Proposed Oxford landfill to have day in court
Proposed Oxford landfill to have day in court
A proposed landfill in North Canterbury will finally have its day in court.
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Proposed Canterbury landfill on hold
Proposed Canterbury landfill on hold
An application for a proposed managed fill landfill in Canterbury has been put on hold.
Talk of axing regional councils 'unhelpful' - ECan chair
Talk of axing regional councils 'unhelpful' - ECan chair
Environment Canterbury's chairperson says he's open to talking about the future of regional councils, but the current chatter is unhelpful.
Aurora captured over Oxford
Aurora captured over Oxford
An Oxford Area School Observatory astrophotographer has captured a magical image of the township bathed in the beauty of the Aurora Australis.
Council buys land for $3.8m
Canterbury council buys land for $3.8m
A $3.8 million block of land has been bought by the Hurunui District Council in the face of the growing risk of sea level rise to its beach communities.
Council unlocks land for up to 17,000 homes
Canterbury council unlocks land for up to 17,000 homes
Land for up to 17,000 new homes in the Waimakariri district will be unlocked - but there is no room for an 850-home development at Ohoka.
Govt planning rules could 'override the community'
Govt planning rules could 'override the community'
New planning rules proposed by the Government could override community aspirations, says a Canterbury council boss.
Disgraced trainer’s return to be ‘tightly managed’
Disgraced harness racing trainer's return to be 'tightly managed'
A prominent Canterbury harness racing trainer banned for eight years after admitting cheating has been granted a “partial return” to the industry.
Proposed adrenaline ride still in limbo
Hanmer’s proposed adrenaline ride still in limbo
There is hope a proposed Hanmer Springs flyride will still go ahead, despite a three-year delay and rising costs.
'We are not a shop': Council hits back at critics
'We are not a shop': Council hits back at critics
Waimakariri councillors have taken aim at online critics, as they locked in an average rates rise of 4.98%.
Waimakariri MP launches suicide prevention plan
Waimakariri MP launches suicide prevention plan
Waimakariri MP and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey has announced the Government's latest Suicide Prevention Action Plan.
Dedicated to keeping the bowls rolling
Dedicated to keeping the bowls rolling
Graham Shaw had no idea what he was going to do when he and his New Zealand-born wife Pat arrived in Amberley in 2003.
Giant redwood, cabbage tree cluster in running for national title
Giant redwood, cabbage tree cluster in running for national title
A Rangiora school’s giant redwood and a cluster of cabbage trees in Burnside have been named as finalists in the NZ Tree of the Year competition.
Annual whale survey reaches halfway point
Annual whale survey reaches halfway point
Fifty-one humpback whales have been spotted in The Great Kaikōura Whale Count so far this year.
Food waste a headache for councils
Food waste a headache for councils
There are no easy solutions to managing food waste, Kaikōura district councillors have been told at a workshop.
'We had no idea how popular it would become'
'We had no idea how popular it would become'
A mountain of butter is on its way to a Canterbury school after its most successful fundraising venture ever.
'Low lifes' steal mowers from cricket club
'Low lifes' steal mowers from cricket club
A Canterbury community is angry at the theft of two lawn mowers from their local cricket club.
Cherries, venison a winning recipe
Cherries, venison a winning recipe
Residents, hunters and farmers wanted a "bloody good burger and a pint of lager" and with that the Bushman was born, say its owners JJ Sandall and Mel Elliot.
Kaiapoi retirement village up for award
Kaiapoi retirement village up for award
Residents at a Kaiapoi retirement village are in the running for an award after transforming a bare plot of land and eight empty raised beds into a flourishing, sustainable garden.
Canterbury councils list roading ambitions
Canterbury councils list roading ambitions - if they can find the money
While pleased to see the Woodend Bypass going ahead, Canterbury council leaders say they will keep lobbying for other roading projects.
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