More details revealed about planned Hanmer Springs flyride
More details revealed about planned Hanmer Springs flyride
A flyride proposed at Hanmer Springs will whisk passengers down a 500 metre course on Conical Hill in little over a minute.
Robyn Bristow
Good spud crop down to delegation, mayor reckons
Good spud crop down to delegation, mayor reckons
Delegation is the key to growing a good crop of spuds, Hurunui Mayor Marie Black reckons.
Businessman behind new $30k e-bike dock in Rangiora
Businessman behind new $30k e-bike dock in Rangiora
Ron van Til wants people to visit Rangiora, enjoy a coffee and explore the town - so the bakery managing director has put his money where his mouth is.
Rangiora woman's long wait for rare disease diagnosis
Rangiora woman's long wait for rare disease diagnosis
Rangiora 37-year-old Louise Davy is determined not to let a rare disease limit how she lives her life. She shares her story with Robyn Bristow ahead of Rare Disease Day on Sunday.
Restoration of quake-hit church starts
Restoration of cracked and battered quake-hit Nth Canterbury church starts
A cracked and battered Anglican church in North Canterbury that has sat empty and forlorn since the 2010 quake is now being resurrected.
Hundreds of eels saved as pit dries up
Hundreds of eels saved as Canterbury pit dries up
Hundreds of native eels - some up to 60-years-old - have been rescued from a huge waterhole in North Canterbury that has dried up.
Free travel period extended for new Waimak to Chch direct buses
Free travel period extended for new Waimak to Chch direct buses
Environment Canterbury is offering another week of free travel on its new direct bus services from Waimakariri to central Christchurch.
Planners, farmers can help each other
Planners, farmers can help each other
Intergenerational farmers are rural survivors, but they do not have a big voice in environmental management, according to Lynda Murchison.
Aucklander buys Canterbury shopping complex
Canterbury shopping centre on SH1 bought by Auckland property investor
A large shopping precinct on State Highway 1 which has a supermarket as its anchor tenant has been sold to an Auckland property investor.
New multi-million dollar office block opened
New multi-million dollar office block opened
The same company bringing Kmart to Ashburton opened a $3 million office complex in the town last week.
Application declined for Amberley bottle store
Application declined for Amberley bottle store
An application to open a Thirsty Liquor bottle store in a Canterbury town's business area has been declined.
Impressive catch: Danny jumps in to land the big one in lake battle
Impressive catch: Danny jumps in to land the big one in lake battle
Cust angler Danny Pye had to take a cold dip to snare his impressive catch during the opening of the Canterbury high country fishery.
Last call for Mavis
Last call for Mavis: Canterbury pub to close while new owner takes over
It is the end of an era for Mavis Barton as the Canterbury pub she and her husband have owned for 30 years closes down temporarily.
Di a master of the ninth hole
Di a master of the ninth hole: Canterbury woman nails 12,500 to 1 shot
A hole-in-one is no mean feat for any golfer - but Cheviot's Di Yates has made a mockery of the odds.
Hotel rumours swirl around resort town
Hotel rumours swirl around Canterbury resort town
Rumours are rife in Hanmer Springs over the future of the town's Heritage Hotel - and whether it has a new owner.
Traffic lights delayed near Woodend School
Traffic lights delayed near Woodend School
Traffic lights designed to help students cross the main highway in Woodend safely are months away.
Organisers forge ahead with festival to light up Nth Canterbury town
Organisers forge ahead with festival to light up Nth Canterbury town
A glitzy extravaganza will light up Rangiora for four nights this month as organisers forge ahead with the Rangiora Light and Sound Festival.
Beacon of light in Rangiora as festival shines on
Beacon of light in Rangiora as festival shines on
A beacon of light will shine in Rangiora next month with a four-night Light and Sound Festival planned at Victoria Park.
Rock’n’Wheels show to mark its birthday in Canterbury
Rock’n’Wheels show to mark its birthday in Canterbury
Want a treat for dad on Father’s Day? Roll up to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Rock’n’Wheels Show and Swap Meet at the Amberley Domain.
Men arrested in Amberley after burglaries
Men arrested in Amberley after burglaries
Police have arrested two people in relation to a burglary at a North Canterbury commercial premise earlier this month.