Rangitata MP James Meager says he was surprised most Mid Canterbury residents are opposed to paying a road toll to fund the new Ashburton bridge project.
High-profile Canterbury dairy farmer Jessie Chan went on an emotional journey of discovery in an episode of David Lomas Investigates which aired on Tuesday night.
Recruitment has been a headache for Kaikōura District Council over recent years, but chief executive Will Doughty has finally found a new building control manager.
A proposal to build a coastal bund to protect Amberley Beach in Canterbury from rising sea levels has received support from the Hurunui District Council.
A fishing club, set up and run by Kaikoura youngsters, is helping them learn, connect and get ahead, thanks to funding from the Foodstuffs South Island Community Trust and local New World.
A three-year-old Canterbury girl who needs home dialysis to stay alive had four machines fail in a week - and there is no back-up option in the South Island.