Broughton confirms he is standing for mayor again
Broughton confirms he will stand for Selwyn mayoralty again
Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton has confirmed he will stand again in next year’s local body elections.
Susan Sandys
Number of Selwyn district councillors to be cut
Number of Selwyn district councillors to be cut, community boards under review
The number of Selwyn district councillors is set to be reduced, and may even fall to as low as seven, under a representation review shake-up.
Land beside southern motorway sold by NZTA
Controversial block of land beside Christchurch Southern Motorway sold by NZTA
Seven hectares of land alongside the Christchurch Southern Motorway has been sold, despite Selwyn District Council's bid to halt the sale.
Extra warm welcome for baby Brylee this winter
Extra warm welcome for baby Brylee at Christchurch Women’s Hospital
Brylee Fletcher had a sudden start to life - which saw her have to be resuscitated at Christchurch Women’s Hospital on Tuesday.
‘Buggered’ car retrieved for flood survivor
‘Buggered’ Ford Ranger and phone retrieved for Canterbury flood survivor
Canterbury flood survivor Johnny Miller has been reunited with his Ford Ranger, his jacket and the cellphone that saved his life.
Call to keep Lincoln Community Garden
'A little centre for the community': Call to keep Lincoln Community Garden
Lincoln Envirotown founder Sue Jarvis wants the Canterbury District Health Board to retain the Lincoln Community Garden.
Spooky school production ready for opening night
Spooky school production ready for opening night in Lincoln
Lincoln High School students will hit the stage from tomorrow night in The Addams Family musical.
Darfield High School back on track
Darfield High School back on track, statutory management period ends
Darfield High School principal Andy England has welcomed the end of the limited statutory management period for the school.
Prebbleton on verge of major growth spurt
Canterbury township on verge of major growth spurt
A Selwyn township's residential area could grow by more than 80 per cent if plan change applications before the district council are all approved.
Opposition to 2000-home development ramps up
Opposition ramps up over planned 2000-home development in Selwyn district
Selwyn residents concerned about the proposed 2000-home Lincoln South development turned out en masse to a meeting.
Thousands turn out for nurses strike
Nurses encouraged by supporters during strike in Christchurch
Exhausted Canterbury nurses were overwhelmed with the level of support they received during their protest and march in Christchurch yesterday.
Driver plucked from raging river
'S**t mate, I think I'm in trouble': Driver plucked from raging river
Johnny Miller was stuck up a tree with raging floodwaters beneath him.
Road spikes used to stop alleged armed motorist
Road spikes used to stop motorist allegedly firing shots out window
Police in Canterbury brought the vehicle of an armed offender who was allegedly firing shots out his window to a stop with road spikes on Wednesday.
Road spikes used to stop alleged armed motorist
Road spikes used to stop motorist allegedly firing shots out window
Police in Canterbury brought the vehicle of an armed offender who was allegedly firing shots out his window to a stop with road spikes on Wednesday.
Romance at the hot pools
Romance at the hot pools
When Mark Thompson’s grandson told him to ask out a woman he met at the New Brighton hot pools, he decided to take the plunge.
Maternity hospital to close
Canterbury maternity hospital to close, services to be centralised
A 94-year-old Canterbury maternity hospital is closing as health services in the Selwyn district are centralised.
Improvements planned for Prebbleton pedestrian crossing
Improvements planned for Prebbleton pedestrian crossing
Several improvements will be made at a Prebbleton pedestrian crossing after residents raised concerns over safety.
New bylaw requires cats to be microchipped
New bylaw requires cats to be microchipped
A Canterbury district council will require cat owners to microchip their moggies from July 1 next year, but they won’t need to desex them, under the provisions of a new bylaw.
Golfers chip-in for new community patrol car
Golfers chip-in for new community patrol car
A Canterbury community patrol is fundraising for a new vehicle with the help of a charity golf tournament on Thursday.
Hunters find badly injured trail bike rider
'He wouldn’t have survived another night': Canterbury hunters find badly injured trail bike rider
A deer hunter has spoken of finding an injured trail bike rider in Southbridge who had been screaming for help for 27 hours - and would not have survived another night in the bush.