Govt planning rules could 'override the community'
New planning rules proposed by the Government could override community aspirations, says a Canterbury council boss.
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Cheese-makers extend winning streak
Cheese-makers extend winning streak
Fonterra’s Clandeboye team in South Canterbury have won the Quality Cheese Award for the fifth time.
Proposed adrenaline ride still in limbo
Hanmer’s proposed adrenaline ride still in limbo
There is hope a proposed Hanmer Springs flyride will still go ahead, despite a three-year delay and rising costs.
Fire fuels vision for Canterbury basin
Fire fuels vision for Canterbury basin
A community group is forging a vision for the future of the Craigieburn basin as the area continues to recover from a large scrub fire.
Council unlocks land for up to 17,000 homes
Canterbury council unlocks land for up to 17,000 homes
Land for up to 17,000 new homes in the Waimakariri district will be unlocked - but there is no room for an 850-home development at Ohoka.
South Island state highways reopened
South Island state highways reopened
South Island state highways are open again after being closed due to ice - but motorists are still being urged to take extra care.
Firefighters to get new pump
Firefighters to get new pump after water pressure issues discovered
Firefighters in the Canterbury town of Culverden will finally get a new water pump, more than a year after water pressure issues were discovered during testing.
$65k fence for cemetery
$65k fence for cemetery
Wooden fencing is being installed along the Bremners Rd side of the Ashburton Cemetery for an estimated cost of $65,000.
Seven injured after five-vehicle crash
Seven injured after five-vehicle crash on State Highway 8
Seven people have been injured in a five-vehicle crash on State Highway 8 between Lake Pukaki and Tekapo.
'We are not a shop': Council hits back at critics
'We are not a shop': Council hits back at critics
Waimakariri councillors have taken aim at online critics, as they locked in an average rates rise of 4.98%.
Apple venture taking off
Apple venture taking off on dairy farm paddocks
Coastal dairy farm paddocks in Canterbury are being transformed into a high-production orchard.
Giant redwood, cabbage tree cluster in running for national title
Giant redwood, cabbage tree cluster in running for national title
A Rangiora school’s giant redwood and a cluster of cabbage trees in Burnside have been named as finalists in the NZ Tree of the Year competition.
Concerns Canterbury town will be 'overrun' with Airbnbs
Concerns Canterbury town will be 'overrun' with Airbnbs
A Methven resident fears an epidemic of Airbnb owners flouting the rules and over-running residential areas.
Wording of campaign draws ire after lack of public consultation
Wording of campaign draws ire after lack of public consultation
"Together we decided" is the controversial catchphrase of a Selwyn District Council campaign to tell people how their rates will be spent.
Canterbury manor with indoor climbing wall sold
Canterbury manor with indoor climbing wall sold
A large Canterbury home with an indoor climbing wall and 18-car garage has been snapped up by a local family after interest from as far away as the US and UK.
Dedicated to keeping the bowls rolling
Dedicated to keeping the bowls rolling
Graham Shaw had no idea what he was going to do when he and his New Zealand-born wife Pat arrived in Amberley in 2003.
Annual whale survey reaches halfway point
Annual whale survey reaches halfway point
Fifty-one humpback whales have been spotted in The Great Kaikōura Whale Count so far this year.
College sends students home after power outage
College sends students home after power outage
Ashburton College has closed for the day following a power outage.
Huge $50m supermarket set to open early
Huge $50m Canterbury supermarket set to open early
Canterbury's newest and largest supermarket is set to "open two months early" on October 14.
Crash highlights poor roads
Crash highlights poor roads
A crash has highlighted the poor surface of some Mid Canterbury roads.