Residents oppose solar farm
Residents oppose solar farm
A group of Brookside residents are getting ready to fight the second application for a solar farm.
Daniel Alvey
Underused community halls could be sold
Underused community halls could be sold
Twelve community halls in Selwyn may be up for sale, lease or demolition.
Residents continue to fight huge subdivision
Residents continue to fight huge subdivision
A group of residents fighting the huge 1710-section Lincoln South subdivision will call for a judicial review if the council does not answer its questions about the District Plan process.
Speed limit drop delayed by Govt, schools angered
Speed limit drop delayed by Govt, schools angered
Schools are furious they will be left waiting again for 30km/h speed limits and want new Government Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg to step in.
Residents continue to battle NZDF
Residents battle Defence Force noise covenant proposal
West Melton residents are battling another bid by the New Zealand Defence Force to place covenants on their properties.
Prebbleton rezoning opposed by residents
Residents speak up against Prebbleton rezoning
Residents say Prebbleton will have a ‘peninsula’ if a sub-division gets the go-ahead in the Environment Court.
How Selwyn spends its money
Selwyn council expenditure for 2022/23 financial year
Daniel Alvey looks at what the council spent its money on over the past financial year.
Massive rates rise on cards for Selwyn
Massive rates rise on cards for Selwyn
Mayor Sam Broughton warns huge rates rises could be a possibility for the Selwyn district.
Arguments for and against controversial business park
Arguments for and against controversial business park
When Jill Gordon and Ross Thomas first found out about a plan to rezone their land near Lincoln to industrial they were caught completely off guard.
Residents caught off guard by parking fines
Residents caught off guard by parking fines
People across Selwyn have been hit with parking fines as the district council ramps up its enforcement.
High school western returns to the screen
Cowboys from Canterbury: High school western returns to the screen
A spoof western movie, made by a group of Canterbury high school students in the 1980s and screened in 18 countries, is getting a relaunch.
Boy racers caught on camera tearing up park
Boy racers caught on camera tearing up Canterbury park
Residents of a quiet Canterbury street are fed up with boy racers using the area as their personal playground.
Boy racers caught on camera causing havoc
Fed up resident snaps boy racers wreaking havoc on Canterbury park
Residents of a quiet street are fed up with boy racers using the area as their personal playground.
Cancer puts trainer in race of her life
Cancer puts trainer in race of her life
Canterbury harness racing trainer and driver Katie Cox thought nothing of a cough she developed in early September.
Cricket club to play on home ground regardless
Lincoln Cricket Club to play on home ground regardless of closure
Lincoln Cricket has vowed to host its club day on Saturday regardless of whether its home ground is closed by the Selwyn District Council or not.
Cancer sufferer in the race of her life
Cancer sufferer in the race of her life
Canterbury harness racing trainer and driver Katie Cox thought nothing of a cough she developed in early September.
Blind Canterbury runner completes New York Marathon
Blind Canterbury runner completes New York Marathon
A blind runner from Prebbleton has completed the world’s biggest marathon.
Blind runner completes NYC Marathon
Blind Canterbury runner completes NYC Marathon
A blind runner from Prebbleton has completed the world’s biggest marathon.
Concerns over plan to expand business
Residents worried plan to expand ag business will create 'eyesore'
A large agriculture business' plan to expand its operation on the outskirts of Rolleston has nearby residents worried it will end up being an “eyesore”.
'Brainless' teens start hedge blaze with fireworks
'Brainless' teens start hedge blaze with fireworks
A woman has slammed "brainless" teenagers who accidentally started a hedge fire with fireworks in a Canterbury town.