John Cosgrove

A cat burglar is making life annoyingly difficult for a quiet Canterbury township with one resident losing more than $500 worth of new shoes to the tabby in about two weeks.

A Canterbury H145 rescue chopper pilot landed on Cheviot's new all-weather helipad using only their instruments during the official opening.

Juggling skills with safety and tackling annoyingly difficult high-tension steel fencing wire, all while racing the clock. That was the arduous task facing teams competing in the first-ever secondary schools fencing competition.

Swimming 28 laps of the Dudley Park Aquatic Centre pool every day this month is the goal for a Rangiora High School student.