One dead after State Highway 73 crash
A person has died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Canterbury overnight.
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Writers' tea party set to be a 'total delight'
Writers' tea party set to be a 'total delight'
The Writers’ Tea Party will give people the chance to hear from some of Canterbury's top poets and authors in Amberley on Sunday.
Special guest arrives before questrian event
Special guest arrives before questrian event
Olympic equestrian superstar Blyth Tait made a flying visit to Rangiora on Thursday to meet with Hinterland Springston Trophy competitors.
From a Canterbury farm to award-winning designer
Mandi Kingsbury: From a Canterbury farm to award-winning global designer
Canterbury is where it all began for an international award-winning designer who is being mourned by the fashion world.
$62.4m civic centre and library officially opened
$62.4m civic centre and library officially opened
About 100 people attended the official opening of Ashburton’s civic centre and library Te Whare Whakatere.
Shoe stealing tabby with expensive taste
The shoe stealing tabby with a taste for expensive footwear
A cat burglar is making life annoyingly difficult for a quiet Canterbury township with one resident losing more than $500 worth of new shoes to the tabby in about two weeks.
Handbag auction raises $17,000
Handbag auction raises $17,000
Fifty-six colourful, gift-laden handbags raised $17,000 to help prevent family harm in Canterbury.
Three injured in Lewis Pass crash
Three injured in Lewis Pass crash
Three people have been injured, one seriously, in a crash that has blocked the Lewis Pass in Canterbury this morning.
Fears motorway toll could leave residents worse off
Fears motorway toll could leave residents worse off
A Canterbury community leader fears a toll on the proposed new motorway extension could leave Woodend residents worse off as commuters face an extra $43 a week in travel costs.
Sutton Tools new high-tech factory on schedule
Sutton Tools rising from the ashes with new high-tech Rangiora factory
Sutton Tools' new $20 million factory in Rangiora, which will replace its old Kaiapoi premises that burnt down in 2022, is on schedule to open early next year.
Redeveloped Fraser Park finally opens
Fraser Park finally open after multi-million dollar redevelopment
After three seasons and more than $8 million, South Canterbury Rugby is finally back home.
Tributes for former firefighter killed in crash
Tributes for former firefighter killed in crash
Former Canterbury firefighter Jeremy McCorkindale has been remembered as a "dedicated father and community man" after he was killed in a crash near Oxford last week.
Unique home a deer hunter’s dream
Unique Canterbury home a hunter’s dream
A Canterbury couple are selling their Grand Designs-style home where they could stand on their deck and shoot wild deer roaming the private valley.
Most costly dog breeds revealed
Most costly dog breeds revealed
The most costly dog breeds in Canterbury when it comes to pet insurance claims have been revealed.
Colourful champion image
Colourful champion image
Monita Baird has taken out the 'champion image' in the Rangiora Photographic Society’s street photography competition.
4WD ban along river not a workable option
4WD ban along Canterbury river not a workable option, council told
A four-wheel-drive ban along the upper Ashley Rakahuri River would be difficult to enforce, Waimakariri district councillors have been told.
End of an era for old lodge
End of an era for old Canterbury lodge
The 97-year-old No 43 lodge next door to the Ashburton RSA on Cox St is up for sale.
Power restored after helicopter severs lines
Power restored after helicopter severs lines
Power has been restored to Canterbury centres Tekapo and Albury, after an unplanned power outage left thousands of households in the dark overnight.
Council 'fixes' signs bylaw after sponsorship worries
Council 'fixes' signs bylaw after sponsorship worries
Kaikōura District Council has moved to address an "unintended consequence" of its new signs bylaw.
All-in-one emergency services hub proposed
All-in-one emergency services hub proposed for Canterbury district
The Selwyn district’s emergency services could all be based out of one central location in the future.