Aged-care hospital and village planned for Canterbury town
Aged-care hospital and village planned for Canterbury town
A lifestyle village and aged-care hospital is planned for a 12.4ha site to the south-east of Amberley.
Robyn Bristow
Wandering Boris: Back after 13 years in the wilderness
Wandering Boris: Back after 13 years in the wilderness
A “crazy big” Angus steer who has wandered the mountainous Hurunui back country for nearly 13 years has returned home.
Dust up over quarry plan for racecourse
Dust up over quarry plan for racecourse
A gravel quarry planned at the Rangiora Racecourse has riled nearby West Belt residents.
Canterbury railway loses some puff: Volunteers needed to help
Canterbury railway loses some puff: Volunteers needed to help
The lockdown has taken a toll on North Canterbury's Weka Pass Railway.
Oaks felled for cycleway crafted into table
Oaks felled for cycleway crafted into table
A small part of a stand of oaks east of Rangiora still lives on after being felled on private property to make the Rangiora-Woodend cycleway safer.
Dismay over Canterbury riverside rubbish dumping
Dismay over Canterbury riverside rubbish dumping
The amount of rubbish dumping along the Ashley River behind the Rangiora Racecourse has infuriated a local resident.
No-nonsense recycling pioneer made the world a better place
No-nonsense recycling pioneer made the world a better place
Recycling pioneer Mollie Anderson was an inspirational figure in North Canterbury.
Tourism casualties expected
Tourism casualties expected
Grim news continues for North Canterbury as the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown bite.
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools will open as soon as possible
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools will open as soon as possible
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.
No picnic for teddy bears
No picnic for teddy bears
Lockdown in Waikuku Beach is no picnic.
Stunning vista ...
Stunning vista ...
A project restoring the Balmoral Lookout, high above the Hurunui River, has taken on a new life.
Hurunui hopes to lure Kiwi travellers
Hurunui hopes to lure Kiwi travellers
Tourism and rates are high on the Hurunui District Council’s agenda as it works toward post-Covid-19.
Belief farmers in good shape to tackle drought
Belief farmers in good shape to tackle drought
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.
Productive farms need healthy farmers
Productive farms need healthy farmers
Do you look after your stock, pasture and crops better than yourself?
District urged to get behind Hawarden show on March 21
District urged to get behind Hawarden show on March 21
The Sidey family has a five generation link to the Hawarden A&P Association dating back to 1907.
Council to advertise top job
Council to advertise top job
The Hurunui District Council has agreed to begin the recruitment process for its chief executive role.
Fight for Woodend Bypass to continue
Fight for Woodend Bypass to continue
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.
Waimak council takes international award for quake recovery
Waimak council takes international award for quake recovery
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.
Availability of mental health support lifted
Availability of mental health support lifted
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.
New deputy hails from Hanmer
New deputy hails from Hanmer
Hanmer Spring's Jason Fletcher has been appointed Hurunui district's deputy mayor.