Two-vehicle crash closes Selwyn road
Two-vehicle crash closes Selwyn road
A rural Canterbury road has been closed and diversions are in after an LPG tanker and a ute collided on Tuesday afternoon.
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FreshChoice opens in Prebbleton
FreshChoice opens in Prebbleton
A six-year effort to build and open a supermarket in a fast-growing Canterbury town has finally finished.
High levels of nitrates found in Canterbury water
High levels of nitrates found in Canterbury water
New test results show several Canterbury councils have recorded high levels of nitrates in the water.
Selwyn Sounds announced for 2021
Selwyn Sounds announced for 2021
Jon Stevens of Noiseworks will be heading next year's Selwyn Sounds and he is just one of a number of iconic Kiwi artists who will be on show at the festival.
New Zealand Mysteries: Intriguing South Island tales revealed
New Zealand Mysteries: Intriguing South Island tales revealed
A new book shines a light on some of the South Island's most enduring mysteries from the Kaikoura Lights to a pilot who disappeared after flying his Cessna out of West Melton.
Canterbury company gets govt funding to create Covid masks
Canterbury company gets govt funding to create Covid masks
A Canterbury research company has received $290k in government funding to create protective masks for the Covid-19 pandemic response.
Students plan ambitious food drive for city mission
Students plan ambitious food drive for city mission
A Canterbury school is attempting to fill a trailer load of donated goods to give to the Christchurch City Mission.
Street names honour Kiwi celebrities
Street names honour Kiwi celebrities
If you take a stroll down the streets of Acland Park, Rolleston, you will find yourself surrounded by Kiwi icons.
Record number of build consents
Record number of build consents
The district council has been receiving record numbers of building consent applications since the lockdown ended.
Switchboard sparks property fire in Leeston
Switchboard sparks property fire in Leeston
A fire broke out at a property in Leeston this morning after the switchboard caught alight.
A life-long passion for wildlife
A life-long passion for wildlife
Anne Richardson has been protecting and breeding native flora and fauna at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust in Canterbury for 28 years.
Demolition team levels fire-damaged tavern
Demolition team levels fire-damaged tavern
A Canterbury tavern destroyed in a fire on Christmas Eve has been completely demolished.
Canterbury bull sells for $60,000
Canterbury bull sells for $60,000
Canterbury farmers Andrew and Anna Laing admitted to being a little apprehensive about hosting their annual on-farm bull sale amid the Covid-19 restrictions.
Couple continues to grow stud farms
Couple continues to grow stud farms
Cattle are more predictable than people, say a pair of former police officers who are now farming in Canterbury.
New retirement villages make progress in Prebbleton
New retirement villages make progress in Prebbleton
Work is progressing on a new retirement village in Prebbleton while a resource consent application is about to be lodged for another.
Rates freeze proposal for Selwyn scrapped
Rates freeze proposal for Selwyn scrapped
It appears a proposal to put the brakes on a rates increase for Selwyn this year will not be going ahead.
Lincoln comedy festival back in action
Lincoln comedy festival back in action
Award-winning Irish comedian Alan McElroy will return for this year’s comedy festival in Lincoln.
Submissions mount up against coal mine expansion
Submissions mount up against coal mine expansion
Opposition continues to mount against the proposed expansion of a Canterbury coal mine.
Police ping dope smokers at Canterbury hangout
Police ping dope smokers at Canterbury hangout
A dope smoking hangout has been uncovered by police in Canterbury resulting in about 20 people being caught.
E-scooter trial extended in Selwyn
E-scooter trial extended in Selwyn
The e-scooter trial In Selwyn has been extended because people could not use them during the lockdown.