Young riders jumping for joy at bike park
Young riders jumping for joy after building bike park
After months of hard work, three young Canterbury riders can finally show off the big jumps they've built at their local bike park.
Daniel Alvey
School pleads for zebra crossing
Canterbury school pleads for zebra crossing
A Selwyn District primary school has pleaded with the council for a zebra crossing so its pupils can cross the road safely.
ECan slammed over flooding
'Ridiculous' situation: ECan slammed over flooding
Environment Canterbury has been slammed for not having enough flow meters in the waterways feeding the Selwyn River.
Darfield High bus to end for West Melton students
Darfield High bus to end for West Melton students
Students who live in West Melton will not have a direct bus to Darfield High School from next year.
Ambition, sacrifice drive teen to succeed
Ambition, sacrifice drive teen race car driver to succeed
Canterbury driver Jacob Douglas has had a taste for racing since he was 8 – now he’s on the road to the top of his sport. We caught up with the fast-driving teenager at his Lincoln home.
‘Unstable’ land cited as reason for delay in school rebuild
‘Unstable’ land cited as reason for delay in school rebuild
Ellesmere College has been shocked by the Minister of Education’s response to their delayed rebuild.
Flood victims discuss solutions
Selwyn flood victims discuss solutions
Possible solutions have been offered to a Canterbury family who had to leave their home again after the property flooded for the second year in a row.
Specialist paint needed to repair flaking donut
Specialist paint needed to repair Springfield's flaking donut
Springfield man Bill Woods, who built the latest incarnation of the town's famous pink donut, is urging the district council to repair its flaky paint as soon as possible.
School makes tracking attendance easier
School makes tracking attendance easier
A new attendance system at a Canterbury school is helping parents track whether their children are showing up for class.
Rolleston 24/7 model: Police say documents don’t exist
Rolleston 24/7 model: Police say documents don’t exist
Police have refused to release documentation relating to their 24/7 coverage in the Selwyn district.
Flooding forces family out of home again
Flooding forces family out of home again
When Anna and Josh Pedersen bought their property, lakeside views were not on the listing.
Parent's plea for lower speed limit
Parent's plea for lower speed limit
Parents and principals are calling for safety improvements around their Canterbury schools.
Easy Rider's treasure trove
Easy Rider's treasure trove
When Dean Graham got the opportunity to buy a part of history from his favourite movie he couldn’t turn it down.
Cemetery torn up: Quad biker says it wasn’t him
Cemetery torn up: Quad biker says it wasn’t him
Citizen detectives photographed a quad biker at a cemetery which has been repeatedly vandalised.
Residents disappointed by council’s non-attendance
Residents disappointed by council’s non-attendance
Darfield residents are disappointed Selwyn District Council staff didn’t attend a meeting about chlorine.
Temporary speed drop due to road conditions
Temporary speed drop due to road conditions
The speed limit has been dropped along a section of Springs Rd south of Christchurch for the winter due to poor road conditions.
'I’m going to come back and ram-raid your shop'
'I’m going to come back and ram-raid your shop': Dairy bears the brunt of rising retail crime
Retail crime has increased significantly in Canterbury over the past year - and Lincoln Dairy owners Shamina and Shehan Saparamadu are facing the onslaught on a daily basis.
UC students to miss out on Lincoln party
UC students to miss out on Lincoln party
Canterbury University students will not be able to attend a popular student party in Lincoln.
Scary near-miss caught on camera
Scary near-miss for motorist on Canterbury road
A motorist has recounted a "very scary" near-miss she had when an overtaking driver was heading towards her on the wrong side of the road.
Scary near-miss for motorist
Scary near-miss for motorist in Canterbury
A motorist has recounted a scary near-miss she had north of Leeston, all captured on dashcam.