Burns victim dealt another blow
Burns victim dealt another blow
Surgery delays for a Canterbury man almost killed in a fiery explosion in his driveway have led to the loss of his job.
Susan Sandys
Crusaders jersey auctioned off for cancer victim’s daughter
Crusaders jersey auctioned off for cancer victim’s daughter
A quiz night and auction has raised $2550 to help the 10-year-old daughter of a Canterbury woman who died after a shock cancer diagnosis.
Property owner shoots down drone
Canterbury lifestyle block owner shoots down drone
A lifestyle block owner shot down a drone over his Canterbury property because he feared it was being operated by a burglar.
Man shoots down drone over his property
Canterbury man shoots down drone over his property
A lifestyle block owner shot down a drone over his Canterbury property because he feared it was being operated by a burglar.
Cancer survivor making 'women feel whole again'
'I lost a lot of beautiful humans': Cancer survivor making 'women feel whole again'
Debbie Casson from Lady Ink Cosmetic Tattooing enjoys making women feel whole again. It was her own experience with sinus and breast cancer that drew the 55-year-old into the industry.
Two teens referred to Youth Aid after assault
Two teens referred to Youth Aid after assault
Police have spoken to the parents of two youths who attacked a 15-year-old boy while he waited for a bus at Lincoln.
Rolleston mum stays positive for cancer fight
Rolleston mum stays positive for cancer fight
A Rolleston mum of three expected the results of her latest routine mammogram to be fine as usual - but two weeks later the 48-year-old got a phone call from the clinic.
Teenager targeted in violent attack
Teenager targeted in violent attack
A Lincoln teenager has been assaulted by two youths for the second time this month.
School fighting for promised $30m rebuild
Canterbury college fighting for promised $30m rebuild
Ellesmere College is fighting for the rebuild it was promised by the Government as the cost of the project more than doubles.
Resident worried he may be a ‘target’ after skate ramp complaint
Resident worried he may be a ‘target’ after skate ramp complaint
A Lincoln man who complained about the noise from a new skate ramp at the Rosemerryn subdivision has spoken out about its demolition.
From Gallipoli to Rolleston for bugling corporal
From Gallipoli to Rolleston: Third generation army band bugler ready for Anzac Day
As dawn broke across the Gallipoli peninsula on Anzac Day last year, Raynor Martin played The Last Post – and now it’s Rolleston’s turn to hear his bugle ring out.
Victim of driveway explosion can’t get surgery
Christchurch Hospital waiting list crisis: Victim of driveway explosion can’t get surgery
Surgery delays are holding up the recovery of a Canterbury man almost killed in a fiery explosion in his driveway.
New skate ramp gone after noise complaints
'Unfair on the children': New skate ramp gone after noise complaints
Just four months after it was constructed, a skate ramp in Lincoln is being removed due to noise complaints.
What a stink thing to do
What a stink thing to do
Larrikin university students were captured on CCTV at a Canterbury golf club running naked across fairways, urinating in a green hole and possibly even defecating in a bunker.
$50k hybrid used to fight crime
$50k hybrid used to fight crime in Rolleston
Rolleston’s new community patrol is closer to its goal of reducing crime after its new vehicle hit the road.
Love of greyhounds prompts Adyson to donate her locks
Love of greyhounds prompts Adyson to donate her locks
Canterbury seven-year-old Adyson Fernandez loved her long wavy hair - but not as much as she loves greyhounds.
‘Come out you bastard, I know you’re in there!’
‘Come out you bastard, I know you’re in there!’: Grandfather confronts burglar in home
A Canterbury grandfather was pushed backwards over an armchair after he bravely confronted a burglar in his Burnham home.
‘Come out you b**stard, I know you’re in there!’
‘Come out you b**stard, I know you’re in there!’: Grandfather tries to clock burglar in home
A Canterbury grandfather was pushed backwards over an armchair after he bravely confronted a burglar in his Two Chain Rd home.
Rolleston 'library' name discussion delayed till May
Rolleston 'library' name discussion delayed till May
Rolleston residents battling to have the word ‘library’ included in Te Ara Ātea signage are disappointed Selwyn district councillors have not discussed the issue this month as planned.
Roundabout plan for prison land hits road block
Roundabout plan for prison land hits road block
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is making a bid for part of the Rolleston Prison site to build a crucial roundabout - but the Department of Corrections wants to keep the land.