A MainPower employee got an electric shock while repairing network damage caused by copper thieves - a stark sign of the growing danger the thefts are creating in North Canterbury.
Wolfbrook Property Group has today confirmed it will seek residential zoning for the Pegasus Golf Course through the fast-track process.
The Matariki Light path in Kaiapoi will give visitors a magical experience and offer fun and entertainment for the whole family in July.
The Kaiapoi and Rangiora community patrols have been the extra eyes and ears of the police in North Canterbury for more than 30 years.
A new $4m surfing experience is scheduled to open at Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa in October.
The majority of North Canterbury residential electricity customers won’t have to dig into their pockets this year to pay their line charges.
The theft of two Rangiora High School vans, one of which had a wheelchair lift, has prevented many of its students from travelling outside of the school.
A sustainable, budget-friendly fundraising event, Upcycle Your Wardrobe, will be held in Rangiora on Saturday to encourage the reuse of clothing.
A Canterbury country hall's 100th birthday will be celebrated at an event over Anzac weekend.
Spring bulbs have been on sale outside supermarkets in Rangiora and Kaiapoi to raise money for a primary school children's education programme in the region.
Mike Le Petit has had a profound effect on the structure and future of radio in Canterbury and across NZ.
A Canterbury lines company is offering a $5000 reward to anyone who reports "significant" information about the tampering or theft of copper earthing wires from power poles.
North Canterbury artist, teacher and horticulturist Mark Adams had lost his hearing and his ability to share his teaching gifts with others.
Spark customers in Rangiora are fed up with the lack of internet service and cellphone calls either not connecting or dropping out due to poor reception.
A hands-on military encounter - which included flying in a Hercules and learning how to fight shipboard fires - has given a Canterbury teacher an armed forces experience he is eager to pass on to his students.
A Givealittle page has been set up to help restore a Canterbury showgrounds in the aftermath of a muscle car event last weekend.
A Givealittle page has been set up by residents, businesses, car enthusiasts and organisers to help restore the Rangiora Showgrounds in the aftermath of Muscle Car Madness last weekend.
Craig Stare didn’t quite get the farewell he deserved after 36 years of presenting Muscle Car Madness at Rangiora A&P Showgrounds.
Beverley Forrester dismissed the official notification she received asking if she would accept a New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours
Muscle Car Madness this weekend will be Craig Stare’s last hoorah as the man-in-charge of organising the world-renowned event in North Canterbury.