Shooting of Squire thought to be deliberate
Shooting of Squire thought to be deliberate
Squire the three-legged cat from Darfield would have been an easy target for the person who shot him, says his owner Shelly Hindle.
Susan Sandys
Group formed to fight Lincoln South subdivision
Group formed to fight Lincoln South subdivision
Opponents of the planned Lincoln South 1710-home subdivision say they have legal experts within their ranks to fight the development.
Mystery supermarket angel revealed
The mystery supermarket angel paying for people's groceries
A retired Canterbury businessman who says he never wants to grow up has come forward as the mystery supermarket angel who recently helped out a Lincoln family.
Learn how to become a drag queen
Lincoln duo to teach the art of becoming a drag queen
Two Cantabrians are hoping to inspire people to try out drag.
Second campus at Rolleston College a step closer
Second campus at Rolleston College a step closer
Rolleston College is closer to becoming one of NZ's largest schools as work on its second campus moves forward.
Popular Rolleston bakery in liquidation
Popular Rolleston bakery in liquidation
The Covid-19 pandemic is being blamed for the closure of a popular artisan bakery at Rolleston.
Meet the last baby born at Lincoln hospital
Meet the last baby born at Lincoln Maternity Hospital
Rolleston mum Rhi Tuatini was sad to leave Lincoln Maternity Hospital after being the last woman to give birth there.
Flu, colds, Covid keeping many students off school
Flu, colds, Covid keeping many students off school
Colds and flu symptoms, alongside ongoing Covid cases, are keeping many students off sick with some Canterbury schools experiencing up to 40 per cent absence rates.
Meet the last baby born at Lincoln hospital
Meet the last baby born at Lincoln Maternity Hospital
Rolleston mum Rhi Tuatini was sad to leave Lincoln Maternity Hospital after being the last woman to give birth there.
Promising young artist won't do blue
Promising young West Melton artist won't do blue
Henry Turner is one of the youngest artists to feature in Christchurch Art Gallery's permanent collection. Susan Sandys spoke to the 22yo about his achievements - and why blue is a "terrifying" colour.
Kind stranger pays for groceries
Kind stranger pays for woman's groceries
A mystery supermarket angel paid for a Canterbury mum's groceries last week - and it could not have come at a better time.
Kind stranger pays for groceries
Kind stranger pays for groceries, leaves before Canterbury mother has chance to thank him
A mystery supermarket angel paid for a Lincoln mother's groceries last week - and it could not have come at a better time.
Help find little Freyja
Missing Canterbury support dog: Help find little Freyja
Recent sightings of Freyja, a six-month-old swedish vallhund who went missing near Leeston last month, are keeping hope alive for her owner.
Buy your ball gown from bustling op shop
Buy your ball gown from bustling Rolleston op shop
A new outdoor op shop in Rolleston will soon open an on-site "boutique" full of pre-loved ball suits and gowns.
No date yet for reopening of Canterbury hospitals
No date yet for reopening of Canterbury hospitals
Darfield and Ellesmere hospitals face the possibility of permanent closure as a future model of healthcare is mooted.
No date yet for reopening of hospitals
No date yet for reopening of hospitals
Darfield and Ellesmere hospitals face the possibility of permanent closure as a future model of healthcare is mooted.
Police follow up leads after gas hot water system thefts
Police follow up leads after gas hot water system thefts
Police are following leads as they investigate who may be responsible for a spate of gas hot water system thefts from properties in Canterbury.
‘Shining light’ rescues driver from crash
'Just your average Joe' rescues elderly driver after crash
A Canterbury man wearing a headlamp raced through the darkness, arriving as a shining light of rescue for a driver trapped in his vehicle.
New pupil the fourth generation for family
New pupil the fourth generation for family
Memories of Lincoln Primary School going back to the 1920s were recalled this week as a local family moved into its fourth generation of attendance.
Cantabrians using secret cameras to identify boy racers
Cantabrians using secret cameras to identify boy racers
People in Canterbury are secretly putting surveillance cameras on their properties to try and help police catch boy racers.