Latest News

Hamish Cooper 4

NZ Ambassador to Japan a familiar face

13 Sep 2023

Old Boy Hamish Cooper (8729), New Zealand’s Ambassador to Japan, is hosting our upcoming visit to Tokyo in early October, to catch up with our community living and working there.

Read more
John Hamish Grigg

Griggs cultivate 160 year Show legacy

13 Sep 2023

The Grigg name is synonymous with the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association (CAPA).

Read more
Albert O Shannessey

Albert O’Shannessey – from Upper to New York via rugby

13 Sep 2023

Old Boy – and Central Washington University (CWU) graduate – Albert O’Shannessey (14915) has been drafted into the 2023 American Major League Rugby Collegiate Draft.

Read more
Jack Acland1

Living the life in London

13 Sep 2023

The lure of London is never far from the minds of our young Old Boys.

Read more
Anthony Richard Cottrell

The cap that came back to College

13 Sep 2023

Clearing out barns before bidding a final farewell to the family farm – ‘Brooksdale Station’ in Springfield – St Andrew’s College Old Boy Maurice Milliken stumbled across a school cap. However, it was not his own but rather featured the familiar ‘CC’ of Christ’s College.

Read more
2023 01 career convos jack caunter

Jack Caunter – taking account of a consultancy career

07 Sep 2023

Old Boy Jack Caunter (14671) believes that having “good friends in good places” helps to build a good career.

Read more
2023 01 alex mckinnon

Author Alex McKinnon opens new page

05 Sep 2023

Author, investment manager, and Old Boy Alex McKinnon (11465) has opened a new page in his career, visiting Christ’s College to share his thoughts on writing and the importance of solid English skills in all facets of life.

Read more
2023 career convos will lovell

Numbers add up for accountancy career

11 Aug 2023

Character counts when it comes to graduate recruitment at PwC.

Read more
Jeanette and Garth Satterthwaite

An eye for design

03 Aug 2023

Garth Satterthwaite (6212) shares his flair for design and acknowledges the positive guiding force of his time at College.

Read more
Anthony Aucutt

Land of opportunity

03 Aug 2023

Anthony Aucutt (9127) has had a fascinating journey from College to Asia, including setting up his own executive search business to meet the varied needs of many industry sectors.

Read more
Hugo Koha Lindsay painting

Flying the flag for College

03 Aug 2023

The latest artwork to join the CCOBA collection is quintessentially Christ’s College.

Read more
2023 10 bball alumni game

Old Boys steal late win in annual basketball game

03 Aug 2023

The College Old Boys team has extended its unbeaten record to four wins, overcoming the College A team by one point in the annual basketball clash at Christ’s College.

Read more
2023 01 career convos charlie dyer

Drive to deliver by managing supply chain

16 Jun 2023

At 23, Charlie Dyer (14562) is on the fast track in a supply chain management career.

Read more
2023 02 rugby reunion

Back on the attack – 60, 50, and 25 years on

02 Jun 2023

Sixty years on, four 1963 Christ’s College 1st XV members have lined up for their reunion, reflecting on the travels of their very social “amateur” team and remembering the seven players who have watched their last game.

Read more
David Cartwright

The hardest foot race on the planet

02 Jun 2023

David Cartwright (9808) has unfinished business with the Sahara Desert.

Read more
2023 01 career convos rhys bridges

Rhys Bridges – a structured approach to a geotechnical career

02 Jun 2023

Geotechnical engineer Rhys Bridges (14091) has brought depth and structure to a highly informative Christ’s College Career Convos session.

Read more
Reginald Hintz 9066

Building better businesses for 75 years

02 Jun 2023

At 92, company director and accountant Reg Hintz (5203) has spent most of his working life investing in people and helping to grow businesses around New Zealand.

Read more
Nick Gresson

The lightness of being

02 Jun 2023

Nick Gresson’s (6161) love of his father runs deep.

Read more
James Blackie

A glorious idea for art

02 Jun 2023

Imagine being able to change the artwork on your wall with your remote.

Read more
2023 01 career convos james jerard CC

Powering into an electrical trades career

24 May 2023

Industrial electrician James Jerard (14579) has sparked interest in trades during the first Christ’s College Careers Convos session for 2023.

Read more
2023 01 senior honours tie

Ties that bind – Senior Honours recipients Sam Bosworth and Joe Moody

19 May 2023

A gold medal-winning coxswain who has made rowing history and one of New Zealand’s most powerful present-day rugby props have been awarded Senior Honours Ties at the Christ’s College Assembly.

Read more
2023 01 Ben Breitmeyer

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.

Read more
Alex Todhunter

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.

Read more
2023 01 hawkes bay farmer

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.

Read more
Tui Nicolas Dillon

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.

Read more
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.

Read more
2023 02 speed skier

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.

Read more
2023 02 reunion weekend

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.

Read more
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.

Read more
2023 tour guides portrait cropped

College Tours

26 Jan 2023

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

Read more
Alan Lock L Tim Armitage R

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.

Read more
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.

Read more
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”.

Read more
FMG Bluff Station July 2020 278 3

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.

Read more
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.

Read more
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.

Read more
Nik Bull Africa 1

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.

Read more
IMG 5830

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.

Read more
IMG 7760

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.

Read more
Gentlemens Lunch 0278 cropped

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.

Read more