NZ Post staff in North Canterbury are expecting to move a further 20,000 to 25,000 items as they cope with the final push to deliver Christmas packages.
On Sunday, December 17, the nativity story was retold in a church that hadn’t seen a congregation for over 13 years.
The biggest crowd on record chanced the weather and turned out for the Rangiora Toyota Santa Parade on Sunday.
Santa Claus atop his sleigh was the highlight for those attending the Kaiapoi Toyota Santa Parade and Carnival last Saturday.
The Waikuku Beach tsunami siren was accidentally activated on Thursday afternoon, causing confusion in the small coastal village.
North Canterbury residents dug deep and answered the call of tooting horns and wailing sirens to donate food to the annual Toot for Tucker appeal on Tuesday night.
Former pupils and staff came together for a special celebration to mark Kaiapoi Borough School's 150-year milestone.
The ninth annual Classic Action Motorcycle Sports Totalspan Southern Classic saw some of NZ's top riders come together in Timaru to share their passion for old school bikes.
Rangiora student Jamie-Lee Rogers was expecting her experience at Burnham Military Camp to be tough and strict with lots of people yelling in her face.
Most seniors are free to enjoy the company of friends, travel and retirement - but sadly for a growing number of North Canterbury pensioners life inadvertently throws them a curve ball.
Well-known Plunket nurse Robyn Aitken is retiring after 37 years helping Canterbury mums and babes.
Hours of hard work paid off for a group of young creative artists when their mural was unveiled at the Amberley Pool.
Rangiora retiree Arthur Linnell, 80, has a special skill - repairing toys donated to the City Mission.
North Canterbury horse endurance racer Petria Haigh claimed two titles after trading her jodhpurs and riding boots for stilettos and ball gowns to compete in the Miss Five Crowns NZ beauty pageant.
The Rangiora Boxing Club are hosting their first tournament in four years this weekend.
Kaiapoi Brownies are tackling the job of reducing predation in their green spaces through a trapping project with the help of the Waimakariri District Council and Ryman’s Men’s Shed.
A Canterbury 16-year-old has smashed the world record for the most backwards handsprings, parkour-style, in a minute.
Damaging high winds the day before did little to dampen the enthusiasm of competitors in the annual North Canterbury Tug O’ War.
Muscles will strain, arms will ache and pride will be on the line at this weekend’s Sefton School Tug-O-War competition.
Close to 10,000 people turned out at the MainPower Light Festival in Rangiora over the weekend.