Hunter allegedly shot down drone
Hunter allegedly shot down drone
Police are investigating an incident in Canterbury during the opening of the duck shooting season in which a drone flown by an animal rights activist was shot down.
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Grigg takes Broughton to task over $369m
Grigg takes Broughton to task over $369m
Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg has fired back at Mayor Sam Broughton over his comments the Government has left the district about $369m in the lurch.
$5.6m intersection 'uneven' within a month
$5.6m Canterbury intersection 'uneven' within a month
A new $5.6m intersection in Rolleston is uneven and needs repair work within a month of being sealed.
Gliddon announces mayoralty bid
Lydia Gliddon announces Selwyn mayoralty bid
Selwyn district councillor Lydia Gliddon will challenge Sam Broughton for the mayoralty.
Community always came first for former mayor
Community always came first for former Canterbury mayor
Being expelled from high school did not stop the late Bill Woods from giving years of his life to his Canterbury community.
Family’s lucky escape from fire
Family lucky to escape fire: 'I just saw a wall of flames outside the window'
When a Canterbury mum woke up to a noise she thought was the bathroom fan, it turned out to be a raging large fire in the carport.
Why did you continue to 'drive like an idiot'
Canterbury man blushes as judge asks why he drove 'like an idiot’
A young Canterbury man already banned from driving until 2029 because of his “appallingly bad” history went ahead and drove anyway.
Rain eases in flood-hit Canterbury
Rain eases in flood-hit Canterbury
Selwyn remains under a state of emergency, as the district council monitors river levels and other issues following yesterday's heavy rain.
Flooding 'as bad as it gets', says evacuated resident
Flooding 'as bad as it gets', says evacuated resident
The flooding in the rural Canterbury settlement of Selwyn Huts is as bad as it's ever been, an evacuated resident says.
Crash claims life of well-known Cantabrian
Crash claims life of well-known Cantabrian
A successful Canterbury property developer and residents' advocate was killed in a car crash on Sunday morning.
Memorial to mark first Anzac service
New memorial to mark Canterbury settlement’s first Anzac service
Kirwee’s war memorial has been installed just in time for what is believed to be the settlement’s first Anzac service.
Lego piece on fireplace smokes out family home
Lego piece on fireplace smokes out family home
A Lego piece left on a fireplace forced a family to vacate their smoke-logged house in Canterbury.
Councillor takes aim at online bullies
Canterbury councillor hits out at 'faceless bullies spouting comments' online
The rising tide of 'disturbing and angry' online abuse has solidified Shane Epiha's decision not to run for a third term on the Selwyn District Council.
Selwyn residents won't pay to keep stadium running
Selwyn ratepayers won’t have to fork out to keep Christchurch stadium running
Selwyn ratepayers will not have to contribute to the running costs of Christchurch’s new stadium.
Guns and ammunition seized after hunting incident
Guns and ammunition seized after hunting incident
Canterbury police have arrested and charged two people following an illegal hunting incident which saw a firearm discharged within 40m of a house.
Library left to fall into disrepair
Canterbury library left to fall into disrepair
A damning report has revealed the extent of the damage that led to the abrupt closure of the Selwyn's Leeston Library.
Dealer loses bid to get jail term reduced on appeal
Dealer loses bid to get jail term reduced on appeal
A member of a Canterbury drug-smuggling ring thinks his jail sentence is too long, arguing that bringing cocaine into NZ is less serious than importing meth.
Plea to cut speed limit after death outside pie shop
Plea to cut speed limit after death outside pie shop
It could still be months before a speed limit reduction is considered for a Canterbury town where a pedestrian was struck and killed by a ute while crossing SH73.
New councillors-at-large added to Selwyn district
New councillors-at-large added to Selwyn district
The Selwyn district’s new ward structure for October’s local body elections has come out of left field.
Cocaine dealer's jail term upheld
Court of Appeal upholds Canterbury cocaine dealer's jail term
The Court of Appeal has upheld the 14-year jail term handed to a Canterbury-based drug dealer for his part in a conspiracy to bring more than 100kg of cocaine into NZ.