71-year-old with 'excruciating' hip pain waited a year for appointment
A Canterbury retiree suffering from "excruciating hip pain" has had to wait more than a year for a medical appointment to assess the problem.
Shelley Topp
Keep the kids entertained with a reading adventure
Keep the kids entertained with a reading adventure
The Waimakariri Libraries’ summer reading challenge has been given an adventure twist with a new name - Quest for the Quill.
Waimakariri Pottery Group opens new $120k facility
Waimakariri Pottery Group opens new $120k facility
Members of the Waimakariri Pottery Group have praised their vice-president for his role in creating an extension to their rooms in Loburn Domain.
Spectacular new mural at Rangiora High
Spectacular new mural at Rangiora High
A mural has been created by Rangiora High students for the school’s Haoura/Wellbeing Hub.
Mel lands her first solo exhibition
Mel lands her first solo exhibition
Canterbury multi-disciplinary artist Mel Eaton laid out an ambitious set of goals at the start of the year, including leaving her full-time job and getting her first solo art exhibition.
School pupil creates winning peace poster
School pupil creates winning peace poster
Canterbury school pupil Ivy Wesley is in the running to win the Lions International Peace Poster competition.
Trail camera captures owl's savagery
Trail camera captures owl's savagery
Nature’s savagery has been captured by a trail camera monitoring a wrybill nest on a Canterbury riverbank.
Travel to the races in style on the Whale Train
Travel to the races in style on the Whale Train
People attending the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s popular two-day race meeting in November will be able to travel to the event from Christchurch in luxurious style aboard the Whale Train.
New lease of life for popular cafe
New lease of life for popular Canterbury cafe
A former award-winning Canterbury cafe has been given a new lease of life by a couple passionate about great coffee and delicious food.
Well-known Rangiora retailer moves to Sydenham
Well-known Rangiora retailer moves to Sydenham
A former Rangiora policewoman, who transformed her love of fabrics and homeware into a popular business in a residential area, has moved her shop to Christchurch.
Rangiora Business Hub a hot spot
Rangiora Business Hub a hot spot
A parcel of bare land near Rangiora that was initially identified as being "well-suited for self-storage" has become a hot spot for commercial property development.
Hunter the husky claims top dog title
Hunter the husky scores big bag of biscuits for being top dog
A 14-year-old siberian husky, who had a successful show career in Auckland, has won the hearts of voters in a Canterbury district.