Running for the Flying Doctors
Ultramarathon runner David Cartwright is under no illusions about what he will find in Morocco next month.
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NC teams Blue Light winners
NC teams Blue Light winners
Teams from Pegasus Bay School and Te Matauru School in Rangiora have won selection to compete in the final of the national Blue Light's Police Competency Test (PCT) Fear Factor competition.
The Happyhire Eats and Beats rock Victoria Park
The Happyhire Eats and Beats rock Victoria Park
The Happyhire Eats and Beats music and food festival was held at Victoria Park in Rangiora last Weekend.
E-Waste is a growing trend
E-Waste is a growing trend
Numbers of large sized flat screen TVs, consumer printers and home computers are growing at transfer stations as demand for E-waste continues to grow in the North Canterbury.
Southbrook Touch whistle blowers shine
Southbrook Touch whistle blowers shine
Southbrook Touch is celebrating the success of its development squad of young referees.
Summerset village on track
Summerset village on track
The developers of a Summerset retirement village in Rangiora say they are happy things are slowly falling into place despite the lack of visible progress on site.
Quality country estate
Quality country estate
Amberley residents won’t recognise the 15.5 hectare Amberley Country Estate retirement development in a year, says Property developer Tim Bartells of Bartells Group.‘‘Compared to what others do, we...
Rainbow police car first in Sth Is
Rainbow police car first in Sth Is
The first South Island-based Rainbow police car went on show in Rangiora over the weekend.
Ravenswood a developing community
Ravenswood a developing community
Ravenswood continues to grow.
Keeping fit, moving and enjoying company
Keeping fit, moving and enjoying company
Every Monday morning for the past two years a fitness and movement class gets under way at the MainPower Stadium in Rangiora.
Rambling along the river bank
Rambling along the river bank
Over 100 cyclists runners and walkers turned out on Sunday morning for a 12 km long ramble along the Ashley River stop banks during the Rangiora Lions Club annual Ashley River Ramble.
Production logistics
Production logistics
A school production is planned at West Eyreton School, near Oxford, but whether it goes ahead depends on the construction of a new classroom block.
A vibrant celebration of colour
A vibrant celebration of colour
The Pak’nSave Rangiora Festival of Colour 2023 erupted into a rainbow of colours at Victoria Park.
Swannanoa Fair on Sunday
Swannanoa Fair on Sunday
It started as a small car boot sale 25 years ago, now the Swannanoa Country Fair, on Sunday March 5, has become a major fundraiser for the school.
Pump track in memory of a loved son
Pump track in memory of a loved son
Leithfield Beach Reserve’s new pump track is on schedule and many in the small rural township say its a welcome addition to their community.
Open day at Tuhaitara Park
Open day at Tuhaitara Park
The Te Kohaka o Tuhaitara Trust will be holding an open day based in the Woodend domain on Saturday, March 4.
Colourful cabinet in Woodend
Colourful cabinet in Woodend
Colourful renditions of Kowhai and Heron, Kingfisher and flax adorn the sides of telephone circuit cabinets in Kaiapoi and Woodend.
Milestone celebrated at harness meet
Milestone celebrated at harness meet
The sun shone, the fashion flowed, the horses performed, bets were won and lost and a cake was cut: it was all part of the Rangiora Harness Racing Club’s 75th jubilee meeting.
Barking up a storm
Barking up a storm
For all entrants in the Hurunui Young Farmers ‘Bark Up’ competition, the judging came down to loudness, tone and presence to win.
New Kaiapoi caravan park popular
New Kaiapoi caravan park popular
A new Kaiapoi New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA) Park has proved popular with travellers.