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Ben Breitmeyer bowls into U19 national cricket side

29 Mar 2023

Old Boy Ben Breitmeyer has been named to represent New Zealand at the U19 ICC World Cup Qualifying Tournament in June in Darwin, Australia.

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First-up win keeps Alex Todhunter on Coast to Coast course

28 Mar 2023

Old Boy Alex Todhunter (14889) is already eyeing the individual category of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast after winning the two-day race this year with teammate Mitch Fraser.

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Farmer tells of the horror in Hawke’s Bay

28 Mar 2023

Mark Warren (8838) is in a hurry. He has a crew of 4WD farming mates arriving soon from nearby Hunterville to help with emergency fencing repairs.

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Drawing on nature for inspiration

28 Mar 2023

It’s just as well Nicolas Dillon (9688) has ignored his career adviser’s words at school.

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Tom Mackenzie

Tom always has a goal in mind

28 Mar 2023

Tom Mackenzie (10741) is an ideas man. He’s never short of inspiration.

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Skier Tawny Wagstaff destroys NZ speed record

27 Mar 2023

Old Boy Tawny Wagstaff (11820) has broken a 20-year-old New Zealand speed skiing record, recording a stunning 248.610km/h run at the Speed Skiing World Championships in Vars, France.

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Hundreds of Old Boys return to College

21 Feb 2023

Hundreds of Old Boys from across New Zealand and overseas have returned to Christ’s College to celebrate a very special Reunion Weekend.

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Angus Mc Kenzie

Scholarships, study and work in the US

26 Jan 2023

A 2014 Christ’s College graduate, Angus McKenzie (14184) spent his tertiary years in the United States after gaining multiple scholarships and completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Kentucky.

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College Tours

26 Jan 2023

Our gates are again open as we offer College Tours, often led by our wonderful Old Boys.

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Memorable moments with Tim Armitage and Alan Lock

25 Jan 2023

Old Boys Tim Armitage (6591) and Alan Lock (6647) have returned to College for their 65-year school reunion. Here, they recall their schooldays and share their post-College journeys.

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Guy Pascoe

Guy Pascoe heads Independent Schools of New Zealand

25 Jan 2023

Old Boy Guy Pascoe (10760) has been appointed Chief Executive of Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ). He stepped up from his previous ISNZ deputy role on 1 January 2023.

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Dick Tripp

Dick Tripp – keeping the Christian faith

25 Jan 2023

Old Boy Dick Tripp (5627) views his life as “privileged in many ways, having been born in New Zealand of parents who had great morals, and brought up on a farm that gave me independence and practical skills”.

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City life versus country life

15 Nov 2022

It was an epiphany moment for Old Boy and then recent Cambridge graduate Hamish Murray (12086). Train-bound to London for a job interview in 2008, he was about to embark on a new career.

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Jamie Schwass

Keeping community at the heart of business

15 Nov 2022

Jamie Schwass (13473) spends much of his time giving back to Selwyn, the Christchurch community where he grew up and now works.

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Michael Barker

Barker’s of Geraldine – a winning recipe

15 Nov 2022

No one drives through Geraldine without stopping for a coffee and tasty treat at Barker’s Foodstore & Eatery.

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Building up education in Africa

15 Nov 2022

Old Boy Nik Bull (14668) has swapped Wellington for Livingstone, Zambia, to help build much-needed classrooms in Africa.

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Organic food for thought from the Bostock Brothers

15 Nov 2022

Co-owner of New Zealand’s Most Outstanding Food Producer – and Old Boy – George Bostock (13355) believes the recipe for business success is a focus on quality over quantity.

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From goat embryos to reuseable bottles

15 Nov 2022

From overseeing $10,000 exotic goat embryos being harvested in Zimbabwe and born in France, to low-value high-volume bottled water, Old Boy and entrepreneur Richard Macdonald (7858) thrives on new and varied challenges.

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Generations of College connections

21 Oct 2022

Former College Prefect Peter Skelton (6219), 83, and his grandson, 2022 Head Prefect Benji Ward, 18, have captured the depth of College connections at the Gentlemen’s Lunch.

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Tony Bridge

Mastering many artistic talents

20 Sep 2022

Photographic artist, published author, and poet Tony Bridge (7931) (Te Rarawa, Te Rapuwai, Waitaha) has always remembered something one of his teachers told him in his first year at Christ’s College in 1967.

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Tim Fulton

The Clarence: People and Places of Waiau Toa

20 Sep 2022

Old Boy Tim Fulton’s (11109) latest book, The Clarence: People and Places of Waiau Toa, captures the contemporary story of rural life in New Zealand while also honouring the powerful traditions of the heartland.

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Building on the best foundation

20 Sep 2022

Entrepreneur and altruist Marty Murchison (13303) has literally built a sustainable residential construction business from scratch.

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Dave Scott

Gear up to support former Flower’s Housemaster

20 Sep 2022

A former Housemaster in Flower’s House, Dave Scott, is undertaking a 3000-kilometre, fundraising, cycle journey in memory of his mother to support Lung Foundation NZ.

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Forbes Mackenzie

A man of the land – and so much more

20 Sep 2022

Forbes Mackenzie (6649) – An adventurer, an aviator, an entrepreneur, a raconteur, and a man of the land.

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Old Boys go the distance in Mongol Derby

20 Sep 2022

Old Boys Hugh (11556) and Ben (11867) Dampier-Crossley have flown across the globe to line up in the world’s longest and toughest horse race – the Mongol Derby.

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Sir Miles Warren

What an incredible legacy Sir Miles Warren has left Christ’s College

18 Aug 2022

The entire College community is in mourning as we remember this significant Old Boy, who not only carved an architectural career of excellence throughout New Zealand, but whose tangible contributions to College are evident everywhere on site.

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Hanson Xie wins spot at top university

20 Jul 2022

Old Boy Hanson Xie (15536) has won a place at the National University of Singapore (NUS), majoring in Electrical Engineering.

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Natural fibre trendsetter Gerry Smith ahead of his time

13 Jul 2022

At 83 years young, Gerry Smith is starting to think about retirement.

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Sir Michael Fowler

Vale Sir Michael Fowler

13 Jul 2022

A distinguished architect, artist and politician, Old Boy Sir Michael Fowler (5193) has passed away at age 92.

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Sam Neill

College knight takes a bow

13 Jul 2022

Christ’s College has a new knight, with Old Boy Sam Neill (7200) recently accepting the title of Knight Companion of the Order of New Zealand.

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All about architecture

23 Jun 2022

Architectural graduate and Old Boy Ben Russell drew a record crowd of 18 students to College’s latest Career Convos session on 23 June.

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Gateway to Computer Science career via Stanford

03 Jun 2022

Georgia Tech graduate Chris Jung has taken a slight detour, returning to College to share his American university experience with students before heading back to the United States to undertake a Master’s Degree in Computer Science at Stanford.

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Formidable forwards play on – 70 years on

28 May 2022

Seventy years on – and at age 87 – both Tom Tothill (5712) and John Clayton (5652) are back in play for the Christ’s College Rugby Reunion on Friday.

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Old Boys team up to kick off Rugby Reunion

27 May 2022

More than 30 former 1st XV players have lined up at College on Friday to celebrate their Rugby heydays during an action-packed reunion, culminating in a sideline seat for the big clash with Christchurch Boys’ High School at Orangetheory Stadium.

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Senior Honours Tie – the Right Hon Sir Andrew Tipping

26 May 2022

A former Supreme Court Judge, the Right Hon Sir Andrew Tipping (6706), has been awarded a Senior Honours Tie at Assembly by College Old Boys’ Association President Angus Dysart-Paul.

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Tomohiro Harada

Living the international dream

18 May 2022

Old Boy Tomohiro Harada (13120) firmly believes life is an adventure – if you let it become one.

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Where are they now? Richard Reed (5788)

18 May 2022

Retired pathologist, Angus cattle breeder, arts patron and renowned lecturer, Dr Richard Reed enjoys a much storied life in Melbourne.

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Mark Hindmarsh

Irish pubs in Brazil, whisky on Waiheke

18 May 2022

From Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands, Mark Hindmarsh (10715) came to Christ’s College in 1987. Now, after a lifetime of adventures around the globe, he is back in the north – in Onetangi on Waiheke Island.

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Different ways to becoming a doctor

18 May 2022

Medicine looked very human when two recent Old Boys and trainee doctors fronted for the latest Career Convos session, outlining how to navigate the path into medical studies.

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Richard Turpie’s heartfelt reason for running an ultra-marathon

09 May 2022

Old Boy Richard Turpie (15212) is on a marathon mission, running 100 kilometres to raise money to support the journey to a new heart for five-year-old Chase Porter.

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