Driver plucked from raging river
'S**t mate, I think I'm in trouble': Driver plucked from raging river
Johnny Miller was stuck up a tree with raging floodwaters beneath him.
Susan Sandys
Road spikes used to stop alleged armed motorist
Road spikes used to stop motorist allegedly firing shots out window
Police in Canterbury brought the vehicle of an armed offender who was allegedly firing shots out his window to a stop with road spikes on Wednesday.
Road spikes used to stop alleged armed motorist
Road spikes used to stop motorist allegedly firing shots out window
Police in Canterbury brought the vehicle of an armed offender who was allegedly firing shots out his window to a stop with road spikes on Wednesday.
Romance at the hot pools
Romance at the hot pools
When Mark Thompson’s grandson told him to ask out a woman he met at the New Brighton hot pools, he decided to take the plunge.
Maternity hospital to close
Canterbury maternity hospital to close, services to be centralised
A 94-year-old Canterbury maternity hospital is closing as health services in the Selwyn district are centralised.
Improvements planned for Prebbleton pedestrian crossing
Improvements planned for Prebbleton pedestrian crossing
Several improvements will be made at a Prebbleton pedestrian crossing after residents raised concerns over safety.
New bylaw requires cats to be microchipped
New bylaw requires cats to be microchipped
A Canterbury district council will require cat owners to microchip their moggies from July 1 next year, but they won’t need to desex them, under the provisions of a new bylaw.
Golfers chip-in for new community patrol car
Golfers chip-in for new community patrol car
A Canterbury community patrol is fundraising for a new vehicle with the help of a charity golf tournament on Thursday.
Hunters find badly injured trail bike rider
'He wouldn’t have survived another night': Canterbury hunters find badly injured trail bike rider
A deer hunter has spoken of finding an injured trail bike rider in Southbridge who had been screaming for help for 27 hours - and would not have survived another night in the bush.
Search finds monarch’s winter colony
Search for monarch’s winter colony in Lincoln finally strikes gold
After years of searching, Canterbury ecologist Mike Bowie has finally found the Liffey’s overwintering colony of monarch butterflies.
Selwyn would recover faster than most if Alpine Fault ruptures
Selwyn would recover faster than most if Alpine Fault ruptures
Emergency planners expect the Selwyn district to bounce back quicker than other areas if the Alpine Fault ruptures - but Arthur’s Pass is likely to be evacuated in a big quake.
Tools and trailer likely stolen to order
Tools and trailer likely stolen to order; Canterbury tradies advised to install alarms
A Canterbury builder who had tools and a trailer stolen, valued at about $30,000, believes thieves may be stealing to order.
Hector home 30 months after fireworks fright
'Spooked with all the fireworks': Miracle moggy missing since Guy Fawkes night 2018 comes home
Ashleigh Ross can hardly believe she has finally been reunited with her beloved moggy, Hector, who went missing from his Lincoln home two-and-a-half years ago.
Residents call for input into rezoning plans
Rolleston residents call for input into potential rezoning plans
Residents on the outskirts of west Rolleston want to be included in potential rezoning plans as the town boundary extends by thousands of homes.
Council email reminds dog owners to pick up poo
Council email reminds dog owners to pick up poo
Selwyn’s canine population is increasing - and so is the amount of dog poo in domains and reserves.
Overloaded healthcare providers close doors to new patients
Overloaded healthcare providers close doors to new patients
Selwyn’s exploding population and a nationwide shortage of GPs is causing a perfect storm for residents wanting to access primary healthcare.
Oak tree-size problem for Biggie
Oak tree-size problem for Biggie the Prebbleton jack russell
Biggie the Canterbury jack russell is a little dog with a big appetite.
Suspicious Rolleston fires likely to be linked
Suspicious Rolleston fires likely to be linked
A series of arsons at Rolleston are believed to be linked.
Water rates set to spiral as demand increases
Big increase in water rates proposed as demand increases in Selwyn district
Residents face paying up to $87 more each year for household water as the Selwyn District Council aims to meet increasing costs and manage high demand.
Field days event shaping up to be biggest ever
Field days event shaping up to be biggest ever
The South Island Agricultural Field Days have attracted more than 600 exhibitors, making it one of the biggest events in its 70-year history.