Daniel Alvey

Apart from a speeding fine 56 years ago, Alan Haylock, 74, has avoided trouble with the law. But it all changed when he picked up a spray can to paint "unsafe exit" across the driveway of Rolleston’s new Pak’nSave.

The Lincoln and Leeston police stations are unlikely to return to pre-2023 staffing levels, despite a controversial restructure being scrapped.

Former Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton will resign from his $102,215 a year role as Local Government NZ president before his term ends.

Sam Broughton, who led the Selwyn district for three terms, appears to have gone to ground and has remained largely silent since being ousted as mayor.

When the old South Malvern School building was sold, residents feared they would lose access to a big part of their history. But it has now been gifted back to the community and will be officially opened on Saturday.

Whenever ducklings need rescuing, people ask the Stevensons to come and help.

Whenever ducklings need rescuing, people ask the Stevensons to come and help.

An ultra-marathon in the Swiss Alps is one of the things Canterbury butcher Guido Schromges is looking to tick off when he retires.

The number of votes cast in the Selwyn district is tracking much higher than it has over the past two local body elections.

The speed limit outside a popular rural Canterbury hotel will be dropped from 80km/h to 60km/h.

District councillors have unanimously approved a 30-year extension to allow Upper Selwyn Huts residents to stay in the settlement.

The operators of a Canterbury car wrecking yard have been given a final opportunity to clean up their property, four and a-half years after the first complaint was lodged.

The operators of a Canterbury car wrecking yard have been given a final opportunity to clean up their property, four-and-a-half years after the first complaint was lodged.