Concern Rolleston house prices will increase if rezoning is delayed
Concern Rolleston house prices will increase if rezoning is delayed
Rolleston property prices will skyrocket again if proposed land rezoning is delayed.
Susan Sandys
Water chlorination starts in Selwyn this week
Water chlorination starts in Selwyn this week
Chlorination of drinking water has begun this week as the Selwyn District Council strives to meet new requirements.
Car thieves vandalise family home
'Very disrespectful': Car thieves vandalise family home as crime wave increases
Joyriding youths who have been allegedly stealing vehicles in a Canterbury township are believed to be responsible for spray-painting an obscene phrase onto a couple's new home.
Township may double in size if boundary pushed out
Prebbleton could double in size if boundary pushed out for new subdivision sections
Developers at Prebbleton are proposing to push the township boundary out across rural land to the southwest with 527 new sections, bordered by the national electricity grid.
Explosion victim speaks of horror ordeal
Explosion victim speaks of horror ordeal
Canterbury man Kevin Burney has returned home from hospital with wife Amanda after he was almost killed when a drum he was working on exploded in his driveway.
'Pretty stupid': Explosion victim suffers 70% burns, speaks of horror ordeal
'Pretty stupid': Explosion victim suffers 70% burns, speaks of horror ordeal
Kevin Burney has returned home from hospital with wife Amanda after he was almost killed when a drum he was working on exploded in his driveway.
High roll leads to further extensions at Rolleston College
High roll leads to further extensions at Rolleston College
Skyrocketing roll growth at Rolleston College has forced the school into extending its current site before a second campus opens in 2025.
Crashes trigger calls for safety at tricky intersection
Crashes trigger calls for safety at tricky intersection
The driver of a car involved in a crash at the Prebbleton intersection of Ellesmere Rd and Trices Rd is calling for it to be upgraded.
Loving husband desperate for Ellesmere Hospital to reopen
Loving husband desperate for Ellesmere Hospital to reopen
Heartbroken husband Tom Tyler, 89, has not been able to bring his wife, Helen, home to Leeston since she was forced to move out of the district in March.
Decision pending on new Rolleston supermarket
Decision pending on new Rolleston supermarket
A decision is pending on whether Foodstuffs will gain resource consent to build a Pak’nSave in Rolleston.
Former Selwyn mayor to run again
Three-way race: Former Selwyn mayor to stand against incumbant, new candidate
There will be three candidates vying for the Selwyn mayoralty in October’s local body elections.
Motorists' rescue trapped driver
Motorists' rescue trapped driver
A Canterbury motorist was on his way to work when he felt a sense of dread as he ran to a car that had just crashed into a ditch.
Airport noise plan may restrict housing expansion
Airport noise plan could restrict West Melton housing expansion
The development of West Melton may be restricted as Christchurch Airport proposes moving its air noise contour to the township.
Bid to assess risk of rising nitrate levels
Bid to assess risk of rising nitrate levels in premature births
A Selwyn resident is inviting members of the community to a water testing day tomorrow to help researchers find out if rising nitrate levels are a risk factor in premature births.
New Rolleston flyover plan draws hundreds of submissions
New Rolleston flyover plan draws hundreds of submissions
More than 700 submissions have been made in the second round of consultation on the proposed $125 million Rolleston flyover plan.
Resident chases youths after car break-in
'To see if I could catch them': Prebbleton man sprints after youths who broke into his car
A Prebbleton resident who spotted two youths breaking into his car chased them down the street and nabbed a phone he hopes will help identify the suspects.
Lincoln South opponents raise over $11k
Lincoln South opponents raise over $11k for legal costs
Residents opposing the controversial Lincoln South housing development are thrilled to receive more than $11,000 in community contributions as they head to the Environment Court.
Intersection may not cope with extra traffic
Intersection may not cope with extra traffic from Rolleston development
A high risk State Highway 1 intersection at Rolleston may not cope with extra traffic from thousands of new homes planned outside the town’s boundary.
Residents 'absolutely gutted' over subdivision
Residents 'absolutely gutted' over 820-home subdivision, relocation not an option for nursery
Prebbleton residents who want to retain the semi-rural nature of their area are "absolutely gutted" an 820-home subdivision is likely to go ahead.
SPCA shocked after 22 starving puppies dumped
SPCA shocked after 22 starving puppies dumped by river
It was the biggest single dumping of animals in at least 10 years - and one that shocked the Christchurch SPCA.