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Apr 23
2 min

A Walk along Breakneck Road

We’re going on a walk along Breakneck Road

Apr 13
1 min

Winner: The Bear Hunt Challenge

We're going on a rabbit hunt

Jan 18
2 min

The Word Tree

HONOURABLE MENTION FROM WRITE ON ISSUE 53 BY KATIE SPENCER, YEAR 7, HURUNUI COLLEGE One Sunday afternoon after church, David and I went ...

Dec 1, 2019
1 min

Sumner Beach from Whitewash Head Road

BY CAITLYN MUSSON, YEAR 7, RAWHITI SCHOOL Sumner Beach from Whitewash Head Road 1933 I hang over the squeaking rail cautiously snapping a...

Nov 17, 2019
1 min

The Repurposed Tractor 1941

BY KEITH BLACKMUN, YEAR 9, CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL COLLEGE A tractor runs down the street, a time of remembrance. It is currently late morning...

Nov 3, 2019
1 min

New Brighton Bike Race

BY NICO PARKES BROWN, YEAR 8, SOUTH NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL A blast of the salty easterly hits me in the face. My competition ring their bike...

Oct 20, 2019
2 min

The Christchurch Motor and Cycling Club's motor races on New Brighton Beach, Christchurch

BY MAX PHELOUNG, YEAR 7, SOUTH NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL It’s three pm. A warm summer breeze brushes my cheek, yet my blood is frozen in fear, ...

Mar 30, 2019
1 min

Penelope in the Basement with a Gun

BY PIPPA MARSHALL, YEAR 6, 2019 Penelope Lila was stealthily sneaking through an underground secret passageway towards the Lord Mayor’s m...

Jul 4, 2018
1 min

A Three Step Evil Plan

By Holly Davey, Year 7

May 7, 2018
1 min

Mountain of Legends

By Ira Infante, Year 5

Apr 1, 2018
1 min

When My Nanna Bakes

By Adam Wake, Year 7

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