Waipara fishing reserve proposed
A 5.6km Mataitai Reserve is being proposed by Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga for the coastline north from Amberley Beach.
An application has been received by...
Pop-up store for Rangiora
By SHELLEY TOPP
Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Macpac will open a new pop-up store in Rangiora on Monday. The Australian-owned company, established by New...
Kyle digs deep for two medals
By DAVID HILL
Rangiora athlete Kyle Harpur has earned the praise of his coach after his impressive medal haul at the recent Special Olympics World...
Algal Bloom health warning
Toxic algae has been found at the confluence of the Waimakariri South branch/Otukaikino Stream and the Waimakariri River near the SH1 and Main North...
Council looks to spread the cost of treating water supplies
By DAVID HILL
The Waimakariri District Council is considering sharing the burden among ratepayers of funding the ultraviolet (UV) treatment of water supplies.
The council, as...
`I still really can’t believe it’
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Hawarden's Miriam Clark steeled herself waiting for a decision on whether she had been awarded a John Waller Memorial Scholarship.
The 18-year-old former...
Poignant win for Sharon: `It means so much to me’
By SHELLEY TOPP
A moving rendition of a heartfelt song Kaiapoi's Sharon Russell wrote in memory of her son Daniel, who died in a mining...
Global award for Kaikoura’s rail and road earthquake recovery
The rebuild of the main north railway and State Highway One following the Kaikoura earthquake has earned global recognition.
KiwiRail, the New Zealand Transport Agency...
Hurunui Water Project shareholders agree to Amuri Irrigation offer
By Robyn Bristow
Hurunui Water Project (HWP) shareholders have voted unanimously to accept an offer from Amuri Irrigation Company (AIC) to buy the resource consents...
Armed Offenders incident in Hawarden
By Robyn Bristow
A man will be appearing in Court on Wednesday (October 10), after being arrested following an Armed Offenders Squad call out to...
