Planned Methven native bird sanctuary makes progress
A group wanting to create a native bird sanctuary in Methven will be ready to go as soon as they have access to the proposed land.
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New hut to revive historic ski field
New hut to revive historic Canterbury ski field
A new hut being built at an old ski field aims to bring visitors back to Mt Potts in Canterbury.
Toll mooted for two bridges
Toll mooted for two bridges as pressure to build second river crossing ramps up
Transport Minister Simeon Brown was given a belated birthday cake adorned with a picture of the Ashburton River bridge to remind him of the plan to build a second bridge.
$104m solar farm construction creates 50 jobs
$104m solar farm construction creates 50 jobs
Work has started on NZ's largest solar farm, which is set to power the equivalent of about 13,000 homes.
Farmer searching for mother’s family
Farmer searching for mother’s family
The intriguing story of a Canterbury farmer's mother who was abandoned as a baby in a Hong Kong slum 72 years ago will feature on David Lomas Investigates this week.
Club's new manager making his mark
New Ashburton Club manager making his mark
Mere weeks into his new role, Ashburton Club and MSA general manager Cliff Downes is already making changes and identifying areas of excess and underuse.
Flood-damaged rail bridge reopened
Flood-damaged Canterbury rail bridge reopened
The flood-damaged rail bridge over the Rangitata River has been reopened after a concrete support pier was swept away by flood waters, leaving the 610m structure sagging.
Spot the movie scarecrows
Spot the movie scarecrows
Excited kids have been filling in their school holidays searching for their favourite animated movie characters as scarecrows in Methven.
Giant pothole still not repaired
Giant pothole in 100km/h road still not repaired
A giant pothole on a 100km/h sealed road in Canterbury had still not been repaired last week - about 14 days after it was notified to the district council.
Tuk-tuk trial on Canterbury salmon farm
Tuk-tuk trial on Canterbury salmon farm
A salmon farm in the Mackenzie District says using electric tuk-tuks on its canals has been so successful they are going to get more.
One dead after workplace incident
One dead after workplace incident
WorkSafe has been notified after a person was killed in an incident on a Canterbury farm this morning.
Topp Canterbury cafe closes
'Time for us to move on': Topp Methven cafe closes
The Topp Country Cafe has closed its doors after six years in business.
Farewell for Canterbury 'club legend'
Farewell for Canterbury 'club legend'
The Southern Rugby Football Club has farewelled much loved "club legend" Andrew James Lauchlan (Trucky) Carr.
New organ completes church's quake rebuild
New organ completes church's quake rebuild
Baring Square Methodist Church’s new organ sings a celestial song of beauty.
Wasps on the attack this autumn
Wasps on the attack this autumn
Wasps have been active in the beech forests around Canterbury this autumn, even attacking a school group in one incident.
Scarecrow trail's 'overwhelming' number of entries
'Overwhelming' number of entries on Methven Scarecrow Trail
Organisers of the two-week Methven Scarecrow Trail 2024, which opened at the weekend, are overwhelmed with the number of entries from scarecrow makers.
Column washes away on Rangitata River rail bridge
Train crossings cancelled after Canterbury river bridge damaged
High flood waters have washed away one of the 34 piers holding up the 610-metre long rail bridge over the Rangitata River.
Bowlers roll up in support of Naomi
Bowlers roll up in support of Canterbury mum with terminal cancer
Canterbury bowlers are uniting to raise funds through the sport for the daughter of one of their own.
$180,000 for weed mower
$180,000 for weed mower
Ratepayers will cover the $180,000 cost and operation of Lake Hood’s new weed harvester, which has been imported from Canada.
$25m a year plan to boost flood protection
$25m a year plan to boost flood protection around Canterbury rivers
Lessons learned from the devastating floods in May 2021 are helping to shape plans for the future of Canterbury’s rivers.