Mayor warns as accommodation providers target Lake Tekapo
A Christchurch-based short-term accommodation provider actively promoting property investment in Lake Tekapo.
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NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out
NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out
A Canterbury school principal fears students could fall through the cracks of the Government’s planned NCEA shake-up.
Fears high fuel costs could cause food crisis
'The tipping point for families': High fuel prices could cause food shortage crisis
Rising fuel costs are already pushing families to the brink, with demand growing at food banks across Canterbury.
NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out
NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out, principal says
A Canterbury school principal fears students could fall through the cracks of the Government’s planned NCEA shake-up.
Climate change challenges laid bare for Southland
Climate change challenges laid bare for Southland
Southland faces a host of changes and challenges under the weight of climate change, a new report has revealed.
ECan wants more funding to fight erosion
ECan wants more funding to fight erosion
Environment Canterbury is looking to continue a programme which supports farmers managing erosion-prone land.
Mataura ‘gang-pad’ use disputed
Mataura ‘gang-pad’ use disputed
A former Mongrel Mob president is fighting the confiscation of what the Crown calls his "gang pad", saying it is a place where family and friends gather and likening it to a marae.
Selwyn annual plan faces shake-up after submission surge
Selwyn annual plan faces shake-up after submission surge
More than 400 submissions have landed on Selwyn District Council’s draft annual plan, setting up intensive deliberations and likely revisions to key figures.
How much have fees and charges increased over the last decade?
How much have fees and charges increased over the last decade?
Consultation is underway in Invercargill on proposed fees and charges for the coming year, as councils across the country face similar decisions.
Raising retirement age 'would help government': Luxon
Raising retirement age 'would help government': Luxon
PM Christopher Luxon told residents at a southern retirement home that raising the retirement age to 67 "would help the Government".
Prime minister discusses retirement age
Prime minister discusses retirement age during Canterbury visit
PM Christopher Luxon told residents at the Amberley Retirement Village this week that raising the retirement age "to 67 would help the Government". So could Superannuation be back on the agenda in this year’s general election?
Frustrated residents want footpath, street lights
Frustrated Rangiora residents want footpath, street lights, drainage for their street
Residents of a quiet Rangiora lane are fed up with the Waimakariri council's lack of action over safety concerns in their street.
'Devastating': Dead wildlife strewn across dry lakebed
'Devastating': Dead wildlife strewn across dry lakebed
An investigation has been launched after thousands of eels and other aquatic life were found dead or dying in what iwi have described as a “devastating scene”.
Meeting time may shift for new member
Meeting time may shift for new member
An Invercargill City Council committee is considering pushing its start time back to accommodate a new member flying in from outside the region.
Mayor labels decision to call state of emergency 'woke'
Mayor labels decision to call state of emergency 'woke'
A Hawke's Bay mayor has called the region's response to Cyclone Vaianu "woke" and said "there was a lot of panicking going on" over not too much.
Tekapo public toilet user charges reinstated
Tekapo public toilet user charges reinstated
User charges are returning to Lake Tekapo's footbridge public toilets, a move the Mackenzie District Council says will help maintain tourist infrastructure.
User charges to be reinstated at Tekapo public toilets
User charges to be reinstated at Tekapo public toilets
User charges are returning to Lake Tekapo's footbridge public toilets, a move the Mackenzie District Council says will help maintain tourist infrastructure.
Doc ‘abdicating their responsibility’ on pest control
Doc ‘abdicating their responsibility’ on pest control
West Coast councillor has suggested the Department of Conservation is "abdicating" its pest animal control responsibilities to the West Coast Regional Council.
Dog fees to rise 7%
'Yet another thing to squeeze people financially': Ashburton dog fees to rise 7%
An attempt to save Ashburton dog owners a 7% hike in registration fees has failed.
High school pulls out of premier rugby competition
Canterbury high school pulls out of premier rugby competition
Rangiora High School has pulled out of the Crusaders region's Miles Toyota First XV Premiership this season, and instead wants to create a combined rugby team from North Canterbury schools.