Young ballet dancer's star rising overseas
Up-and-coming Canterbury ballet talent Tāmati Graham is home for about two months as he prepares for a second stint overseas.
Susan Sandys
SH1 crash caused power cut
SH1 crash caused power cut
Power was lost and three people were injured after two crashes on State Highway 1 in Canterbury last week.
Wiring cut in brazen theft
Wiring cut in brazen theft
Thieves cut the wiring to security lighting in the Ashburton Event Centre car park as they stole the venue’s van.
Apple venture taking off
Apple venture taking off on dairy farm paddocks
Coastal dairy farm paddocks in Canterbury are being transformed into a high-production orchard.
Crash highlights poor roads
Crash highlights poor roads
A crash has highlighted the poor surface of some Mid Canterbury roads.
High standard for photo competition - judge
High standard for photo competition - judge
Members of the Ashburton Photographic Society submitted a wide range of quality pics for their recent photojournalism competition.
End of an era for newspaper dynasty
End of an era for newspaper dynasty
It is the end of an era for a family dynasty of ownership at Ashburton’s oldest newspaper.
Large fire likely caused by combustion of 'unfit' hay bale
Large fire likely caused by combustion of 'unfit' hay bale
Internal combustion in a hay bale is suspected to have caused a large fire in Canterbury last week.
Technology issue causes speed sign fault
Is it 50 or 70km/h? Technology issue causes speed sign fault
A variable message sign designed to promote road safety in a Canterbury town has been displaying the wrong speed.
Driver flees crash scene
Driver flees crash scene
The driver "did a runner" after losing control of their car and crashing into a Hilton Haulage truck at a Canterbury intersection.
Farm being converted from dairy to apples
Canterbury farm being converted from dairy to apples
A seaside dairy farm in Canterbury is being turned into an apple orchard.
Community rallies to rescue horse from pit
Canterbury community rallies to rescue horse from pit
It took a bit of jockeying around but it was worth it to rescue two-year-old gelding, Ice, from a deep pit on a rural Rakaia property.
Grateful for a second chance at life
'I realised how much stress I was under': Grateful for a second chance at life
The chances of surviving cardiac arrest are just 11 per cent, the latest data shows, so 66-year-old Cantabrian David Bishop counts himself among the lucky ones.
Driver, passenger lucky to escape crash without serious injuries
Driver, passenger lucky to escape crash without serious injuries
The driver and passenger of a car that hit a stock truck while overtaking it in Canterbury on Thursday were lucky not to be seriously injured, say firefighters.
Swimmer poisoned by algae in Ashburton lake
Swimmer poisoned by algae in Ashburton lake
A swimmer has fallen ill after being exposed to cyanobacteria in Canterbury's Lake Hood prior to a health warning being issued.
Swimmer poisoned by algae
Swimmer poisoned by algae in Canterbury lake
A swimmer has fallen ill after being exposed to cyanobacteria in Canterbury's Lake Hood prior to a health warning being issued.
Crash victim's life changed forever
Crash victim's life changed forever
Suzanne Broomhall, 71, was seriously injured when she and her son were involved in a horrific crash while being driven in the St John health shuttle.
A life changed forever
A life changed forever
Suzanne Broomhall, 71, was seriously injured in a horrific crash as she and her son were on their way to Christchurch in the St John health shuttle.
Chow brothers open solar farm
Former strip club brothers open Canterbury solar farm
Former brothel and strip club owners John and Michael Chow have officially opened a $10 million solar farm on the outskirts of Tinwald.
'Passive house' to open for tour
Cantabrians to open up their 'passive house' for tour
Methven residents Sarah Clayton and Steve Williams are opening up their passive house for a tour.