Hotel rumours swirl around resort town
Hotel rumours swirl around Canterbury resort town
Rumours are rife in Hanmer Springs over the future of the town's Heritage Hotel - and whether it has a new owner.
Robyn Bristow
Traffic lights delayed near Woodend School
Traffic lights delayed near Woodend School
Traffic lights designed to help students cross the main highway in Woodend safely are months away.
Organisers forge ahead with festival to light up Nth Canterbury town
Organisers forge ahead with festival to light up Nth Canterbury town
A glitzy extravaganza will light up Rangiora for four nights this month as organisers forge ahead with the Rangiora Light and Sound Festival.
Beacon of light in Rangiora as festival shines on
Beacon of light in Rangiora as festival shines on
A beacon of light will shine in Rangiora next month with a four-night Light and Sound Festival planned at Victoria Park.
Rock’n’Wheels show to mark its birthday in Canterbury
Rock’n’Wheels show to mark its birthday in Canterbury
Want a treat for dad on Father’s Day? Roll up to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Rock’n’Wheels Show and Swap Meet at the Amberley Domain.
Men arrested in Amberley after burglaries
Men arrested in Amberley after burglaries
Police have arrested two people in relation to a burglary at a North Canterbury commercial premise earlier this month.
Breeding for best coloured wool
Breeding for best coloured wool
Amberley’s Anglican Church Hall will take on a decidedly woolly appearance on Friday.
Socks keep ballet dancers on their toes - and warm their feet
Socks keep ballet dancers on their toes - and warm their feet
Dance socks designed in Rangiora are helping point budding Canterbury ballerinas in the right direction.
Growing opposition to planned quarry at Rangiora Racecourse
Growing opposition to planned quarry at Rangiora Racecourse
A petition opposing a planned quarry at the Rangiora Racecourse is gaining momentum.
Hanmer plan change gets the nod
Hanmer plan change gets the nod
A 12.97ha block of land on the east side of Argelins Rd in Hanmer Springs could soon be opened up to houses, a retirement village and preschool.
Aged-care hospital and village planned for Canterbury town
Aged-care hospital and village planned for Canterbury town
A lifestyle village and aged-care hospital is planned for a 12.4ha site to the south-east of Amberley.
Wandering Boris: Back after 13 years in the wilderness
Wandering Boris: Back after 13 years in the wilderness
A “crazy big” Angus steer who has wandered the mountainous Hurunui back country for nearly 13 years has returned home.
Dust up over quarry plan for racecourse
Dust up over quarry plan for racecourse
A gravel quarry planned at the Rangiora Racecourse has riled nearby West Belt residents.
Canterbury railway loses some puff: Volunteers needed to help
Canterbury railway loses some puff: Volunteers needed to help
The lockdown has taken a toll on North Canterbury's Weka Pass Railway.
Oaks felled for cycleway crafted into table
Oaks felled for cycleway crafted into table
A small part of a stand of oaks east of Rangiora still lives on after being felled on private property to make the Rangiora-Woodend cycleway safer.
Dismay over Canterbury riverside rubbish dumping
Dismay over Canterbury riverside rubbish dumping
The amount of rubbish dumping along the Ashley River behind the Rangiora Racecourse has infuriated a local resident.
No-nonsense recycling pioneer made the world a better place
No-nonsense recycling pioneer made the world a better place
Recycling pioneer Mollie Anderson was an inspirational figure in North Canterbury.
Tourism casualties expected
Tourism casualties expected
Grim news continues for North Canterbury as the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown bite.
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools will open as soon as possible
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools will open as soon as possible
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa manager Graeme Abbot says the complex is part of the fabric of Hanmer Springs and it will be open as soon as it can.
No picnic for teddy bears
No picnic for teddy bears
Lockdown in Waikuku Beach is no picnic.