Reunion not for the faint-hearted
By SHELLEY TOPP
Leithfield film and television producer Nadia Maxwell has a new film scheduled to premiere in New Zealand on October 30.
The new high-concept,...
Quarry opponents reject plan
By SHELLEY TOPP
A proposed quarry at the Rangiora Racecourse was described as crazy at a Stop the Quarry public meeting on Monday night.
Facilitator John...
Worker shortge starts to bite
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Hanmer Springs faces a worker crisis, as business booms.
Finding staff to help cope with demand, and then finding somewhere for them to...
Local MPs withstand swing to left
By ROBYN BRISTOW
The Waimakariri and Kaikoura electorates remained blue in a sea of red on Saturday night, but not before some anxious moments for...
Corridor work impresses
By DAVID HILL
Dan Gordon is impressed by progress on the Christchurch Northern Corridor.
The Waimakariri Mayor was joined by Hurunui Mayor Marie Black and Waimakariri...
Council and communities join forces over coastal hazards
Changing mood . . . A resident surveys Amberley Beach during a southerly storm. Photo: File
By ROBYN BRISTOW
Hurunui coastal communities will be the champions...
A woolly adventure unfolds
Local author Jennifer Somervell, who is behind the award-winning Tales From the Farm series, launched her sixth book in Oxford on Saturday.
More than 80...
Brackenfields complex for sale
By ROBYN BRISTOW
The Brackenfields shopping precinct in Amberley is for sale.
The property, owned by a syndicate of local investors, went on the market this...
Petition opposing proposed Rangiora Racecourse quarry presented to council
By David Hill
Councillors were left in no doubt about public opposition to the proposed quarry at the Rangiora Racecourse at Tuesday's Waimakariri District Council...
A young workforce is growing in the Hurunui district
The Mayoral Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) has been a huge success for local businesses and youth in the Hurunui district.
The Hurunui District Council successfully...
