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Biggest ever crowds at World Buskers Festival

Tuesday, 28 January 2003, 9:21 am | Word Of Mouth Media

The World Buskers Festival ended in Christchurch today after attracted the biggest crowds in its 10-year history. More >>

Meads to be guest speaker at Sport Canterbury club

Friday, 24 January 2003, 9:10 am | Word Of Mouth Media

All Blacks rugby legend Colin Meads will be guest speaker at Sport Canterbury’s first annual club night on March 13. More >>

Kiwi Kidney Sufferer To Do Major Charity Walk

Thursday, 23 January 2003, 3:17 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

A Christchurch kidney sufferer Greg Ware is to walk 323km from Picton to Christchurch in March to raise kidney awareness. More >>

World Buskers Festival expected to break records

Thursday, 23 January 2003, 12:50 am | Word Of Mouth Media

The 10th annual World Buskers Festival in Christchurch which ends on Sunday is expected to break all attendance records. More >>

Kiwi pair tick off North Korea in perilous Quest

Thursday, 23 January 2003, 12:47 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Two New Zealanders trying to visit every country in the world in 160 days entered North Korea today despite rising tensions in the region. More >>

Top quality paintings for 25th anniversary auction

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 8:29 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Some fine Australasian paintings go under the hammer at Watson's for their special 25th anniversary charity auction in Christchurch on March 11. More >>

Top paintings for 25th anniversary art auction

Monday, 20 January 2003, 3:34 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Some fine Australasian paintings go under the hammer at Watson’s for their special 25th anniversary charity auction in Christchurch on March 11. More >>

North Korea a hurdle for Kiwi pair

Monday, 20 January 2003, 10:49 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Two New Zealanders who set out to visit all 193 nations in 160 days are expected to fall three countries short of their target but will still set a world record for a single journey. More >>

Eight All Blacks Take On Irene Van Dyk And Co.

Friday, 17 January 2003, 8:54 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Eight All Blacks will take on netball sharp shooter Irene van Dyk, and other stars in the annual Cystic Fibrosis charity cricket match involving the Canterbury Crusaders at Hagley Oval on January 26. More >>

Fear Factor interested in the Wildfoods Festival

Thursday, 16 January 2003, 2:17 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

The Fear Factor television programme wants to try out some of the unusual collection of challenging food offered at the annual Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika on March 8. More >>

Christchurch again staging NZ's only circus school

Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 2:09 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

The CircoArts course was started by the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) seven years ago. More >>

World Buskers Festival rated one of the best

Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 9:21 am | Word Of Mouth Media

The World Buskers Festival starting in Christchurch tomorrow is rated one of the best of its kind anywhere, according to the international performers. More >>

Biggest year yet for Canterbury medial research

Monday, 13 January 2003, 9:27 am | Word Of Mouth Media

The Canterbury Medical Research Foundation has earmarked up to $1 million for detailed contestable health research – the most it has ever allocated in 41 years, foundation director Guy Johnson said today. More >>

Milestones for kiwi pair on intrepid Qeust

Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:47 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Two New Zealanders yet to visit North Korea have set big milestones on their epic and exhausting quest to visit every country in the world in 160 days. More >>

Call for Moratorium on Big Box Retail Stores

Friday, 10 January 2003, 12:03 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Government must place a moratorium on big box retail developments to prevent more damage to small businesses and communities, environmental planning group Envision New Zealand today. More >>

Richard Pearse centenary air pageant

Thursday, 9 January 2003, 11:17 am | Word Of Mouth Media

At least 10,000 people are expected to attend the Richard Pearse are pageant in Timaru in March. More >>

World Buskers Festival

Monday, 6 January 2003, 3:22 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

A record crowd is expected to attend the 10th World Buskers Festival in Christchurch starting next week. More >>

Good Bastards New Year’s Honours List

Monday, 6 January 2003, 3:21 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Fifty-six people including four Australians have been named in Good Bastards New Year’s honours list. More >>

Comic ballet to feature in world Buskers Festival

Tuesday, 31 December 2002, 12:46 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

A comic ballet choreographed for famous ballerina Anna Pavlova in 1905 will feature in the World Buskers Festival at Christchurch in January. More >>

World champion Barbara Kendall to show her class

Tuesday, 31 December 2002, 12:44 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

World boardsailing champion Barbara Kendall will show her skills at New Zealand’s first AquaFest on Lake Hood near Ashburton on January 25. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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