Walkers navigating the streets of Canterbury township were amused when they came across this street light in the middle of a new road.
The clear skies over North Canterbury last night allowed astrophotographers to capture the total lunar eclipse in all its glory.
Despite the gusty winds last Friday night, the Waipara Fireworks Extravaganza drew a large crowd for an extended display that kept young and old entertained.
The first competitive race for the Northern Phoenix Paddling Club’s mixed dragon boat racing team is just two weeks away and training is well under way.
Organisers of the annual Amberley A&P Show were rewarded for their hard work when thousands turned out in the hot weather to enjoy the spectacle of a country show on Saturday.
There were witches and goblins, ghouls and angels, skeletons and zombies galore at the Woodend Fire Station on Monday night when the Woodend Volunteer Fire Brigade hosted a family Halloween party.
A desire to seek knowledge and be part of a group of like-minded amateur sleuths attracts people to the Waimakariri branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists.
The four-day Hurunui Garden Festival drew hundreds of visitors over the weekend to an array of gardens throughout North Canterbury.
The large fire overnight in the forests at Pegasus and Woodend Beaches, north of Christchurch, continued to burn this morning despite the efforts of firefighters, helicopters and heavy machinery.
It was sausages galore at last weeks 25th annual Great New Zealand Sausage Competition awards night and amongst the 530 entries was a winning entry from the Ravenswood New World butchery department.
Many 11- year-olds do odd jobs on the family farm after school, but one young Oxford farm boy has taken it one step further.
The start of the junior surf life saving volunteer training at the Waikuku Surf Life Saving Club was held last Saturday.
Fun at the sun at the big day out held at Oxford over the weekend.
While it blew on Friday, was blustery on Saturday, Sunday’s gentle winds finished off an amazing weekend for the national and international competitors attending the New Zealand radio control sailing championship at Pegasus Lake.
After 12 months of hard work the fruits of their endeavours have been very visible around the district since ICE Gymsports North Canterbury took delivery of its first bus recently.
This weekend the Pegasus Radio Sailing Club is hosting the three›day›long national radio control sailing championship. Starting this Friday, 36 national and international radio control (RC)...
It was a double header for ploughing enthusiasts over the weekend with two days of competition at Oxford.
There were thousands of books on offer at the Rangiora Rotary Club’s annual book sale last Friday and Saturday.
Looking after your vehicles security is more than just locking the doors and hiding your valuables.
Ashley River water quality campaigner Graeme Rupene says he is pleased recent testing has proved his fears over the state of the river’s health, but would now like to know where the matter is coming from.