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Vintage 'sapphires' and 'gems' on show

Armstrong Siddeley’s last of the line, a 1960 Star Sapphire. PHOTO: BERNARD EGAN

Vintage 'sapphires' and 'gems' on show

Armstrong Siddeley were renowned for making luxury vehicles, marketed to the top echelons of society. Car enthusiast Bernard Egan went along for a look when a group of owners recently gathered in Canterbury.

Rakaia salmon statue caught for a makeover

Sculptor Phil Price up in a cherry picker, inspecting where a lifting hook will make contact with...

Rakaia salmon statue caught for a makeover

Experts have figured out how to move the giant Rakaia salmon statue for a $300,000 refurbishment, but its moving date is still to be confirmed.

Young Ollie ready to earn his racing stripes

Ollie Houston, with national champion Kyle Robertson, in the driver’s seat of the Honda CRF 450...

Young Ollie ready to earn his racing stripes

Canterbury six-year-old Ollie Houston jumped at a chance to get into the hot seat of a superkart owned by national go-kart champion Kyle Robertson.

Capturing new angles in the hood

Pupils from Wakanui School snapping images in their environment. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Young photographers capture new angles in their hood

Pupils at two Canterbury schools have been exploring their neighbourhoods through the camera lens.

New mini golf course due to open soon

Ashburton Mayor Liz McMilland and James Molloy practice on hole 16 - the Methven pubs - at Mini...

New mini golf course due to open soon

Ashburton's mayor can’t wait to play a round on the new 18-hole mini golf course when it opens at the EA Networks Centre on November 22.

Person fined for burning trash on beach

A video posted to social media showed the fire on Dorie Beach near Rakaia, Canterbury. Photo:...

Person fined for burning trash on Canterbury beach after fisherman dobbed them in

A Canterbury fisherman complained to authorities after filming a man dumping trash on the beach and setting it alight.

Public garden plants may be given away

Flowers in public gardens still have ‘life left in them’’ after their annual bedding cycle. PHOTO...

Public garden plants may be given away

Tens of thousands of flowerbed plants in Canterbury public gardens are removed each summer and winter. But one district is now considering giving the plants away to residents.

New mayors find common ground

Selwyn Mayor Lydia Gliddon and Ashburton’s Liz McMillan are settling into their new roles and...

Two new mayors find common ground in Canterbury

Two new Canterbury mayors are settling into their new roles side by side, leaning on each other as they navigate their first term at the helm of their neighbouring districts.

Birdsong project humming along

Volunteers working on the cleanup and clearing of the site of the Garden of Harmony extension in...

Canterbury birdsong project humming along

A community vision to bring the birds back to Methven is taking root

Surgery for boy who got finger stuck in bike wheel

Canterbury firefighters were called to free a boy whose finger was severely injured after it got stuck in a bicycle wheel.

Contestants fall like flies at chilli eating comp

'Pain all over': Contestants fall like flies at chilli eating competition

An enthralled crowd watched Ashburton’s first-ever chilli eating competition, drawn in by the spectacle of contestants torturing themselves to the point of agony and sickness.

Ronald McDonald House calls for donations

Ronald McDonald House: 'My home away from home during an overwhelming time'

Olivia Tuki was born full-term after a straightforward birth. But soon afterwards, she was receiving critical treatment at Christchurch Hospital for severe jaundice.

All revved up for auto fair

A 1968 Mustang and a 1998 Camaro will be among the scores of vehicles on show at an auto fair fundraiser in Rakaia on Sunday.

Community food pantry taken

The organiser of a Canterbury community food pantry, which has allegedly been stolen, is chasing down security camera footage of the incident.

Celebrating team turned away from bar

Celebrating team turned away from bar

Mid Canterbury players had their victory celebrations dampened when they were refused entry to a local bar after their Meads Cup final victory.

One killed in crash near Ashburton

One killed in crash near Ashburton

One person has died and another is in hospital with "serious injuries" after an overnight crash in Canterbury.

Lesson learned after illegal backyard rubbish fire

'He was a bit oblivious': Lesson learned after illegal backyard rubbish fire

Irritated firefighters had to educate a Canterbury man about the dangers of lighting a backyard rubbish fire after a neighbour saw the smoke and flames and phoned 111.