Big retailers to change face of Rangiora
By Shelley Topp
Rangiora's shopping centre is set for a big change with the arrival of three more corporate retailers late next year.
Homewares retail giant...
Getting down to the grassroots
By Robyn Bristow
It was democracy at the grassroots level.
A vintage tractor on board a trailer and a ute load of fertiliser were parked up...
Road safety a life long passion
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Road safety has been foremost in Tony Francis working life.
Next week he will farewell the Hurunui District Council where he has been...
Wee gem back on the road again
By SHELLEY TOPP
Something about the old Austin parked under a Loburn hedge caught Eric Anderson's eye.
When he worked for the "power board" in the...
Cup trialling a two-day meeting
By DAVID HILL
A two-day meeting is being trialled for the 102nd running of the Kaikoura Trotting Cup.
The annual race meeting at Kaikoura's South Bay...
Full steam ahead for Sam Panster
By AMANDA BOWES
The Weka Pass Railway has its first woman steam train driver trainee.
And when Sam Panster gets her ticket, she will be one...
Million visitor surprise at Passchendaele
By DAVID HILL
A Waimakariri District Council employee got an unexpected surprise when she paid tribute to the fallen soldiers at Passchendaele recently.
Adrienne Smith paid...
Calls for after-hours service at Rangiora Health Hub
By SHELLEY TOPP
The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) has ignored renewed calls for an after-hours emergency medical centre at the Rangiora Health Hub.
Rangiora resident...
Day of celebration at Northern A & P show
By David Hill
The Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Pastoral Association's 150th anniversary show will be a celebration of the district's past.
While the day's programme is...
Art in a abundance
By AMANDA BOWES
The five star garden of Flaxmere, near Hawarden, will once again be transformed into the the largest art exhibition held in the...
