Strong winds damage skifield
Strong winds damage skifield
Strong winds damaged lifts and blew the roof off a building at Mt Hutt.
Susan Sandys
New principal appointed at Canterbury college
New principal appointed at Canterbury college
Simon Coleman will take over as principal of Ashburton College in January.
Investigation into endangered bird deaths
Investigation launched after 27 endangered gulls found dead in Canterbury
DOC is investigating after 27 endangered black billed gulls, believed to have been shot, were found in Canterbury.
Tinwald pool closed for the summer
Tinwald pool closed for the summer
The Ashburton District Council has decided not to open the Tinwald Community Pool this summer.
Sleep deprivation, pain part of 50-hour challenge
Skiing through sleep deprivation, pain and a blizzard for 50-hour challenge
A Canterbury project manager gritted his teeth as he skied into a blizzard and darkness at 2am on Mt Hutt - with snow and freezing rain stinging his face.
Call to bring back Christmas in the Park
Call to bring back Christmas in the Park
The Ashburton District Council has been told to focus on bringing back Christmas in the Park, instead of wasting money holding its own Christmas event.
Women’s group's popularity growing
Women’s group's popularity growing
A friendship group in a Canterbury township is growing in membership as newcomers join.
WOW finalist spot for drone-inspired entry
WOW finalist spot for drone-inspired entry
A Canterbury couple are “very excited” to have made the finals of the World of Wearable Art competition.
Finding in favour of lifestyle block owners
Finding in favour of lifestyle block owners
Two lifestyle block owners fighting to save their land from being rezoned to residential are happy a hearing commissioner has recommended in their favour.
Late reverend gets his own asteroid
Asteroid named after Canterbury man
A Canterbury reverend’s dedication to astronomy has been remembered forever after an asteroid was named after him.
Blind runner to compete in New York Marathon
Blind runner to compete in New York Marathon
A blind man with a passion for running will compete in November’s New York Marathon.
Canterbury high school bans cellphones
Canterbury high school bans cellphones
Cellphones will be banned from a Canterbury high school when students return for term 3 on Monday.
High school bans cell phones
High school bans cell phones
Cell phones will be banned from a Canterbury high school when students return for term 3 on Monday.
Burns victim dealt another blow with job loss
Burns victim dealt another blow with job loss
Surgery delays for a Canterbury man almost killed in a fiery explosion in his driveway have led to the loss of his job.
Burns victim dealt another blow
Burns victim dealt another blow
Surgery delays for a Canterbury man almost killed in a fiery explosion in his driveway have led to the loss of his job.
Crusaders jersey auctioned off for cancer victim’s daughter
Crusaders jersey auctioned off for cancer victim’s daughter
A quiz night and auction has raised $2550 to help the 10-year-old daughter of a Canterbury woman who died after a shock cancer diagnosis.
Property owner shoots down drone
Canterbury lifestyle block owner shoots down drone
A lifestyle block owner shot down a drone over his Canterbury property because he feared it was being operated by a burglar.
Man shoots down drone over his property
Canterbury man shoots down drone over his property
A lifestyle block owner shot down a drone over his Canterbury property because he feared it was being operated by a burglar.
Cancer survivor making 'women feel whole again'
'I lost a lot of beautiful humans': Cancer survivor making 'women feel whole again'
Debbie Casson from Lady Ink Cosmetic Tattooing enjoys making women feel whole again. It was her own experience with sinus and breast cancer that drew the 55-year-old into the industry.
Two teens referred to Youth Aid after assault
Two teens referred to Youth Aid after assault
Police have spoken to the parents of two youths who attacked a 15-year-old boy while he waited for a bus at Lincoln.