Thefts upset children
Thefts upset children
Preschoolers at Educare in Kaiapoi are sad, and upset.
Robyn Bristow
Proposed landfill concerns Oxford student
Proposed landfill concerns Oxford student
The proposed landfill, north west of Oxford, could end disastrously, says Olivia Smith, a Year 9 student at Oxford Area School.
Staff shortages hit aquatic centres
Staff shortages hit aquatic centres
Staff shortages are plunging aquatic centres into early closures.
Racing and more at Medbury
Racing and more at Medbury
Hoofs pounding the turf, and wheelbarrows being pushed down the home straight at pace, will be the order of the day at the historic Medbury race track on February 11.
Waiau Fire Brigade celebrates 75 years
Waiau Fire Brigade celebrates 75 years
A special celebration is taking place in Waiau at Waitangi Weekend. The Waiau Volunteer Fire Brigade is celebrating a significant birthday - 75 years.
Athletes headed to Berlin
Athletes headed to Berlin
North Canterbury athletes Blair Smith and Haven Drinnan, have their sights firmly set on attending the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin in June.
Stubble fire advice
Stubble fire advice
Stubble fires are triggering unwanted call outs by fire brigades across Canterbury.
Race and Gala day to return
Race and Gala day to return
The historic race track on Medbury Road will again reverberate to the sound of hooves on turf, on February 11.
International honour for poet
International honour for poet
The work of Oxford poet Jason Clements has been recognised with an honour at the 41st World Congress of Poets.
Book kindled as a teen, now on the shelves
Book kindled as a teen, now on the shelves
Anthony Holcroft’s latest book, The Candle Trees, had a long gestation.
Community service honoured
Community service honoured
Rosemary Ensor was astonished to be awarded The Queen’s Service Medal for her services to the community.
Crime fighting app helping Canterbury police
Crime fighting app helping Canterbury police
An app designed to help put the brakes on rural crime in the Hurunui and Waimakariri districts is proving to be a useful tool.
Landowners cop abuse from 4WD river hoons
'Sleepless with worry': 4WD users hoon along riverbed abusing, threatening landowners
Landowners say they fear for their safety as the occupants of oversized, noisy, modified 4WDs hoon along a Canterbury riverbed hurling abuse and threats at them.
Landowners cop abuse from 4WD river hoons
'Sleepless with worry': 4WD users hoon along riverbed abusing, threatening landowners
Landowners say they fear for their safety as the occupants of oversized, noisy, modified 4WDs hoon along a Canterbury riverbed hurling abuse and threats at them.
Music and dance
Music and dance
Music and dance from around the world, coupled with a good dose of laughter and fun, are the main ingredients of a Community Barndance in Amberley on Saturday, December 10.
Lifejacket trade
Lifejacket trade
It is time for North Cantabrians to get out their old lifejackets and take advantage of the New Zealand’s Coastguard Old4New lifejacket upgrade campaign.
Dibb World Champion
Dibb World Champion
Bronwyn Dibb, from Rangiora-based Ice Trampoline and Gymnastics North Canterbury, is a World Champion. Dibb took out the women’s double mini trampoline title last Saturday morning, at Sofia in...
Mixing up renewable energy at bakery
Mixing up renewable energy at bakery
Rangiora Bakery is operating on 100% renewable energy after 820 solar panels were installed on the roof of its central Rangiora premises.
Embracing the art of dance
Embracing the art of dance
They love to Cha Cha, enjoy a Rumba and get immersed in the Viennese Waltz at Amberley Domain.
40 jobs lost as production line closes
40 jobs lost as production line closes at Sefton factory
A production line at Daiken New Zealand’s facility in Sefton will soon close, taking 40 jobs with it.