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NYUBD: She's on fire
That's a wrap! It's the final episode of Not Your Usual Ball Drop!
NYUBD: The wind in his sail
Get ready to sail-a-brate episode 13 of Not Your Usual Ball Drop! Michael Denton is a blokarting world champion.
NYUBD: A basket case
At just 20 years old, Chelsea Ruiz has represented New Zealand three times for Korfball and is now working towards another world champs.
NYUBD: Get your skates on!
Emma Derrick is a star member of Dead End Derby's Living Dead Rollers team - the highest ranked B team in New Zealand for roller derby.
NYUBD: A chop above the rest
Woodchopper, Pete McEwen, first started competing in the Wood Chopping Men’s Open at just 15 years old.
NYUBD: It's an art
We have Andrew Williamson, NZ's second highest ranked male in Aikido (a Japanese martial art) for episode 9 of Not Your Usual Ball Drop.
NYUBD: Do you even lift, bro?
The "weight" for episode 8 is over! Shea Crotty was recently presented with the first NZIFBB Natural Pro Card for Figure.
NYUBD: Watch out for that Frisbee!
Is it a bird, is it a UFO? No, it's a Frisbee! We're flying into episode 7 of Not Your Usual Ball Drop.
NYUBD: Skill, Strength, and Discipline
We danced our way into the next episode of Not Your Usual Ball Drop! Karry Summers is a multi-award winning pole dancer.
NYUBD: Throwing a Curveball
Tayla Bruce, a Blackjacks lawn bowler, stepped up to the mat for the 5th episode of Not Your Usual Ball Drop.
NYUBD: He strikes again
Le's get thrown into the fourth ep. of Not Your Usual Ball Drop. We have New Zealand's up & coming Lacrosse striker, Jacob Hall.
NYUBD: Pickleball? What's that?
We got ourselves into a bit of a pickle for the third ep. of Not Your Usual Ball Drop - a web series focusing on minority sports.
NYUBD: Skater Girl
NYUBD - a web series focusing on minority sports. We have New Zealand's very own five-time Asia-Pacific downhill skateboarding champion.
NYUBD: On your marks... Get set... GO!
NYUBD - a web series focusing on minority sports. First out of the blocks is New Zealand's silver medal winning heptathlete Lexi Maples.
Golf veterans dodging more than bunkers
Meet the Coffin Dodgers: dodging death, and the rough.
Christchurch belts up the least
Christchurch is the worst city in the country for not using seatbelts or correct child restraints.
News bulletin, June 3, 2019
The marathon makes its way back to the Town Hall, farmers and MPI call for better tracking of livestock, and we head to Armageddon.
Kmart move upsets city
Kmart is relocating one of it's Christchurch stores to the other side of town and not everyone is happy.
Transgender community thrive in local web series
New Zealand's transgender community has key roles in a five-episode web series.
This is not a drill: Tool Lendery coming soon
Wanting to do a DIY home improvement but can’t afford the cost of tools and equipment?
Hang out in Hammock Forest
The latest project from Gap Filler has Christchurch central swinging in a hammock forest.
World Table Tennis Day promotes "struggling sport"
April 6, World Table Tennis Day: a calendar event that’s not so celebrated.
Crotty stuck around for Rugby World Cup
Ryan Crotty is leaving New Zealand Rugby at the end of the year and hopes to go out with a bang.
Mayor: ‘This hatred was not born here’
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has spoken out on the mosque attacks.
Man who burgled to pay for his meth habit jailed
A Christchurch man stole up to $143,000 worth of goods to pay for his $600-a-day meth habit.
SH1 stretch to get extra attention
Road between Templeton and Rolleston needs to be patrolled more, says transport agency.
Timaru's Hope Walk ‘hits home’
Hundreds of people walked through Timaru to remember those taken by suicide.
Gout arthritis too common for Māori men
About 45,000 or 13.4 percent of Māori men have gout arthritis, a condition caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood.
Young girl left critically injured after crash
Three occupants of a crashed car fled the scene leaving behind a seriously hurt girl.
Bus lane proposal worries businesses
A dedicated bus lane is proposed to run along Main North Rd, between Harewood Rd and Grassmere St.
STAC vs Christ's in hockey final
St Andrews College are the favourites in Friday night's Secondary Schools premier hockey final against defending champions Christ's College.
Smart girls push cycle way use
A group of Selwyn House students are launching a bike promotion campaign in October.
Washing machines frustrate Ōtautahi House students
Ara Institute of Canterbury students annoyed with dirty and expensive washing machines.