Total fire ban in North Canterbury
By Robyn Bristow
A total fire ban will be imposed in Canterbury from midnight, Friday, January 24 - about a month earlier than last year.
The...
Stolen pounamu carving found in Christchurch
By Robyn Bristow
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa general manager, Graeme Abbot says everyone is delighted police have recovered the pounamu carving wrenched from...
Linda’s school days are over
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Linda Harris says there is not a day that she has woken up and not wanted to go to school.
But after 40...
A friendship forged over condensed milk
By ROBYN BRISTOW
A can of condensed milk forged a friendship between penpals on opposite sides of the world that has endured for 70 years.
Julie...
Bronwyn shows true grit
Rangiora-based Bronwyn Dibb has won silver at the 2019 Trampoline World Championships in Tokyo.
Dibb was just 0.2 points off gold in the Women's Double-Mini...
Patrol group needs to upgrade its vehicle
By Shelley Topp
The Rangiora Community Patrol volunteers have a new patrol vehicle on their wish list for Christmas this year.
The patrol received an early...
A hundred reasons to party
By DAVID HILL
Rangiora RSA celebrated its centenary in style last weekend.
President Ian Thompson says the weekend's festivities began on Friday evening at the Rangiora...
New Coastguard vessel takes to water
Setting sail . . . Crew member Gareth Speight stands on the back deck of Coastguard North Canterbury's new rescue vessel, while fellow coastguard...
Farm eyed for 1500 sections in Rangiora
By ROBYN BRISTOW
A dairy farm on Rangiora's eastern fringe has been bought by a consortium with plans for up to 1500 residential sections.
Development of...
Electric charging stations mooted in Waimakariri
By David Hill
Sustainability, dog control, the Garrymere water supply, swimming pool hire charges and a faulty air conditioning unit were discussed at Tuesday's Waimakariri...
