Road repairs impacted by inflation and rising costs
Road repairs impacted by inflation and rising costs
Road and pavement works in Selwyn are being cut back due to inflation and rising bitumen costs, the district council says.
Susan Sandys
Trade waste discharges straining Rolleston treatment plant
Trade waste discharges straining Rolleston treatment plant
Uncontrolled trade waste discharges are placing strain on the wastewater treatment plant at Rolleston and causing operational difficulty.
Restoration reveals bell’s history
Lychgate restoration reveals Canterbury church bell's link to Big Ben and the Liberty Bell
The parishioners at a Darfield church have restored their historic lychgate - and uncovered a few surprises while delving into the history of its 260kg bell at the same time.
Extra cost of Rolleston park project to be met by ratepayers
Extra cost of Rolleston park project to be met by ratepayers
Ratepayers are picking up part of the tab for an additional $85,000 plus GST for Foster Park’s $4.2 million artificial turfs project.
Slip likely cause of water woes
Slip likely cause of Canterbury township's water woes
An aerial survey of the Kowai River catchment has revealed a landslip that is suspected of causing the turbidity in Springfield’s water supply.
School bus service to continue with fare hike
School bus service into city will continue with fare hike
A school bus run that brings students from Darfield and West Melton into Christchurch will continue to operate - but there is a cost.
Family desperate to find George the border collie
Family desperate to find George the border collie
The owner of a hardworking Canterbury farm dog with a gift for modelling believes he may have been stolen after he mysteriously disappeared without a trace almost a month ago.
Have you seen George?
Family desperate to find George the border collie
The owner of a hardworking Canterbury farm dog who disappeared without a trace almost a month ago believes the popular border collie may have been stolen.
Little library takes off
Global little library movement takes off in Canterbury
The global little library movement has taken off in a Canterbury township, thanks to Laura Vis.
Shower block provided in Canterbury township
Shower block provided in Canterbury township under boil water notice
Some Springfield residents are using a Selwyn District Council-supplied portable shower as their water situation remains stagnant.
Cycle lanes could come sooner than planned
Cycle lanes could come sooner than planned
Cycle lanes will replace parallel parking on Lincoln’s main street sooner than anticipated if a Selwyn District Council application for funding is successful.
Surgeries may be on hold from next week
Surgeries may be on hold from next week
Some planned surgeries in Canterbury may be postponed next week as Covid cases hit about 2000 a day.
Fears Canterbury hospitals will close permanently
Fears Canterbury hospitals will close permanently
The Ellesmere and Darfield communities fear for the future of their local hospitals as Covid staff shortages force them to close temporarily.
Fears hospitals will close permanently
Fears hospitals will close permanently
Geraldine Mullions, 93, was among the patients transported from the closed Darfield Hospital to a Christchurch rest home.
Upgrade for rural broadband
Upgrade for rural broadband users in Canterbury
About 1600 households and businesses in the Selwyn district will get faster broadband through a nationwide $47 million project.
Scammer scare for former mayor prompts warning
'Smelt a rat': Scammer scare for former mayor prompts warning
Former Canterbury mayor Bill Woods is warning people not to engage with unsolicited callers after being scammed out of $6000.
Brother and sister re-enact journey 62 years later
Brother and sister re-enact journey 62 years later
Two siblings made a trip back in time when they rode the train to Springfield and pedalled 75km to their old childhood home in Christchurch.
Brother and sister re-enact journey 62 years later
Brother and sister re-enact journey 62 years later
Two siblings made a trip back in time when they rode the train to Springfield and pedalled 75km to their old childhood home in Christchurch.
Groundswell sympathetic towards protesters
Groundswell members sympathetic towards anti-mandate protesters
Leeston farmer and Groundswell NZ co-ordinator David Marshall wished he could have made it to Parliament to show his support for the anti-mandate protests.
Covid case numbers skyrocket in Selwyn
Covid case numbers skyrocket in Selwyn, RAT tests hurried into district
Authorities are racing to make rapid antigen tests more accessible for Selwyn residents as case numbers skyrocket.