Final chequered flag after a life in the fast lane
Debbie Chapman’s love of speed started on the Huntsbury hills in Christchurch long before she ever climbed into a race car.
Daniel Alvey
Booming population drives up ambulance calls
Booming population drives up ambulance calls
A fast-growing Canterbury town's ambulance service is busier than ever, with call-outs increasing by 55% since 2020.
Surge in copper wire thefts from power lines
Surge in copper wire thefts from electricity network costs $512k
A Canterbury district has seen a big spike in thieves risking electrocution for a few dollars of copper.
College in limbo over funding hurdle
A school of two halves: College in limbo due to funding hurdle
"A complete breakdown in common sense." That is how a Canterbury principal is describing the Ministry of Education’s delay in funding the next stage of his college’s $55 million rebuild.
Donations pour in for family of boy hit by car
Donations pour in for family of boy hit by car
Donations, including money, groceries and "heaps of vouchers", have been pouring in for the family of Canterbury 10-year-old Alex Bennett.
Community rallies around family
Community rallies around family of child hit by car
Donations, including money, groceries and "heaps of vouchers", have been pouring in for the family of Canterbury 10-year-old Alex Bennett.
Mayor hints at staff cuts to keep rates rise down
Selwyn mayor hints at staff cuts to keep rates rise down
Cuts to staffing at the Selwyn District Council are a possibility as councillors grapple over how to keep the rates rise as low as possible.
Ranger returns home from massive fires
Ranger returns home from massive fires
While most people have not enjoyed the weather this summer, Canterbury firefighter Craig Alexander was pleased to return home to the cooler conditions.
Bid to drop speed limit rejected
Bid to drop speed limit rejected
Do speed limits have to stay the same even when safety concerns are raised? That is the question Arthur’s Pass residents are asking after a request to reduce the limit through the tourist settlement was rejected.
All quiet on the Lincoln front
All quiet on the Lincoln front: 'Nuts they are not working at the weekend'
This is what Lincoln’s main street looks like on a weekend – lots of trucks and equipment and nobody operating them.
Scholarship planned to honour boy killed on Canterbury road
Scholarship planned to honour boy killed on Canterbury road
A fundraising page has been launched to create a scholarship in memory of a 10-year-old Canterbury boy who died after being hit by a car last week.
Scholarship planned in honour of 10-year-old
Scholarship planned as community mourns 10-year-old’s tragic death
A fundraising page has been launched to create a scholarship in memory of 10-year-old Canterbury boy Alex Bennett.
Draft rates rise of 6-7% for Selwyn district
Draft rates rise of 6-7% for Selwyn district
Selwyn District Council has revealed a potential draft rates increase of 6-7% for 2026/27.
Weekend roadworks ruled out
Weekend roadworks ruled out in Lincoln, businesses continue to suffer
Working over weekends has been ruled out as a way to speed up the Lincoln town centre roadworks and ease the financial impact they are having on businesses.
'There will be blood on your hands'
'There will be blood on your hands'
That is the message the head of the company building a 9m digital billboard in a Canterbury town received in the mail.
Truck hit by train at level crossing
Truck hit by train at Canterbury level crossing
A train collided with a truck and trailer unit this morning at a level crossing in Rolleston.
Businesses feeling the pain
'It is really bad': Businesses feeling the pain of roadworks
Some businesses are worried they may not survive long enough to see Lincoln’s new town centre completed.
What councillors failed to ask about CEO's exit
What councillors failed to ask about CEO's exit
Selwyn district councillors did not know former chief executive Sharon Mason had already accepted another job to go to when they granted her an early exit and payout, it can be revealed.
Opposition to hall funding cuts
Opposition to Selwyn community hall funding cuts
Rural residents want the Selwyn District Council to look into how it can save money from its big community centres rather than its small halls.
Concerns for the future of hospital
Concerns for the future of hospital
There are fears a rural Canterbury hospital may close if a way forward cannot be found to open it up to new patients again.