Robyn Bristow

A tour including stunning gardens, art displays and demonstrations aims to keep the pages turning at a North Canterbury library.

Waimakariri District Council has hit pause on plans to carve up rural land for small subdivisions to ensure the area's rural character is maintained and there is enough farmland for future generations.

Kaiapoi's Mike Lilly was nearly in tears when he saw his old Pontiac Venturer - which arrived in Christchurch in the mid-70s in the belly of a Hercules aircraft - parked up in his son’s garage.