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By ROBYN BRISTOW MainPower chief executive Bruce Emson, who has been in the job less than three years, is stepping down from the role with...

By SHELLEY TOPP Human Traces had its world premiere at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch last Friday. The taut psychological thriller, produced by Leithfields Nadia...

By DAVID HILL Waimakariri district's longstanding link with Passchendaele has led to a special exhibition coming to Canterbury. The "Belgians Have Not Forgotten" exhibition, which is...

By SHELLEY TOPP More than 46,000 abused, neglected, injured or abandoned animals end up in SPCA care nationwide, every year. Next Monday, August 14, the SPCA...

By AMANDA BOWES The constantly changing design footprint of the Hurunui Water Project's (HWP) proposed irrigation scheme and the application for requiring authority has the...

Feral . . . Wild cats, one of the biggest dangers to New Zealand's native wildlife, are on the increase in North Canterbury thanks...

By Robyn Bristow All council water supplies in the Hurunui district are to be permanently chlorinated. The Hurunui District Council announced its decision today saying chlorination...

By SHELLEY TOPP Rangiora celebrated winter in style last week with a festival delivering a host of exciting activities to the town. The four-day event began...

By ROBYN BRISTOW A critically endangered kotuku - white heron - is recovering after being shot, but its long term prognosis is uncertain. When collected by...

By AMANDA BOWES Taking a blood sample from a lion was not something Jeanine Calder ever imagined she would do, but last week she was...