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.
Mid Canterbury
Crashes prompt warning about icy roads
Crashes prompt warning about icy roads
A car plummeted off a road in the steep Rakaia Gorge after sliding on ice.
Happy 108th birthday Doris
Happy 108th birthday Doris!
In her younger years, Canterbury 108-year-old Doris Wakelin never gave any thought to living past 100.
Backyard garden oasis earns high praise
Backyard garden oasis earns high praise
Green-fingered Canterbury nurseryman Alan Watson created an Eastern-inspired oasis in the backyard of his Allenton home.
Fundraising rock concert for Methven Lions
Fundraising rock concert for Methven Lions
Three-piece rock band Bulletproof Convertible will return to Mid Canterbury for a Dead Rockers Ball on Saturday to raise funds for the Methven Lions.
Maxwell joins race for council seat
Maxwell joins race for Ashburton council seat
Jeanette Maxwell has spent years working with Canterbury councils - and now she wants to be on one.
Mayor steps down as cancer worsens
Canterbury mayor steps down as cancer worsens
Mackenzie District Mayor Anne Munro will step down due to "uncertainty surrounding my health" after her cancer metastasised.
Mum angry over playground fence 'overreaction'
Canterbury mum angry over playground fence 'overreaction'
A Canterbury mother says the almost $10,000 fence built between a stormwater pond and playground is an overreaction by council staff.
Petition to four-lane SH1 grows
Petition to four-lane SH1 grows
A petition calling on the Government to reconsider four-laning State Highway 1 between Rolleston and Ashburton had over 465 signatures as of Thursday.
Country living behind long life
Country living behind 100-year-old's long life
Good food, country living and hard work are the secrets behind reaching 100, says Canterbury centenarian Valmai Wilson.
Appeal for information about crash
Appeal for information about crash
Police are continuing to appeal for information from the public following a fatal crash in Canterbury that claimed the life of a person in a wheelchair.
Call for road tax money to go back into region
Call for road tax money to go back into region
An Ashburton man wants more road taxes generated in Canterbury to be spent locally - and the South Island minister says he will look at the proposal.
Tip-off leads police to cannabis growing operation
Tip-off leads police to cannabis growing operation
A 54-year-old man has been charged after police located a large cannabis growing operation in Ashburton.
Fantail shop 'a resounding success'
Fantail shop 'a resounding success'
A new attraction on a popular Canterbury gorge walkway has been a hit.
Fourth-generation retailer to rebuild store
Fourth-generation retailer to rebuild store
A 138-year-old Canterbury clothing store will be demolished and a new shop is set to be built in its place.
Police investigate fatal crash
Police investigate fatal crash involving car and person in wheelchair
Police are calling for witnesses and dashcam footage of a fatal crash in Ashburton last weekend.
Car crashes into historic bridge
Car crashes into historic Canterbury bridge
A car has crashed into a 108-year-old heritage-listed Canterbury rail footbridge which is due for a major restoration early next year.
South Island Assembly could lobby Govt for 'a better deal'
South Island Assembly could lobby Govt for 'a better deal'
A South Island Assembly formed to lobby central Government was one of the suggestions discussed at an Environment Canterbury workshop.
New push to make State Highway 1 four lanes
New push to make State Highway 1 four lanes
A new petition is calling on the Government to reconsider four-laning State Highway 1 between Rolleston and Ashburton.
Bird sanctuary gets green light
Canterbury native bird sanctuary gets green light
A project to bring native birds to a new sanctuary in Methven has taken another step forward.