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Making waves in Hawaii
Lyttelton water polo talent Aggie Weston has gone from national age-group success to US college stardom, helping the University of Hawaii top the Big West Conference while earning major individual honours along the way.
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Sad end to two-year brain cancer battle
Tributes are flowing for 34-year-old dad Henri Kerr who succumbed to an aggressive form of brain cancer on Friday night. His wife Anna Sheehan posted the sad news on Kerr’s Instagram page – cutcancerkerr – where he posted videos about his experience...
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Erosion report flags rising risks for coast
Sumner and Taylors Mistake have been identified among the areas of most significant concern for erosion and coastal flooding in a new report. The Jacobs Solutions Inc Open Coast Erosion and Flooding Assessment was commissioned by city council staff...
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Wrecked rickshaw spoils birthday
Jess Reid received an unwanted birthday present on Saturday night when her family’s treasured rickshaw was vandalised while parked on the esplanade. Reid was celebrating her 41st birthday with husband Hamish and six close friends around a bonfire at...
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Firefighting Pollards stepping up for charity
The sky was once the limit for world renowned wedding photographers Vicky and Jim Pollard. On Saturday the Diamond Harbour fire brigade volunteers will be reaching for the sky of a different kind - competing in the annual Sky Tower challenge in...
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Youngster takes a detour from humpback highway
The first humpback whale of the season has been spotted swimming close to the Akaroa township. Akaroa Dolphins posted video of the sighting in the harbour to its Facebook page on Saturday. “With the great humpback migration now in full swing, we were...
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