John Cosgrove

From gumboots and horses to stilettos and catwalks

From gumboots and horses to stilettos, catwalks and the Miss Tourism World Crown

North Canterbury horse endurance racer Petria Haigh claimed two titles after trading her jodhpurs and riding boots for stilettos and ball gowns to compete in the Miss Five Crowns NZ beauty pageant.

Big night for Rangiora Boxing Club

Rangiora Boxing Club’s Savanah Haehae, 16, prepares for her bout on Saturday at the Southbrook...

Big night for Rangiora Boxing Club

The Rangiora Boxing Club are hosting their first tournament in four years this weekend.

Kaiapoi Brownies take down pests

Richard Chambers (centre) and Lynn Andrews help the Kaiapoi Brownies learn how to operate their...

Kaiapoi Brownies take down pests

Kaiapoi Brownies are tackling the job of reducing predation in their green spaces through a trapping project with the help of the Waimakariri District Council and Ryman’s Men’s Shed.

Teen breaks parkour world record

'Smashed it': Canterbury teen breaks parkour world record

A Canterbury 16-year-old has smashed the world record for the most backwards handsprings, parkour-style, in a minute.

Storm fails to stop Tug O’ War competitors

Team Tug Life line in their first bout at the Sefton School Tug O’ War. Photo: John Cosgrove

Storm fails to stop Tug O’ War competitors

Damaging high winds the day before did little to dampen the enthusiasm of competitors in the annual North Canterbury Tug O’ War.

Tug-O-War competition heats up

North Canterbury Tug-O-War competition set to be fierce but fair

Muscles will strain, arms will ache and pride will be on the line at this weekend’s Sefton School Tug-O-War competition.

Thousands enjoy Rangiora light festival

Close to 10,000 people turned out at the MainPower Light Festival in Rangiora over the weekend.

Luxon in Rangiora on the campaign trail

Christopher Luxon in Rangiora on Monday. Photos: John Cosgrove / North Canterbury News

Luxon in Rangiora on the campaign trail

National Party leader Christopher Luxon is campaigning in Canterbury today.

Learning the Canadian way of farming

Waimakariri Young Farmers Club member Ashley Spark (front left), with her group of young farmers...

Learning the Canadian way of farming

Learning how Canadians work and manage their farms was the goal of Waimakariri Young Farmers Club member Ashley Spark during her recent trip abroad.

Booties, bonnets and baby clothes for Ukraine

Rangiora Lioness treasurer Denise Hider (from left), organiser Marianne Whyte, Rangiora Lioness...

'Knitted with care and love': Booties, bonnets and baby clothes bound for Ukraine

North Canterbury knitters have created an "amazing collection" of woollen items to send to babies and toddlers in war-torn Ukraine.

Key to baking a great Xmas cake

Search for the best Christmas cake in Canterbury

Christine Beaton is co-ordinating the Kiwi Christmas Cake Competition at the New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch in November.

Veterans gather to remember

Blue Caldwell from Whiskey 3 Company calls the Roll of Honour at the parade. Photo: Supplied via...

Veterans gather to remember

More than 250 people came together for the Vietnam Memorial Service Day in Rangiora.

The problem with Park & Ride

The Kaiapoi Central Park & Ride site. PHOTO JOHN COSGROVE

The problem with Park & Ride

Sue Brosnan uses the Kaiapoi Central Park & Ride three days a week to get to her job in Christchurch.

Lifelong fascination with model trains

A lifelong fascination with model railways has helped keep a Rangiora retiree busy in his senior years.

Nerf shootout fun for all ages

Ella Rothschild-Stewart and Fergus Webb, both 10, leap over one of the obstacles at the Nerf...

Nerf shootout fun for all ages

A chance sighting at an op shop in Rangiora sparked the gem of an idea and helped Ryan Edmunds of Loburn create a fun event for young people in his community.

A Matariki dip

Swimmers head back to the warmth of a towel after their cold plunge at the Waikuku Beach Surf...

A Matariki dip

The Pacific wasn't too cold for hundreds of swimmers taking part in the Waikuku Beach Surf Life Saving Club's Matariki mid-winter swim.

Celebrations a sparkling affair

Bentley Ferguson, aged 5, of Kaiapoi, with his LED glasses, enjoying the fun at the All Together...

Celebrations a sparkling affair

A huge audience and a new venue made for a sparkling Matariki celebration in Kaiapoi.

The Lakes farm near Cheviot recognised

Members of the Kelly-Daly family (from left) Rosemary Wilcox, Tony Daly, Angela Dowling, Faye...

The Lakes farm near Cheviot recognised

The Kelly-Daly family property, at Cheviot, was recognised as a New Zealand Century Farm at a gala function held in Lawrence last month.

‘High standard’ at returning awards

Armidale’s champion merino fleece in this year’s Golden Fleece exhibition. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

‘High standard’ at returning awards

The Paterson family from the Armidale stud in the Maniototo have claimed the supreme fine wool fleece award in this year’s Golden Fleece competition.

Hanmer hums with helicopters

Sixty-three Hughes/MD500 helicopters turned up from all over New Zealand for the Great Kiwi 500...

Hanmer hums with helicopters

The biggest gathering of Hughes/MD500 helicopters ever seen in NZ landed in a Canterbury paddock at the weekend.

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