After losing a staggering 99kg, Christchurch principal Donna Bilas can now fulfil the pledge she made at a school assembly to enter the Les Mills City2Surf fun run for the first time on March 17.
A renovated Christchurch home that no one wanted 12 months ago was in hot demand last week, with four people fighting over it within seven days of it hitting the market.
Dominique Vallette never abandoned hope of walking again while in traction for three months at Christchurch Hospital - and her optimism is evident again as she seeks an ambitious reunion.