Boiled bullfrog anyone? Or how about poached water bamboo? These are just some of the delicacies Susan Sandys enjoyed after catching a direct flight to China from Christchurch Airport.
The future of Ashburton's Glow in the Park light festival may rely on more sponsorship as the cost of running the event potentially rises from $60,000 to as much as $100,000.
A new Spirit of NZ ship had just been launched in 1996 when Methven's Anna Johnson (nee Currie) sailed on it. Now her daughter Tilly has had the chance to do the same.
Aleisha McLay and her baby Violet are lucky to be alive after pregnancy and post-natal complications almost killed them both. Aleisha spoke to Susan Sandys as Violet arrived home from 11 weeks in neonatal ICU.
A semi-retired North Island couple have found themselves unexpectedly owning a Canterbury property with an internationally-recognised English garden so large it needs a full-time worker.
Kite makers, designers and flyers from around the world will descend on Canterbury this weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of internationally renowned business Peter Lynn Kites.
Is it Wakanui or Whakanui? Officially the rural Canterbury area is Wakanui, but the 'Wh' spelling has been creeping into Ashburton District Council's usage, raising questions about its spelling.