New classrooms for Canterbury school
Six new classrooms to open at Canterbury school
Pupils at a fast-growing Canterbury co-educational school will move into their new classrooms next week.
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Farm for sale after being in same family for 140 years
Farm for sale after being in same family for 140 years
One of the many heritage farming properties in Canterbury will soon be ending its 140-year family connection when it is sold.
North Canterbury community stalwart dies
North Canterbury community stalwart dies
A North Canterbury man with a passion for his community, rugby and trotting, who overcame many obstacles in his life, has died peacefully.
One dead after serious crash
One dead after serious crash
One person has died after a serious crash in Rangiora this morning.
Choir hits the high notes but still 'short of men'
Choir hits the high notes but still 'short of men'
The Rangiora Community Choir continues to hit the high notes, despite some bumps in the road over the years.
Court deadline looms for Oxford landfill
Court deadline looms for Oxford landfill
The fate of a controversial proposed landfill in Canterbury could be known soon.
Anzac blanket took two years to craft
Anzac blanket took two years to craft
An intricately crafted Anzac memorial blanket has brought the residents of a North Canterbury retirement village together to remember those lost in battle.
School's redwood named tree of the year
School's redwood named tree of the year
A giant redwood in a Rangiora school playground has won the inaugural Waimakariri Tree of the Year award.
Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete sold
Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete business sold
Christchurch Ready-Mix Concrete Ltd has been sold to a family-owned business in Southland.
Council may ditch credit rating agency
Canterbury council may ditch credit rating agency after disappointing downgrade
A Canterbury council "disappointed" with having its credit rating downgraded may quit the global agency responsible for providing the outlook - S&P Global Ratings.
School asks for help to maintain gymnasiums
Canterbury high school asks for help to maintain ageing gymnasiums
One of Canterbury’s largest schools is calling on the Ministry of Education to support the future of its gymnasiums.
Support for new road
Prominent Rangiora family supports new road through their land
Rangiora’s proposed new arterial route has the support of the family whose dairy farm it cuts through.
Mayor calling for Lyttelton-Wellington ferry service
Mayor calling for Lyttelton-Wellington ferry service
A Canterbury mayor is calling for a ferry service to run from Lyttelton to Wellington to help improve the resilience of the region’s transport network.
Skyla to join the Mighty 11s
Skyla to join the Mighty 11s
Young Canterbury BMX rider Skyla Hansen has been selected in the Mighty 11s New Zealand test team to compete in Sydney in May.
Could AI replace politicians?
Could AI replace politicians?
As society grapples with the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence, Environment Canterbury's deputy chair has asked whether it could actually replace politicians.
Cheviot postman calls time after 48 years on the job
Cheviot postman calls time after 48 years on the job
A temporary job after finishing high school has finally ended for Murray Burnett who has retired after 48 years working as Cheviot’s postie.
Graeme bids farewell to thermal hot pools
Graeme bids farewell to thermal hot pools
In February 2000, a fresh-faced Graeme Abbot arrived in Hanmer Springs to take on the role of general manager at Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve.
Hurunui council proposes 3.31% rates rise
Hurunui council proposes 3.31% rates rise
North Canterbury ratepayers can expect some of the lowest rate rises in the country.
Councillor resigns in protest over cricket ground
Canterbury councillor resigns due to 'grossly oversized cricket ground'
A Hurunui district councillor has resigned in protest over the development of a "grossly oversized cricket ground" in Amberley.
Report finds capsized boat hit whale
Report finds capsized boat hit whale
NZ's transport watchdog has found the boat that fatally capsized off the Kaikōura coast in 2022 did hit a whale. And the five people on board who died were trapped in the petrol-contaminated hull.