Wines lined up in the recent 2019 Alpine Pacific Wine Challenge showcased the breadth and depth of the Waipara region, the chairman of the judging team, Jim Harre, said.
Scout and first-aid training, combined with a cool head, have earned a Hurunui College student the gratitude of a tramping party, and accolades from the police and the Hurunui District Council.
Mayoral contests in the three North Canterbury local body districts have largely failed to inspire voters to send in their postal ballots, with just days remaining.
Work to restore the railway line between Picton and Christchurch, devastated by the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake, has won a prestigious North American rail industry award.
Nets tore apart or collapsed on to plants under the weight of the hail which pelted the region for about 15 minutes before heavy rain delivered a drenching.
Toka Te Taua took a bit of following. He was an orator on the move with a huge interest in water. Vince Daly was just as peeved about water quality and its potential cost to ratepayers as those...