Should green organics bins be compulsory?
Poll: Should green organics bins be compulsory?
The Selwyn District Council is looking at making green kerbside organics bins compulsory as part of a review into its waste management system.
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Residents win battle to make noise complaints
Residents win battle to make noise complaints about army rifle range
Residents have won a four-year battle to retain the right to lodge noise complaints about the army rifle range on the outskirts of their Canterbury township.
Rolleston rezone removes hurdle for Mitre 10 store
Rolleston rezone removes hurdle for Mitre 10 store
The path is clearing for Mitre 10 to set up shop next to the new Pak’nSave supermarket in Rolleston.
Investigation into 'suspicious' fires under way
Investigation into 'suspicious' fires under way
Police are investigating several suspicious scrub fires in Canterbury over the weekend.
Selwyn, Ashburton buck the building trend
Selwyn, Ashburton buck the building trend
Parts of Canterbury are bucking the national trend as new homes continue to go up in the Selwyn and Ashburton districts.
Tensions rise as man refuses to leave council meeting
Tensions rise as man refuses to leave council meeting
A Selwyn District Council meeting ground to a halt when a public speaker refused to leave the table.
Fire station resumes 24-hour operations
Fire station resumes 24-hour operations
Burnham Camp’s fire station is back to 24/7 operation for the first time in 18 months.
Man caught breaking into cars
Man caught breaking into cars in Chch
A 27-year-old man has been remanded in custody after stealing a vehicle in Christchurch, crashing it and then committing other burglaries.
$60k deal over rugby team’s field not what it seemed
$60k deal over rugby team’s field not what it seemed
A $60,000 ratepayer-funded upgrade to a Canterbury sports field may not be the win-win deal it was touted as.
Unique brass plaque goes missing
Unique brass plaque goes missing in Rolleston
A unique brass plaque has gone missing in Rolleston and police need your help to find it.
Shy student spreading his wings
Shy student now spreading his wings
Three years ago Arran Armstrong was a shy student at Darfield High who preferred others to do the talking. But last month that same young man took to the stage at Government House to address a roomful of high-ranking officials.
Aggravated robbery at Canterbury supermarket
Aggravated robbery at Canterbury supermarket
Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a Canterbury FreshChoice supermarket in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Help give Biffie a chance to be able to walk
Help give Biffie a chance to be able to walk
Rolleston three-year-old Biffie Robson has a condition which means she struggles to move on her own and can’t talk.
Rugby teams lace up in yellow for child cancer
Rugby teams lace up in yellow for child cancer campaign in Lachie’s memory
Rugby teams around the country will sport bright yellow shoelaces this weekend to remember a Christchurch boy who died from cancer five years ago.
Keeping young people on the right track
Keeping young people on the right track
After his two young cousins were killed in a car crash on Summit Rd in Christchurch, Rob Fleming was motivated to help save lives.
Wolfbrook on the hunt for properties in district
Wolfbrook on the hunt for properties in district
A major Christchurch property company is targeting Selwyn as a prime location for standalone homes on smaller sections.
$60k for pro rugby team's base
Canterbury council to pay $60k for pro rugby team base
The Selwyn District Council is paying $60,000 to upgrade a sports ground for the South Island’s Super Rugby women’s team Matatū.
Selwyn plans big increase in tree planting
Selwyn plans big increase in tree planting
Selwyn is considering a policy of “replacing one tree with at least two” after Rolleston was shown to have one of the lowest numbers for a town in New Zealand.
Over $250k in parking fines issued
Over $250k in parking fines issued
More than a quarter of a million dollars in parking fines have been dished out in the Selwyn district over the last year.
Deputy mayor decides not to seek re-election
'Promised my wife this would be the last': Deputy mayor decides not to seek re-election
Selwyn deputy mayor Malcolm Lyall will not be seeking re-election in the October local body elections.