Daniel Alvey

A sooty rabbit and distressed baby hawk were rescued from the approaching flames of a large scrub fire near Christchurch.

A sooty rabbit and distressed baby hawk were rescued from the approaching flames of a large scrub fire near Christchurch.

The famous Cab-4-Ewe stretched Volkswagen Golf MK 1 which featured in Santa parades throughout Canterbury over the years has been sold in a TradeMe charity auction.

The famous Cab-4-Ewe stretched Volkswagen Golf MK 1 which featured in Santa parades throughout Canterbury over the years has been sold in a TradeMe charity auction.

Canterbury residents fighting covenants being put on their properties due to a nearby army rifle range will have their case heard by the Environment Court in February.

Reduce water use or face restrictions before the new year, warns the Selwyn District Council.

Police are investigating how a padlock and chain were allegedly switched on a gate which delayed heavy machinery from reaching a large Canterbury scrub fire.

Police are investigating how a padlock and chain were allegedly switched on a gate which delayed heavy machinery from reaching a large Canterbury scrub fire.

By her own admission, Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg has had a “busy” first year in Government, mixing electoral commitments with ministerial duties and raising her first child.

Fire crews managed to save a classic car before an intense fire ripped through a two-storey house and garage near Rolleston last night.

Fire crews managed to save a classic car before an intense fire ripped through a two-storey house and garage near Rolleston last night.

School principals in the Selwyn district are cautiously optimistic they will soon have answers to roll growth pains.

The number of fines dished out to dog owners in the Selwyn district has dropped by just over a quarter.

Selwyn residents will not be able to make submissions on next year’s forecasted 14.2 per cent average rates rise.