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.
Mid Canterbury
$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.
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.
Feast fit for the King of Rohan
Feast fit for the King of Rohan
Canterbury Tolkien fans marked International Hobbit Day with a special feast in Middle-earth.
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.
Father of two killed in avalanche 'one of a kind'
Father of two killed in avalanche 'one of a kind and a bloody legend' - obituary
The Canterbury heli-skiing guide and "proud father" of two killed by an avalanche last week will be farewelled at a family service on Tuesday.
Campaign to bring back swimming pool
Campaign to bring back swimming pool
Tina Cox wants people to support her campaign to reopen the Tinwald Pool in Ashburton or get a smaller pool built at the site.
Café allergy blunders led to anaphylactic shock
Canterbury café allergy blunders led to anaphylactic shock
Customers required emergency hospital treatment after suffering severe allergic reactions in two separate incidents at Ashburton cafes.
Heli-ski guide killed in avalanche named
Canterbury heli-ski guide killed in avalanche named
Police have named the Canterbury heli-ski guide who died in an avalanche on Wednesday.
Big rise in number of dog attack complaints
Big rise in number of dog attack complaints
Complaints about dog attacks have skyrocketed in Mid Canterbury.
One dead after avalanche in Arrowsmith Range
One dead after avalanche on Canterbury mountain range
A person has died after they were "trapped" in an avalanche on a Canterbury mountain range on Wednesday.
Fish retires after 50 years of fighting crime
Fish retires after 50 years of fighting crime
The name Fish has invoked a mixture of fear and respect within Christchurch’s criminal underworld for half a century.
Smiling little stars take to the sky
Smiling little stars take to the sky
Canterbury six-year-old Greta Barltrop was one of 50 children to board an Air New Zealand flight put on just for them.
Big turnout for road safety ride
Big turnout for road safety ride
A petition, calling on the Government to legally classify horse riders as vulnerable road users, is open until October 14.
Christmas Experience tour for a good cause
The Christmas Experience: Homes to be decorated for a good cause
The silver ornaments, shimmering stars, gold reindeer and velvet-clad figurines are being carefully unpacked ahead of Hospice Mid Canterbury's Christmas Experience tour.
Couple share top tips for a long marriage
Couple share their top tips for a long marriage
Lesley and Ivan Blain say there are four key pillars to maintaining a long and happy marriage. And they should know - the Canterbury couple just marked their 60th wedding anniversary.
Ashburton’s only public pool to shut in January
Ashburton’s only public pool to shut in January
The 50-year-old Hampstead School pool will be the only public swimming option in Ashburton for a month in the height of summer.
Flood defences boosted across Canterbury
Flood defences boosted across Canterbury
Canterbury is better prepared for extreme weather and rainfall three years on from devastating flooding, the regional council says.
Ombudsman drops dog complaint investigation
Ombudsman drops investigation into barking dog complaint
The Ombudsman has dropped an investigation into a Canterbury council's alleged inaction over a barking dog - but the complainant says she was "treated shabbily" and still wants an apology.
Market day mania returns to town
Market day mania returns to town
Thousands of people are expected to descend on Ashburton for the town's annual Market Day.