Local News - Star Canterbury
Hunt on for construction staff
Big projects demand skilled workers to help with rebuild of Christchurch. Auckland builders, engineers, architects, project managers and quantity surveyors are being sought by a Christchurch firm to help with the city's rebuild and insurance repairs. Roy Hamilton and Logan Townsend of Christchurch's Maxim Projects were in...
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Fashion: Pieces to pack a punch
Off on a weekend escape? Stash these must-haves in your carry-all and look sensational from beach to shops, cafes to clubs.
Your views- Quake anniversary
With the first anniversary of February 22's deadly quake looming, we asked if people thought a holiday should have been granted to Cantabrians to remember those who...
Mayor's Asia trip to go ahead
Mayor Bob Parker will stead head for Asia next week, in spite of calls for him to remain in the city amid protests against the council.
Californian keen to keep national sprintcar title
For the second successive year NZ sprintcar drivers are looking at seeing their national title head overseas when it is contested at the Ruapuna Speedway tonight...
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Death threat email labelled a scam
Scammers are using a new tactic to fleece people out of money - death threats.
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Smith not keen on early council election
_460x230.thumbnail_ct82x76.jpg "Bob Parker: \"No local government organisation in New Zealand has ever had to cope with the stuff that we're coping with.''")
Local government Minister Nick Smith says holding early elections for the troubled city council would be an absolute last resort.
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'It's not me' - Wizard
It is a credit card debt that will not vanish, and the Wizard wants answers.
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Panel falls off plane in flight
Jetstar has notified the Civil Aviation Authority after a small panel fell off a plane.
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Couple's tour "shattered" by crash
A Pukekohe couple touring the South Island suffered serious injuries when a car pulled out in front of the motorbike they were riding in Hurunui.
Papatoetoe fire leaves woman in hospital
Emergency services were called to a house fire in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe this morning. A Fire Service spokeswoman said a call was received at about 4am...
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Have the recent earthquakes made you think twice about staying in Christchurch?
This poll ended on 27 January 2012.
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From the editor- Back from holiday
Editor Barry Clarke is back from his holiday.
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Long, hard road for TB-busters
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