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A tricky site and good design come together in Christchurch. It’s always interesting to see the sort of houses architects design for themselves, but Regan Johnston modestly diverts the credit for his own abode. Houses design themselves, he says. If so, his family home nestled into the hill above Sumner Beach in Christchurch is indeed a clever house. It has picked up a fistful of awards and catered masterfully to the needs of its inhabitants: Regan and his wife, Melanie Lynn, their 15-month-o...

This story contains first-hand accounts of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake that may be distressing for some readers. Ten years on, what impact has the 2011 Christchurch earthquake had on survivors? In the first episode of Fragments - a six-part podcast and video series - a 6.3 aftershock surges near Lyttelton, across the Port Hills and into the surrounding suburbs. Morag Aldridge. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Those who were in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 all have a story to tell. Some hav...

37C two days ago to 0C today: Snow replaces scorching heat in South Island Newshub 29/01/2021 Kaysha Brownlie © Newshub Snow is replacing scorching temperatures in the South Island with temperature drops of more than 20C. South Islanders are swapping their sunhats for puffer jackets as fresh snow replaces scorching heat. The extreme change comes after a sweltering start to the week that brought record-breaking temperatures. General manager of operations at Mt Hutt Ski Area ...

Canterbury and Marlborough are again sweltering in hot temperatures today with Christchurch, Ashburton and Timaru about 30C or higher.

Monday, 25 January 2021, 4:30 pm Sumner SLSC Surf Lifeguards debrief following a mass rescue involving 27 people pulled out in a flash rip. Sumner SLSC Surf Lifeguards knew they were in for a busy day on December 19, 2020. Christchurch’s temperatures were predicted to hit a whopping 30 degrees, heavy surf crashed along the beach, and the tide was set to be outgoing for most of the day. The beach had become increasingly dangerous in the months leading up to mid-December, with large rips, hole...

A seven-year-old boy has struck gold after finding a yellow soaking five dollar note floating in the ocean, which is now sitting at $755 at auction.  Zayne Hinton was swimming at Sumner Beach in Christchurch, New Zealand, when he came across the note last Saturday.  When his dad Brad Hinton suggested he put it up on auction website TradeMe as a laugh, he expected his son to pull in ten dollars. Seven-year-old Zayne Hinton (pictured) struck gold after finding a yellow five dollar note floatin...

Every year around 700 people are rescued from rip currents on New Zealand beaches

STACY SQUIRES Zayne Hinton, 7, speaks about how he found an old $5 note in the sea at Sumner. He then put it on Trade Me to see if he could increase his riches and get enough money to buy a two-stroke motorbike. (Video first published January 22, 2021) Zayne Hinton was swimming in the sea when he saw something orange floating in the water. The 7-year-old made a grab for it and found himself clutching an old $5 note. He didn’t know it at the time, but that $5 note would soon attract bids for ...

Every year around 700 people are rescued from rip currents on New Zealand beaches

They are learning dolphin first aid, wrapping him carefully in sheets and gently pouring buckets of water along his back, before digging trenches in the sand so there is room for his pectoral fins to hang free. They later work a dolphin mat underneath him, and carry him back to the sea. The efforts are part of Project Jonahs annual marine mammal medic training courses. CHRIS SKELTON/Stuff Project Jonah volunteers in-training on Sumner Beach, Christchurch. New Zealand is a hotspot for marin...