Oxford community seeks healthcare answers
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon hopes to be able to provide answers to the Oxford community on the future of the town's hospital soon.
North Canterbury
Skinks make way for Woodend Bypass
Skinks make way for Woodend Bypass
Around 380 Canterbury grass skinks have been relocated to the northern Kaiapoi lakes area to make way for the Woodend Bypass.
Paddocks to power: The rise of small-scale solar farms
Paddocks to power: The rise of small-scale solar farms
A ‘‘community scale solar farm’’ has been lit up in North Canterbury.
Rural school's call for safe highway speed answered
Rural school's call for safe highway speed answered
A 20-year wait for safe speeds will soon be over for a Kaikōura school.
School vans sorely missed after thefts
School vans sorely missed after thefts
The theft of two Rangiora High School vans, one of which had a wheelchair lift, has prevented many of its students from travelling outside of the school.
New classrooms to cater for school's growth
New classrooms to cater for school's growth
Rangiora New Life School has unveiled seven new classrooms.
Decline in monarch butterflies due to wasps
Decline in monarch butterflies due to predatory paper wasps
Rangiora residents have seen a severe decline in the number of monarch butterflies this year due to an increase in paper wasps, which prey on monarch caterpillars.
Fears high fuel costs could cause food crisis
'The tipping point for families': High fuel prices could cause food shortage crisis
Rising fuel costs are already pushing families to the brink, with demand growing at food banks across Canterbury.
NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out
NCEA shake-up could cause students to drop out, principal says
A Canterbury school principal fears students could fall through the cracks of the Government’s planned NCEA shake-up.
ECan wants more funding to fight erosion
ECan wants more funding to fight erosion
Environment Canterbury is looking to continue a programme which supports farmers managing erosion-prone land.
Thieves target Riding for the Disabled property
Thieves target Riding for the Disabled property
Security is being increased at North Canterbury Riding for the Disabled's Rangiora property after another burglary.
Time to up upcycle your wardrobe?
Time to up upcycle your wardrobe?
A sustainable, budget-friendly fundraising event, Upcycle Your Wardrobe, will be held in Rangiora on Saturday to encourage the reuse of clothing.
Prime minister discusses retirement age
Prime minister discusses retirement age during Canterbury visit
PM Christopher Luxon told residents at the Amberley Retirement Village this week that raising the retirement age "to 67 would help the Government". So could Superannuation be back on the agenda in this year’s general election?
Evolution of the annual Poppy Appeal Day
Evolution of the annual Poppy Appeal Day
Friday is the Royal NZ RSA's annual Poppy Appeal Day - and it will look a little different to previous years after the specialised machinery used to produce the original poppies in Christchurch was retired.
Frustrated residents want footpath, street lights
Frustrated Rangiora residents want footpath, street lights, drainage for their street
Residents of a quiet Rangiora lane are fed up with the Waimakariri council's lack of action over safety concerns in their street.
New playground to explore
New playground to explore
An inexpensive new playspace that combines discovery with learning about nature has been unveiled in Kaiapoi.
Keep Rangiora Beautiful group breaks up
Keep Rangiora Beautiful group breaks up
A group formed 35 years ago to beautify Rangiora has disbanded, leaving an impressive environmental legacy.
Rodney gets his life back on track
Rodney gets his life back on track after life-threatening brain bleed
Three years ago, Kaiapoi man Rodney Coyle’s life changed drastically. He was driving home from work when a ute suddenly pulled out in front of him.
Celebration to mark historic hall's centenary
Celebration to mark historic hall's centenary
A Canterbury country hall's 100th birthday will be celebrated at an event over Anzac weekend.
Bulbs sold for good cause
Bulbs sold for good cause
Spring bulbs have been on sale outside supermarkets in Rangiora and Kaiapoi to raise money for a primary school children's education programme in the region.