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Christchurch’s soft soil red zone and CBD can be rebuilt on
Monday, 30 January 2012, 12:59 pm | Word of Mouth Media
Rebuilding in Christchurch red zone and crumpled CBD is absolutely possible, a global structural earthquake engineering rebuild expert says. More >>
Finalists named for the UK New Zealander of the Year 2012
Friday, 27 January 2012, 4:56 pm | Word of Mouth Media
Finalists for the prestigious UK New Zealander of the Year Award 2012 have been announced in London. More >>
Exhibition to include an earthquake-dedicated work
Friday, 20 January 2012, 9:25 am | Word of Mouth Media
A major art exhibition including a work dedicated to the Christchurch earthquake has opened in Kaikoura. More >>
Decades before Christchurch back to normal, US expert says
Thursday, 12 January 2012, 10:39 am | Word of Mouth Media
It could be decades before life in Christchurch returns to normal, a Californian earthquake says. Compared to other similar global quake disasters, long term recovery for Christchurch is a 15-20 year horizon, says Mary Comerio, professor of architecture ... More >>
International workshop to help Christchurch rebuild
Wednesday, 4 January 2012, 10:26 am | Word of Mouth Media
An international workshop is being arranged for mid-February to help the Christchurch rebuild by placing new structures lightly on the land. More >>
Restaurant and dance studio to open in Kaikoura tomorrow
Tuesday, 3 January 2012, 9:24 am | Word of Mouth Media
Passione, an Italian pizza restaurant, and Soul Studio will have its gala opening in the centre of the seaside town from 5pm tomorrow (January 4). Full trading hours begin on January 5. More >>
London in the lap of luxury– royalty, artists, Ghost & Boris
Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 11:57 am | Word of Mouth Media
‘Mind the gap between the train and the platform edge’ ...ah, the old London tube message: don’t you just love the place. London is one of the greatest cities of the world, with more than 300 languages spoken among her teeming millions of people. More >>
Oamaru – the most wonderfully anachronistic centre in NZ
Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 12:12 pm | Word of Mouth Media
Oamaru is as wonderfully anachronistic as a 21st century tourist attraction as fax machines are to businesses. The sleepy North Otago settlement has possibly one of the best compact collections of Victorian architecture in the world. More >>
A passion for iconic Kiwi beach and coastal paintings
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 9:41 am | Word of Mouth Media
Kirsty Nixon, one of New Zealand’s foremost artists portraying iconic Kiwi beach and coastal scenes, is staging her biggest solo exhibition in Devonport during the final weeks of the Rugby World Cup tournament. More >>
Leading NZ carver to donate commemorative pounamu for Chch
Monday, 12 September 2011, 2:11 pm | Word of Mouth Media
A leading New Zealand greenstone carver is gifting a significant and commemorative pounamu koru sculpture to the people of Christchurch as a symbol to guard over the earthquake-hit city. More >>
World sports psychologist says difficult time for Chch
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 4:27 pm | Word of Mouth Media
Christchurch people have not fully comprehended the damage to their city and the impact of missing out on hosting Rugby World Cup games, an international sports expert says. Lise Valcour, an international sports psychology consultant from Canada, says ... More >>
Special concert brings hope to mill town of Kawerau
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 9:45 am | Word of Mouth Media
Two of New Zealand’s best comedians, the Laughing Samoans, will headline a special comedy concert to be held in Kawerau on September 24. More >>
Cartoonists exhibiting at art expo this weekend
Monday, 22 August 2011, 2:11 pm | Word of Mouth Media
Many of NZ’s most famous and finest cartoonists exhibiting at the Auckland Grammar School art expo this weekend More >>
Christchurch artist finally gets to exhibit after earthquake
Monday, 22 August 2011, 2:02 pm | Word of Mouth Media
Six months after the February earthquake, a Christchurch artist is finally having the exhibition she never thought she would have. More >>
Auckland is ready for Rugby World Cup party
Monday, 15 August 2011, 11:10 am | Word of Mouth Media
Dateline: Auckland – BTRWC (before the Rugby World Cup) Mission: Bungy jump off the harbour bridge; swim with dolphins and whales on the Waitemata; and beat two old roosters at squash. More >>
McCahill buys Jim’s mowing franchises
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 9:42 am | Word of Mouth Media
World Cup winning All Black Bernie McCahill who used to sprint across the turf at Eden Park is these days turning his safe hands to the business of lawn mowing. More >>
First steps to set up first village inside Christchurch CBD
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 11:04 am | Word of Mouth Media
The first steps have been taken in a bid to set up the first community village inside Christchurch’s quake-hit central business district. More >>
500 works for one of the biggest college art events in NZ
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 10:20 am | Word of Mouth Media
More than 120 artists from all over the country will take part in one of the biggest New Zealand school art events, the 15th annual Carmel College exhibitions in Auckland on August 12-14. More >>
Auckland has everything
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 1:36 pm | Word of Mouth Media
Poor Auckland: they’ve been missing out. None of Wellington’s fierce winds; no Central Otago frosts; and it no Christchurch’s earthquakes -- well, that’s not entirely true. The very weekend I spend in Auckland a 2.9 earthquake gently rattles ... More >>
Gruelling NZ sled dog championships next month
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 9:40 am | Word of Mouth Media
100 dogs and 50 competitors to contest gruelling NZ sled dog championships near Taupo next month More >>
