Susan Sandys

Councillors hear Rolleston residents library plea

Councillors hear Rolleston residents plea to add 'library' to Te Ara Ātea

After a six-month battle to get the word 'library' included in the signage at Te Ara Ātea, a group of Rolleston residents are pleased Selwyn district councillors will now discuss the issue.

Chlorine could stay in Selwyn drinking water for 18 months

Chlorine could stay in Selwyn drinking water for 18 months

The temporary chlorination of the Selwyn district’s water supplies could continue for another 18 months.

Rolleston 'library' battle goes to council

Te Ara Ātea in Rolleston. Photo: Star News

Te Ara Ātea: Battle over Rolleston 'library' name goes to council

Rolleston Residents Association members have taken their battle to have the word library included in the name Te Ara Ātea to councillors.

SH1 flyover design recommended

An artist’s impression of the planned Rolleston overbridge. Image: Waka Kotahi

SH1 flyover design recommended for $125m Rolleston roading upgrade

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has revealed its recommended design for a flyover across State Highway 1 at Rolleston.

Bid to halt chlorination of Selwyn drinking water fails

A move to stop the temporary chlorination of Selwyn's drinking water has been thwarted by a majority of district councillors.

Pupils queue up to pat Cookie the reading dog

Real page-turner: Canterbury school pupils queue up to pat Cookie the reading dog

Cookie the reading dog is so popular, Canterbury school children are queuing up just to give her a pat.

Gingerbread house returns after Covid hiatus

Return of the Gingerbread house sweetens up Christmas in Lincoln

There may not be any flashing lights, tinsel or Santa bears at Diana Renwick’s Lincoln home - but once you're inside the house screams Christmas.

Lincoln Christmas parade returns

The Lincoln Christmas Parade and Market will make its long-awaited return this weekend.

Rezoning plans send rates bills skyrocketing

John Sheaf says rates on his 0.6ha Prebbleton block have risen 22 per cent. Photo: Supplied

Rezoning plans send rates bills skyrocketing

Land values and rates have skyrocketed in some areas of the Selwyn district flagged for rezoning, even though the rezoning may never go ahead.

Plans to rezone hikes rates

Canterbury landowners face skyrocketing rates bills due to rezoning plans

Land values and rates have skyrocketed in some areas of the Selwyn district flagged for rezoning, even though the rezoning may never go ahead.

Increased patrols to combat pooing dogs

Pooping pooches in Darfield and their owners are now on the radar of the Selwyn District Council’s animal control team.

Shades of pink and lavender wow garden judges

Shades of pink and lavender wow judges in garden competition

It was a case of third-time lucky for Lynette Chamberlain, 72, when she was named supreme winner of the Rolleston Residents Garden Competition.

Chlorination of Selwyn water supplies to continue

Chlorine will be added to the district's major water supplies until at least December 14. Photo:...

Chlorination of Selwyn water supplies to continue

Chlorine will be added to the Selwyn district's major water supplies until at least December 14 after a councillor's bid to pause it immediately was unsuccessful.

‘Cruel, sick’: Driver seen swerving to kill pūkeko

A motorist was seen veering on to the opposite side of the road to run over a pūkeko on the outskirts of the Canterbury town of Rolleston.

‘Cruel, sick’: Driver seen swerving to kill pukeko

Driver who swerved to kill pukeko near Rolleston described as ‘cruel, sick’

A motorist was seen veering onto the opposite side of the road to run over a pūkeko on the outskirts of Rolleston.

Mayor’s annual salary increases by $8400

Mayor’s annual salary increases by $8400

Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton's salary has been bumped up to $146,861 a year from the $138,411 he received last term.

Te Ara Ātea: Battle over library name continues

Te Ara Ātea: Battle to add 'library' to name heats up in Rolleston

The Rolleston Residents Association is not giving up on its battle to get the word "library" included in the title of Te Ara Ātea.

Residents call for action over stormwater basin

Houses near a new stormwater basin in Barton Fields, Lincoln, had their road frontages flooded...

Residents call for action over dangerous, flood prone stormwater basin

A new stormwater basin in a highly sought-after subdivision in the Selwyn district is contributing to flooding rather than fixing it, residents say.

Should Te Ara Ātea include 'library' in its name?

Should 'library' be included in the title of Te Ara Ātea? Email your views in 200 words or less...

Rolleston residents fighting to add the word 'library' to Te Ara Ātea's name

A group of Rolleston residents are calling on the Selwyn District Council to include the word "library" in the signage for Te Ara Ātea.

Rolleston developers fight air noise contour decision

Developers at Rolleston have appealed a Selwyn District Council decision to refuse their rezoning application for land in the Christchurch International Airport air noise contour.

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