Caution urged with school disputes proposal
Stand-offs between parents and schools can be complex and an independent resolution service may not be the answer, Canterbury school leaders say.
North Canterbury
More super-volunteers needed
More super-volunteers needed
A Canterbury Riding For The Disabled service is looking for more "super heroes" after a huge increase in fuel costs forced some of their volunteers to leave.
Family sparks creative new development
From cows into houses: Family sparks creative new development in Rangiora
A Rangiora family wants to put its own stamp on a new 270-home development.
Town hall reaches milestone
Rangiora Town Hall reaches major milestone
The Rangiora Town Hall turns 100 this year - and residents are being asked to dig through their drawers and boxes for any old photos, records or memorabilia of the historic building.
Kaiapoi art gallery proves popular
Kaiapoi art gallery proves popular
A new public art space has been established in the Kaiapoi central business district.
Solar farm switched on
Solar farm switched on
An 8ha "community scale solar farm" has been turned on in North Canterbury.
Mayors push to protect 'local identity'
Mayors push to protect 'local identity'
A Greater Christchurch unitary council has been floated to replace ECan, which would see Waimakariri join with the city and Selwyn.
Gravel trucks pound settlement
'There were rocks falling, it was extremely unsafe': Gravel trucks pound settlement's narrow roads
Residents of a Canterbury settlement are worried someone could be seriously hurt or killed by the gravel trucks using their narrow residential roads.
Mick needs your old biscuit tins
Mick needs your old biscuit tins
Retired Canterbury seafarer Mick Watt is on the lookout for old biscuit tins, especially the little oval ones, to use in his sea shanty artworks.
Auction promises some big prizes
Auction promises some big prizes
The owner of a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder promises to whisk the successful bidder away to lunch if they win the final lot offered at an upcoming auction in Rangiora.
Relief for North Canterbury electricity customers
Relief for North Canterbury electricity customers
The majority of North Canterbury residential electricity customers won’t have to dig into their pockets this year to pay their line charges.
Oxford community seeks healthcare answers
Oxford community seeks healthcare answers
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon hopes to be able to provide answers to the Oxford community on the future of the town's hospital soon.
Skinks make way for Woodend Bypass
Skinks make way for Woodend Bypass
Around 380 Canterbury grass skinks have been relocated to the northern Kaiapoi lakes area to make way for the Woodend Bypass.
Paddocks to power: The rise of small-scale solar farms
Paddocks to power: The rise of small-scale solar farms
A ‘‘community scale solar farm’’ has been lit up in North Canterbury.
Rural school's call for safe highway speed answered
Rural school's call for safe highway speed answered
A 20-year wait for safe speeds will soon be over for a Kaikōura school.
School vans sorely missed after thefts
School vans sorely missed after thefts
The theft of two Rangiora High School vans, one of which had a wheelchair lift, has prevented many of its students from travelling outside of the school.
New classrooms to cater for school's growth
New classrooms to cater for school's growth
Rangiora New Life School has unveiled seven new classrooms.
Decline in monarch butterflies due to wasps
Decline in monarch butterflies due to predatory paper wasps
Rangiora residents have seen a severe decline in the number of monarch butterflies this year due to an increase in paper wasps, which prey on monarch caterpillars.
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.