Robyn Bristow

North Canterbury residents will continue to fight for a Woodend Bypass in spite of it not making the cut in the Government's latest infrastructure spend up.

The Waimakariri District Council's innovative approach to earthquake recovery planning has been declared world-leading, with the project taking top honours in an international planning award.

People can now get mental health support from one place, as part of a plan to improve health services across the Hurunui and Kaikoura districts.

Hanmer Spring's Jason Fletcher has been appointed Hurunui district's deputy mayor.

The Dixon family is asking people to be on alert for stolen war memorabilia being offered for sale.

Next month's New Zealand Trotting Cup Day at Addington Raceway will be a nervous time for Canterbury's new race caller, Matthew Cross.

North Canterbury's Emily Sullivan has had a rapid rise in the world of pageants.

Seventeen Hurunui District Council-owned buildings have been identified as earthquake-prone. A further 12 are potentially quake-prone.

Environment Canterbury defied logic when it appealed a High Court decision on defining riverbeds, Hurunui farmers say.

Wines lined up in the recent 2019 Alpine Pacific Wine Challenge showcased the breadth and depth of the Waipara region, the chairman of the judging team, Jim Harre, said.

Scout and first-aid training, combined with a cool head, have earned a Hurunui College student the gratitude of a tramping party, and accolades from the police and the Hurunui District Council.

Marie Black becomes the Hurunui District Council's first women to hold the office of Mayor.

Mayoral contests in the three North Canterbury local body districts have largely failed to inspire voters to send in their postal ballots, with just days remaining.

Gail Fox started in musical theatre as, in her own words, a budding prospect - a chorus member with a few stars in her eyes.

Work to restore the railway line between Picton and Christchurch, devastated by the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake, has won a prestigious North American rail industry award.