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As most fans of horror now know – and Scream’s Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) found out to her cost – the hockey-masked Jason Voorhees was not the killer in the original Friday the 13th. Sure, he might have provided the film’s final jump scare and...
Nine months and family still not enrolled
When Janine Cameron and her family moved to Darfield, in Canterbury’s Selwyn district, she knew getting a doctor’s appointment might take some time. But nine months after moving, she and her family are still enrolled with their GP nearly...
Pete Hishon, 66, of Clyde in Central Otago, wants the major parties to join forces on the country’s key issues, rather than focus on the next three years. He is one of the voters The Press’ travelling reporting team spoke to...
A growing number of Christchurch City Mission insiders who feel Braydon Hepworth’s disappearance was preventable say there needs to be a change of leadership. The Press has spoken to 11 former and current employees of the mission who...
Across 1 Parrot’s name (5) 4 Venice painter (6) 8 Flightless bird (3) 9 Italian starter (9) 10 Resourceful (9) 12 Distress signal (1,1,1) 13 Be wrong, do wrong (3) 14 Understand; be punished (3,2) 15 Rocky hill (3) 16 Male cat (3) 18...
Across: 1 Thin, 3 Kink, 6 App (Thinking cap), 9 Prime minister, 10 Gathered, 12 Mall, 13 Sag, 15 Active, 18 Beetle, 19 Erg, 21 Herd, 22 Alfresco, 25 Civil engineer, 26 Las, 27 Week, 28 Skim. Down: 1 Typographical, 2 Idiot, 4 Ibises, 5 Knit, 6...
Costco plans to spend $65 million on its Christchurch development and says it will not replace local supermarkets. But it is likely to result in better prices for Canterbury shoppers, the grocery commissioner Pierre van Heerden...
A Malta-registered company bearing Christchurch’s name has secured the right to apply for a $15 million online gambling licence, raising questions about who owns it and its connection to Christchurch Casino. Christchurch Online NZ...
