Robyn Bristow

Grim news continues for North Canterbury as the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown bite.

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa manager Graeme Abbot says the complex is part of the fabric of Hanmer Springs and it will be open as soon as it can.

Lockdown in Waikuku Beach is no  picnic.

A project restoring the Balmoral Lookout, high above the Hurunui River, has taken on a new life.

Tourism and rates are high on the Hurunui District Council’s agenda as it works toward  post-Covid-19.

Farmers in North Canterbury have plenty of drought experience and can take credit for being in reasonable shape as dry conditions bite, Winton Dalley says.

Do you look after your stock, pasture and crops better than yourself?

The Sidey family has a five generation link to the Hawarden A&P Association dating back to 1907.

The Hurunui District Council has agreed to begin the recruitment process for its chief executive role.

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.