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The Aqua Plan

David East presents Mayor Bob Parker with a petition calling for a water park in New Brighton.

Accidental career is now in his blood

Chief Executive of the Canterbury and Westland District Health Boards, David Meates.

An unfortunate Christchurch son

TERRY BAKER: Pictured about 2009-10.

City gallery lets its art out to play

Reflective Lullaby by Gregor Kregar

Steps to success for making a movie

The 2012 Christchurch final winner, and now a 48Hours contest judge, Charlie Gates offers useful advice for this year's teams.

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The Tannery to open in June

The National talk life on the road

Crematorium allows public in

Our city should be quirky and one-off

My style: Lianne Dalziel

Eating out: Himawari

Yes to water, no to ice - whisky expert

Why you should visit Sumner

Walking along the motorway

Film studio hopes for Templeton

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The National talk on eve of new album

McCaw channels his inner Bear Grylls

Sumner always has 'that positive vibe'

Giant CBD sculpture attracts attention

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Eat and Drink

The Tannery to open in June

A bar, fashion stores, a bookshop and deli will open at the new Tannery arcade next month.

Flavoursome food

Himawari seems to have already struck a chord with Japanese and Korean residents and visitors.

Students show body of art

The incredibly talented students from the Design and Arts College hosted their traditional Fashion and Makeup Visual show last night - for the first time in two years.

Lianne's eclectic style

Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel says her best style advice came from Judith Tizard.

Trailblazers

A hair stylist and an outdoor apparel expert are honoured for their cutting edge approaches.

Art and Stage

Film studio hopes

It started with a quake - and soon Templeton residents could be seeing shootouts in the streets.

Do we have the X Factor?

Does Canterbury have the X Factor? It certainly seems so.

The National's new album

The National's Matt Berninger talks to The Press about their new album and his heavy-metal loving brother.

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Film Reviews

A captain's log

Captain James T Kirk, T J Hooker and Denny Crane. William Shatner has certainly created some memorable characters during a film and television career spanning more than 60 years.

'A rollicking adventure'

It was always going to be a hard act to follow.

Twilight: more whimper than bang

The Hunger Games: the next big thing

The Hunger Games has been hyped as the next big film franchise. Thankfully, the book this film is based on is actually bloody good.

Quizzes

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Avenues

Christchurch songstress to sing in New York

We talk to Ali Harper, star of the stage, master of the microphone, and mother of three.

Visualising the city's redevelopment

From the fringes of the central city to the suburbs beyond, the rebuild is gathering pace.

What to see and do in Sydenham

Street art on show

Where there are gaps in Christchurch's streetscape, artists are filling the voids.

Puzzles

If you love crosswords and puzzles this is the site for you. The Daily Web Words crossword is a great daily challenge to keep your brain sharp and also to give you that well deserved break in your busy day.