Spooky school production ready for opening night in Lincoln
Lincoln High School students will hit the stage from tomorrow night in The Addams Family musical.
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A modular solution to the housing crisis
Canterbury company's modular solution to the housing crisis
A high-tech factory in Rolleston that makes panels and modular parts for houses is shaking up the construction industry - but is battling to get buy-in to its non-traditional methods.
Darfield High School back on track
Darfield High School back on track, statutory management period ends
Darfield High School principal Andy England has welcomed the end of the limited statutory management period for the school.
Woman killed in crash on rural Canterbury road named
Woman killed in crash on rural Canterbury road named
A woman who died after crashing into a tree on a rural Canterbury road on Sunday has been named.
Prebbleton on verge of major growth spurt
Canterbury township on verge of major growth spurt
A Selwyn township's residential area could grow by more than 80 per cent if plan change applications before the district council are all approved.
Canterbury ski field faces $50k repair bill
Canterbury ski field faces $50k repair bill
Just over a month away from opening, a Canterbury club ski field has been landed with a $50,000 repair bill and no way to access the slopes.
Opposition to 2000-home development ramps up
Opposition ramps up over planned 2000-home development in Selwyn district
Selwyn residents concerned about the proposed 2000-home Lincoln South development turned out en masse to a meeting.
Line-up revealed for Selwyn Sounds
Line-up revealed for Selwyn Sounds
Australasian heavyweights Jimmy Barnes and Jon Stevens will headline a star-studded act at next year’s Selwyn Sounds.
Canterbury flooding: State of emergency to continue for week
Canterbury flooding: State of emergency to continue for week
The mayors of the Ashburton, Selwyn and Waimakariri districts say the extended state of emergency will aid in the recovery of Canterbury's worst-hit flood areas.
Students step up for Gumboot Friday
Students step up for Gumboot Friday
Rolleston College held a week-long campaign to raise awareness for Pink Shirt/Gumboot Friday last week.
Campground owner saves caravans from flooding
Selwyn campground owner's frantic mission to save caravans from flooding
The owner of Canterbury holiday park has revealed how he frantically saved dozens of caravans as the Selwyn River flooded the campground.
Police appeal for help after Rolleston incident
Police appeal for help after alleged incident at Selwyn Health Hub
Police are appealing to the public for any information in relation to an attempted burglary at the Selwyn Health Hub in Rolleston last month.
E.coli detected in Springfield water supply
Do not drink notice: E.coli detected in Springfield water supply
Elevated levels of E.coli have been detected in a Selwyn district water supply, prompting authorities to warn people not to drink the water.
Dramatic rescues involving NZDF, Fenz
Dramatic rescues involving NZDF, Fire and Emergency in flood-hit Canterbury
NZ Defence Force and emergency services personnel were involved in several dramatic rescues overnight as severe flooding hit Canterbury.
Bus option survey under way
Bus option survey under way
Residents from Springston to Southbridge are being surveyed to explore options to save the trial 87 Southbridge-City bus service connecting to the city.
Road spikes used to stop alleged armed motorist
Road spikes used to stop motorist allegedly firing shots out window
Police in Canterbury brought the vehicle of an armed offender who was allegedly firing shots out his window to a stop with road spikes on Wednesday.
Maternity hospital to close
Canterbury maternity hospital to close, services to be centralised
A 94-year-old Canterbury maternity hospital is closing as health services in the Selwyn district are centralised.
Police hunt for playground thieves
Canterbury police hunt for playground equipment thieves
Canterbury police are searching for a group of thieves who allegedly stole playground equipment from a primary school.
Improvements planned for Prebbleton pedestrian crossing
Improvements planned for Prebbleton pedestrian crossing
Several improvements will be made at a Prebbleton pedestrian crossing after residents raised concerns over safety.
New bylaw requires cats to be microchipped
New bylaw requires cats to be microchipped
A Canterbury district council will require cat owners to microchip their moggies from July 1 next year, but they won’t need to desex them, under the provisions of a new bylaw.