Canterbury board game creator scores big win
A Cheviot man has gone global with his board game creation, taking out the highest honour in the world of tabletop gaming.
Districts
Unease over land purchase aired at meeting
Unease over land purchase aired at meeting
Amberley Beach residents are nervous about the Hurunui District Council buying land to relocate to if the sea forces a retreat from the beach community.
Serious crash closes highway near Ashburton
Serious crash closes highway near Ashburton
Police say it appears serious injuries have been sustained in a crash on State Highway 1 just north of Ashburton this evening.
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.
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.
'Mindblowing' win for Toyota-mad Deb
'Mindblowing' win for Toyota-mad Deb
Deb Winter bought a stockpot and a flexi-tub at Mitre 10 Mega Ashburton - and won a brand-new $68k double cab ute.
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.
Residents given more time to have say on solar farm plan
Residents given more time to have say on solar farm plan
Canterbury residents have been given more time to have their say on a proposed solar farm near their village.
Why this town's lake is causing a stink
Why this town's lake is causing a stink
It might sound idyllic to live beside a lake, but for the residents of this Canterbury town it is anything but.
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.
'Once in a generation' chance to redesign town
'Once in a generation' chance to redesign Canterbury town
Woodend residents are being encouraged to reimagine what their town centre will look like after the bypass opens.
$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.
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.
27-year-old facing indecent assault charge
27-year-old facing indecent assault charge
A man has appeared in the Christchurch District Court charged with indecent assault after an incident in Rangiora on Tuesday night.
Wheelchair user killed in Ashburton crash named
Wheelchair user killed in Ashburton crash named
Police have released the name of a wheelchair user who died after a crash involving a car in Ashburton earlier this month.
Christian schools expanding
Canterbury Christian schools get green light to expand
Planning has started for new buildings at two Canterbury Christian schools following approval to grow their rolls.
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.
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.