Shoshannah Shand shares tips and inspiration for outdoor adventures with kids on Instagram.

Mum on a mission: Shoshannah Shand inspires tramping with kids

Thousands are following along on social media as Shand embarks on overnight tramps with her infant and toddler in tow.

October 8, 2024

5:15

In 2029, a busy barbershop in Timaru will celebrate its centenary. Seven Sharp meets the family behind the business, and their loyal customers.

The shilling that sparked 82 years of loyalty at a Timaru barbershop

Dick Blanchett has been a loyal customer of Murray's Barbershop for decades, a business that spans generations.

September 29, 2024

4:58

Seventeen ice swimmers will represent New Zealand at the sixth edition of the IISA World Championships in Molveno, Italy, in January 2025.

Cool customers: Kiwi sisters conquer ice swimming, eye world champs

The Frozen Ferns are New Zealand’s ice swimming team, featuring sisters Sophie and Heidi Winter.

September 20, 2024

5:26

New Zealand’s oldest Navy veteran, 104-year-old Keith Williamson, is given a personal tour of HMNZS Canterbury

Navy veteran, 104, a guest of honour aboard HMNZS Canterbury

World War II naval officer Lieutenant Keith Williamson boarded the ship during its visit to Lyttelton.

September 3, 2024

5:53

 Co-founder of Dunedin Craft Distillers Sue Stockwell gives the bread a good stir.

'Nobody likes waste' — Dunedin distillers upcycle bread into gin

Since 2020, Jenny McDonald and Sue Stockwell have spared tonnes of bakery products from ending up in landfill.

August 30, 2024

5:28

The 80-year-old watch belonged to a fallen soldier named David Tripp.

Treasured timepiece: Fallen soldier's watch found in op shop

The 80-year-old watch handed in at a Christchurch charity shop turned out to be a precious find with a story.

August 20, 2024

5:28

Over six decades, veteran cameraman Waynne Williams has shot everything from the Vietnam War to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010.

Pulling focus on veteran cameraman Waynne Williams' incredible career

Williams began his broadcasting career in 1960 and has no plans to retire.

August 9, 2024

7:29

Kaleb Wiki is runing two businesses from a tiny garage in Christchurch — one as a barber, the other a hat-making venture.

Christchurch high-end hatter turning heads with his creations

Barber and hatter Kaleb Wiki is runing two businesses from a tiny garage in Christchurch.

August 1, 2024

5:18

June 2024
The Rusty Relics run the Westland Industrial Heritage Park, which is a bit like a working museum.

Rusty Relics: Giving vintage machinery destined for scrap a new life

The Rusty Relics are restoring vintage machinery that helped to build the West Coast.

June 27, 2024

5:16

The once-shattered rose window of the Christ Church Cathedral has been pieced together by stained glass artist Graham Stewart.

Rose again: Christ Church Cathedral's stained glass window restored

Conservator Graham Stewart has devoted a year to restoring the remarkable window.

June 21, 2024

5:25

Acclaimed artist Philip Trusttum, whose careers spans six decades, has taken over a Christchurch shopping centre with over 120 of his works.

Renowned Kiwi artist Philip Trusttum 'takes over' Chch mall

More than 120 of the artist's colourful paintings feature in a pop-up art gallery.

June 5, 2024

5:06

May 2024
One of the last remaining Futuro houses in New Zealand has been awarded heritage protection.

Back to the Futuro: 'UFO' house granted heritage protection

A flying saucer-shaped house in rural Canterbury has been awarded heritage status.

May 23, 2024

5:31

Barber, builder and ball of energy Benny Scott is on a mission to build his own indoor arena for grown-ups.

Go large: Giant-sized playzone for grownups built in Christchurch

Ben Scott super-sizes the potential for fun in his playzone for kids of all ages.

May 21, 2024

4:00

Twenty-one-year-old Angus Grant may not have a farm to call his own, but over the last decade, he's managed to establish a flock of around 1000 sheep.

'Keep working hard' — the city slicker born to be a farmer

Over a decade, 21-year-old Angus Grant has grown his flock of sheep to more than a thousand.

May 6, 2024

5:11

April 2024
All Black legend Ian Jones is on a mission to embrace his Māori heritage, and is walking the Hollyford Track in the footsteps of his ancestors.

Former All Black Ian Jones’ journey to reconnect with his roots

Jones went on a trek in Fiordland to reconnect with his whenua (land) and tīpuna (ancestors).

April 24, 2024

6:17

The Southern Charity Hospital is soon to be open.

Completed charity hospital fulfils husband's dying wish

The Southern Charity Hospital is ready and waiting for patients needing medical procedures they can't access in the public system.

April 15, 2024

5:29

Bell is quickly becoming one of New Zealand’s most popular country music stars.

Singer Kaylee Bell says country music 'absolutely popping off'

Bell is performing to sell-out crowds around the country.

April 4, 2024

5:21

March 2024
The club has gone all out to win over future members by inviting local school children to play bowls.

Christchurch bowling club on a roll with young and old

A Christchurch bowling club has opened its greens to local schoolchildren in a bid to boost membership.

March 27, 2024

5:29

The West Coast cottage was the home of pioneering photographer Joseph (Jos) Divis.

Step into the past at famed photographer and miner's cottage

Joseph Divis' European relatives have officially opened the historic gold mining cottage belonging to Divis.

March 20, 2024

4:17

Meet the volunteer group made up of defence and emergency services veterans.

Kindness of strangers: Taskforce Kiwi volunteers step up in disasters

When first responders move out, Taskforce Kiwi volunteers move in to help

March 14, 2024

4:32

February 2024
Stephanie Davidson was one of three Loburn residents to lose their homes to wildfire.

Loburn residents describe fire that gutted a community

As flames took hold of her property, Stephanie Davidson sped out and didn't look back.

February 12, 2024

4:58

January 2024
Podcaster Fraser Brown uses the power of positive thinking to overcome pain.

Chronic pain sufferer chooses mindfulness over medication

Podcaster Fraser Brown has lived with chronic pain for 26 years — more than half his life.

January 31, 2024

4:35

December 2023
Melissa Hannan is a mechanic empowering women with basic car maintenance skills.

Girls N Gasoline: Chch mechanic gets women under the bonnet

A Christchurch mechanic is offering classes for women, teaching them the basics of vehicle maintenance.

December 1, 2023

4:11

November 2023
David Hobbs is selling his garden on the outskirts of Christchurch — and it's not just any garden.

From bare block to blooming: Glorious Canterbury garden goes on the market

David Hobbs is selling his garden on the outskirts of Christchurch — and it's not just any garden.

November 30, 2023

4:12

Three members of the Barnes family were born on November 16 — and they're not triplets.

Meet the siblings who share the same birthday - they're not triplets

The Barnes family has three siblings who share the same birthday on November 16.

November 24, 2023

4:09