'Holy s**t someone has just been hit by a train'
'Holy s**t someone has just been hit by a train'
Those were the words from one of the first people on the scene after a car drove into the path of a train at a Canterbury railway crossing.
Daniel Alvey
Southbridge-Lincoln bus to end
Southbridge-Lincoln bus to be permanently parked
Low passenger numbers has seen the Southbridge to Lincoln public bus axed.
Construction demand behind quarry application
Construction demand behind application to build another quarry
Demand for aggregate since the Christchurch earthquakes has led to Fletcher Construction's decision to try and build another quarry near Burnham much earlier than expected.
New chair must make sure CCHL meets profit targets
New chair must make sure Christchurch City Holdings Ltd meets profit targets
Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter says the new chair of Christchurch City Council's investment company will have to get its underperforming companies back on track.
Missing Canterbury cat turns up 45km from home
Missing Canterbury cat turns up 45km from home
After their cat had been missing for 12 days, a Lincoln family thought they might never see him again.
Paws-itive outcome for missing feline
Paws-itive outcome for family of missing Lincoln feline
After being missing for 12 days, a Lincoln family thought they might never see their cat Fletcher again.
Parking tickets prompt call for leniency
Parking tickets prompt call for leniency
A major sports club wants more leniency for parking at the Selwyn district’s largest park.
Astronaut dream a step closer with US trip
Rolleston 17-year-old's astronaut dream a step closer with US trip
When Amber Collishaw was a young girl, she would look up at the stars and dream of one day becoming an astronaut.
Green light for solar farm despite opposition
Green light for Canterbury solar farm despite opposition
The green light has been given to build a 111ha solar farm in Canterbury.
Solar farm could generate power for 11,000 homes
Solar farm could generate power for 11,000 homes
The green light has been given to build a 111ha solar farm in Canterbury.
Club members vote to sell venue
Lincoln Club members vote to sell venue
Lincoln Club members have voted overwhelmingly to sell the pub business it operates from The Famous Grouse Hotel.
Motor racing Mauger back on the track
Motor racing Mauger back on the track
Phil Mauger has got back behind the wheel of a race car for the first time since he became the mayor of Christchurch.
Huts owners want another year to fight eviction plan
Huts owners want another year to fight eviction plan
Upper Selwyn Huts residents facing eviction want more time to negotiate their future with the Selwyn District Council and get legal advice.
Departure bittersweet for Canterbury pub couple
Departure bittersweet for Canterbury pub couple
Merwyn and Marie Gilmore have owned the Prebbleton Tavern since 1970 - but now the veteran publicans have decided to get out of the game and put it up for sale.
Departure bittersweet for publicans
Departure bittersweet for Canterbury publicans
Merwyn and Marie Gilmore have owned the Prebbleton Tavern since 1970 - but now the veteran publicans have decided to get out of the game and put it up for sale.
Mediation to decide way forward for college
Rolleston College starts mediation with ministry to decide way forward
Rolleston College has now entered mediation with the Ministry of Education in a bid to get the second campus it wants.
Buyer looks to swoop on Lincoln hotel
Losses hit Lincoln hotel as buyer looks to swoop
The future of the Lincoln Club is up in the air after members were told the Famous Grouse Hotel is likely to be sold.
Investigator determines cause of restaurant fire
'Spontaneous combustion': Fire investigator determines cause of restaurant blaze
A fire investigator believes an early morning blaze that damaged a Prebbleton restaurant was caused by a pile of hot tea towels.
Council disputes residents' $600k refund claim
Selwyn council disputes residents' $600k sewerage rate refund claim
The Darfield Residents Association has called for a rates refund - but Selwyn District Council has refused the request.
Bid to move military museum to Rolleston
Bid to move military museum to Rolleston
Burnham’s military museum could be moved to Rolleston – but it would come with a very expensive price tag.