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Trump poem wins NZ contest
"America, aw whit ye dain?! How could ye choose a clueless wain ti lead yir country?"
Visitor's lucky escape
![Dutch backpacker Lucette Houweling: "I heard a crash and the whole tree fell over me."](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/b/g/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gvblq.130u7f.png/1485480566049.jpg)
Onlookers thought the woman was dead after a tree came crashing down over her.
SH1 use hopes rise
Vans stranded since Nov quake have been saved after repairs to road, which may open sooner than expected.
Alleged bank robber refused bail
Man charged with the armed robbery of two Kiwibank branches is being held in custody.
Controversial plan approved
2:05 PM Drinking a Cobb & Co 'traffic light' on a deck at the Dunedin Railway Station may be a step closer.
Two suspicious fires in Halswell
1:57 PM Two suspicious fires early on Friday morning are being investigated in Christchurch.
Bye LV, welcome Base
"This is really where I always wanted to be, in the harbour of fashion retail," Base owner says.
Plan to develop 'heart' of city
![Business owners with major land holdings around Cathedral Square are keeping a close eye on its redevelopment.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/e/x/l/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gv05v.png/1485415071937.jpg)
Christchurch has an opportunity to transform Cathedral Square into a centre reminiscent of those in Europe.
Historic mill gets $900,000 council grant
![The Wood Brother's Mill building in Addington, Christchurch, could soon be redeveloped into offices and restaurants in a ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/t/b/n/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gtbon.png/1485416379055.jpg)
Another attempt is being made to buy a run-down, earthquake-damaged historic flour mill in Christchurch.
EQC taken to High Court
![Many Canterbury properties suffered liquefaction damage during the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/g/2/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gucmz.png/1485324397742.jpg)
EQC may be short-changing Christchurch homeowners, according to two insurance companies.
Kaikoura recovery smoother than Christchurch
![Jane Parfitt has been in Kaikoura since just after the earthquake where she has been assisting the Kaikoura District ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/s/4/q/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gs4u3.png/1485217780789.jpg)
Former Christchurch City Council boss Jane Parfitt is helping with Kaikoura's recovery.
First steps into the residential red zone
![An aerial photo over Christchurch's residential red zone, August 2016.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/t/j/1/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gte52.png/1485288408139.jpg)
OPINION: Time to weigh in on the outline for the residential red zone, even if it is just 'a plan for a plan'.
Room for both memorials
![Pete Majendie, the creator of the earthquake chair memorial, maintains the flowers placed on them.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/u/p/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1guuu5.png/1485452027961.jpg)
OPINION: We need a place where politicians can gather each February 22 and show off "sincere" faces they've been practicing in the mirror at home.
Mental health services feel the pressure
![Families have said that facilities at Christchurch's Princess Margaret Hospital are "desolate" and "depressing".](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/7/x/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gv1cf.png/1485400478673.jpg)
Conditions at Princess Margaret Hospital are said to be depressing and inadequate.
The dark side of school leadership
![Peggy Burrows was sacked unjustly for a "significant breach of privacy", as Rangiora High School principal and has won ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/o/0/j/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1guxak.png/1485391968838.jpg)
OPINION: The politics of education are just as, if not more, dynamic and challenging as any workplace environment you care to name.
Is New Zealand citizenship for sale?
![PayPal co-founder and Facebook board member Peter Thiel delivers his speech on the U.S. presidential election at the ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/k/d/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gum9n.png/1485325274691.jpg)
OPINION: Did Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel qualify for New Zealand citizenship thanks to $3.7 billion of "exceptional circumstances"?
First steps into the residential red zone
![An aerial photo over Christchurch's residential red zone, August 2016.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/t/j/1/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gte52.png/1485288408139.jpg)
OPINION: Time to weigh in on the outline for the residential red zone, even if it is just 'a plan for a plan'.
World's 'insulting' window signs
![World window display in Victoria St, Wellington](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/u/1/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gv59f.png/1485474259408.jpg)
High-end fashion brand World's windows display are called "reductive and insulting".
Bye LV, welcome Base
![Base cloting store owner Chis Walsh said Louis Vuitton's old location in Queenstown Mall was premium.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/c/f/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gv7i6.png/1485472204506.jpg)
"This is really where I always wanted to be, in the harbour of fashion retail," Base owner says.
Plan to develop 'heart' of city
![Business owners with major land holdings around Cathedral Square are keeping a close eye on its redevelopment.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/e/x/l/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gv05v.png/1485415071937.jpg)
Christchurch has an opportunity to transform Cathedral Square into a centre reminiscent of those in Europe.
Corey Peters collects silver in Italy
![Corey Peters with his silver medal at the World Para Alpine Skiing championships in Italy.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/y/f/q/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1guyth.png/1485382545908.jpg)
Corey Peters loses world champion title to Andrew Kurka of the United States.
Wanaka biathlete to race at junior worlds
![Wanaka biathlete Louis Jones is training in Italy for the junior biathlon world championships.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/x/9/m/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1grkcs.png/1485380285109.jpg)
Australian team support is helping keep Louis Jones' dreams of Olympic glory alive.
Step up the 'Moody shuffle'
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"Normally, I don't bust out my dance moves until after a few beers," 112kg All Blacks prop says.
Crusaders lend a hand
![The Crusaders players helped erect goal posts at Takahanga Domain during a visit to Kaikoura.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/h/n/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1guk67.png/1485392341942.jpg)
Crusaders players offer a smile, a sausage and a skillful helping hand in rural Canterbury.
Popera star's inspired comeback
![Yulia has new music to share: "Just because I can sing opera, doesn't mean I must."](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/v/3/4/c/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gv2u5.png/1485462833953.jpg)
Russian-born singer Yulia returns to the recording studio after 10 years away from the spotlight.
Lyttelton Harbour is nature's playground
![Yachts at the Lyttelton Harbour marina ready for sailing action.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/u/a/5/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gu32s.png/1485459528500.jpg)
A volcanic hissy fit created this 15km-long, 44-square-kilometre natural wonder for humans to marvel at.
Back on firm footing
![Atriums bring light and a feeling of space to what was a confined and narrow building site.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/6/x/e/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1g6vzi.png/1485458900872.jpg)
Unassuming building uses light and space to create a modern environment for a Christchurch law firm.
What's on in Christchurch this week
![Keith Preene's Golden Goose Bingo is back in business this weekend at the Isaac Theatre Royal.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170127021008im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/t/w/h/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1gtwp7.png/1485243452275.jpg)
As one regular summer fixture comes to an end, a couple of old favourites begin.