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Craig Alexander, left, was part of a Department of Conservation crew fighting huge bushfires in...

Ranger returns home from massive fires

While most people have not enjoyed the weather this summer, Canterbury firefighter Craig Alexander was pleased to return home to the cooler conditions.

Bid to drop speed limit rejected

HAVE YOUR SAY: Should Arthur’s pass have a 30km/h speed limit? Send your views in 200 words or...

Bid to drop speed limit rejected

Do speed limits have to stay the same even when safety concerns are raised? That is the question Arthur’s Pass residents are asking after a request to reduce the limit through the tourist settlement was rejected.

Growing opportunities for students

Darfield High School sports coordinator Pip Deans says her favourite part of the job is seeing...

Shaping the 'next generation' of young Selwyn athletes

Pip Deans has a long golfing history in Selwyn and is now helping shape future sportspeople at Darfield High School. Reporter Sam Coughlan caught up with her.

Selwyn Water wading through issues before billing customers

Selwyn Water wading through issues before billing customers

Selwyn Water Limited - the new water entity for the district - has some issues to wade through before its takes over billing customers from July 1.

All quiet on the Lincoln front

All quiet on the Lincoln front: 'Nuts they are not working at the weekend'

This is what Lincoln’s main street looks like on a weekend – lots of trucks and equipment and nobody operating them.

Scholarship planned in honour of 10-year-old

Scholarship planned as community mourns 10-year-old’s tragic death

A fundraising page has been launched to create a scholarship in memory of 10-year-old Canterbury boy Alex Bennett.

Draft rates rise of 6-7% for Selwyn district

Selwyn District Council has revealed a potential draft rates increase of 6-7% for 2026/27.

Young boy struck by car in Selwyn named

Photo: Springston School Te Kura o Makonui

Young boy struck by car in Selwyn named

A Canterbury primary school is mourning the "tragic passing" of 10-year-old pupil, Alex Bennett, who died after being hit by a car on Wednesday.

Weekend roadworks ruled out

Intensive roadworks on Gerald St in Lincoln are continuing to have a big impact on businesses....

Weekend roadworks ruled out in Lincoln, businesses continue to suffer

Working over weekends has been ruled out as a way to speed up the Lincoln town centre roadworks and ease the financial impact they are having on businesses.

Apology after Selwyn ratepayers overcharged

Apology after Selwyn ratepayers overcharged

The Selwyn District Council has apologised after over-charging some ratepayers due to an error in its rates calculations.

More rescue buoys may be on the way

A rescue flotation buoy at Taylors Mistake. Photo: Geoff Sloan

More rescue buoys may be on the way

The theft of rescue flotation buoys from Christchurch beaches comes as a sharp rise in drowning deaths across NZ this summer has prompted calls for more public rescue equipment in Canterbury.

'There will be blood on your hands'

The proposed billboard on Springs Rd is expected to be finished by the end of...

'There will be blood on your hands'

That is the message the head of the company building a 9m digital billboard in a Canterbury town received in the mail.

Truck hit by train at level crossing

Truck hit by train at Canterbury level crossing

A train collided with a truck and trailer unit this morning at a level crossing in Rolleston.

Businesses feeling the pain

'It is really bad': Businesses feeling the pain of roadworks

Some businesses are worried they may not survive long enough to see Lincoln’s new town centre completed.

What councillors failed to ask about CEO's exit

What councillors failed to ask about CEO's exit

Selwyn district councillors did not know former chief executive Sharon Mason had already accepted another job to go to when they granted her an early exit and payout, it can be revealed.