Features

Wild at heart . . . A juvenile kingfisher photographed at Hoopers Inlet on the Otago Peninsula after having just caught a crab. Three...

Historic Tipapa Estate has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, being reborn as a North Canterbury events venue. Now, owner John Carr is looking...

Hogan's hero . . . Retiring vet Noel McGirr with one of his mates, Hogan, at the family property near Amberley. PHOTO: AMANDA BOWES   By...

Concern over fate . . . There are fears that Waikari Hospital might not have a part in the Canterbury District Health Board's longer-term...

Having fun . . . Chicha, a border collie born in Uruguay and owned by Martin Garcia Cartagena playing at North Pegasus Bay Beach...

By ROBYN BRISTOW full steam ahead for the Weka Pass Railway - only without the steam. Over the January summer break, the society will be running...

By AMANDA BOWES The Hurunui district is blessed with having a huge natural playground, with rivers, sea, lakes and forest within easy reach. From Waipara to...

Gateway to a treasure . . . The start of the Tutaepatu Trail, encompassing the beautiful Tutaepatu Lagoon, near Woodend Beach on Woodend Beach...

By NEIL CLARKSON The Christmas holidays provide an ideal chance for people to explore the riverside playground right on Rangiora's doorstep. Most of the activity in...

Cutting edge . . . David Dicker's Rodin FZed supercar is being readied for the world stage. The car was built t Dicker's engineering...