Sophisticated burglary shocks Canterbury store owner
Sophisticated burglary shocks Canterbury store owner
Burglars cut through the roof of a Canterbury superette to steal more than $20,000 in cigarettes and about $6500 cash.
Susan Sandys
Sophisticated burglary shocks Selwyn dairy owner
Sophisticated burglary shocks Selwyn dairy owner
Burglars cut through the roof of Southbridge Superette to steal more than $20,000 in cigarettes and about $6500 cash.
Entertainers Los Angeles-bound for talent show
Talented Canterbury entertainers Los Angeles-bound
The starry lights of Los Angeles are beckoning for three Canterbury residents selected to compete in a world talent showcase.
Cute and scruffy strays to be rehomed
Cute and scruffy stray dogs to be rehomed after failed bid to locate owner
It is a mystery as to how two scruffy maltese/chihuahua cross dogs ended up as strays in the Prebbleton area.
Neighbours disagree over proposed plan change
Neighbours disagree over proposed Prebbleton plan change
Prebbleton residents are divided on whether to chop their land up as the pressure goes on from Selwyn District Council and developers to intensify the area.
Ford Courier targeted in brazen driveway theft
Ford Courier targeted in brazen driveway theft
A Canterbury woman was recovering from surgery when her prized 2006 Ford Courier was brazenly stolen out of her driveway as she slept.
Rising costs force businesses to put up prices
Rising costs force businesses to put up prices
Many businesses in the Selwyn district are raising their prices as their costs continue to increase.
Lincoln town centre upgrade gets $5.1m boost
Lincoln town centre upgrade to start soon after $5.1m boost
Government funding is set to benefit Lincoln to the tune of $5.1 million, enabling the town’s main street upgrade to kick off earlier than planned.
Rolleston RSA may not move into damaged homestead
Rolleston RSA may not move into damaged homestead
The future of Fosters Homestead in Rolleston is even more uncertain after a potential tenant said it is considering other options.
Pin pulled on army exercise in shopping area
Pin pulled on army exercise in shopping area
Soldiers with assault rifles were to have taken part in a military exercise at a busy shopping and residential area near Christchurch.
$150m retirement village planned for Selwyn
$150m retirement village planned for Selwyn
A $150 million retirement village with more than 200 homes is being planned for the outskirts of West Melton.
Land law may not stop subdivision
New land law may not stop controversial Lincoln subdivision
New Government legislation to protect valuable food-producing soils may be too late to stop a planned large subdivision just outside of Christchurch.
Land law may not stop subdivision
New land law may not stop controversial Lincoln subdivision
New Government legislation to protect valuable food-producing soils may be too late to stop a planned large subdivision just outside of Christchurch.
Lifestyle change down to body-building competition
'Lifestyle change instead of just a phase': Canterbury mum's body-building transformation
A 43-year-old Leeston mother of two and early childhood teacher transformed her life after training for a body-building competition.
No need to uproot community garden
No need to uproot community garden at old Lincoln Maternity Hospital
Volunteers at the much-loved Lincoln Community Gardens were almost ready to pack up and move out of the old maternity hospital site when some very good news arrived.
Legal heavyweight joins fight to stop subdivision
Legal heavyweight joins fight against Lincoln subdivision
Residents fighting the proposed Lincoln South subdivision are bolstering their ranks with a legal heavyweight - the Environmental Defence Society.
Teen vandals caught on camera in Rolleston
Youth crime wave: Teenage vandals caught on camera in Rolleston
These two teenagers were caught on camera tagging a wall in Rolleston in broad daylight as youth crime continues to rise across the Selwyn district.
Concern Rolleston house prices will increase if rezoning is delayed
Concern Rolleston house prices will increase if rezoning is delayed
Rolleston property prices will skyrocket again if proposed land rezoning is delayed.
Water chlorination starts in Selwyn this week
Water chlorination starts in Selwyn this week
Chlorination of drinking water has begun this week as the Selwyn District Council strives to meet new requirements.
Car thieves vandalise family home
'Very disrespectful': Car thieves vandalise family home as crime wave increases
Joyriding youths who have been allegedly stealing vehicles in a Canterbury township are believed to be responsible for spray-painting an obscene phrase onto a couple's new home.