Teddies help teach CPR
Teddies help teach CPR
Teddy bears went to Fernside School last week to help their young owners learn about CPR.
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Supreme champion sausage recipe
Supreme champion sausage recipe
Kaiapoi butchery owner Fred Hicklin and his team are back from the great NZ sausage competition where their latest creation scooped the top award in its category.
Help at hand to increase eel population
Help at hand to increase eel population
A slippery little customer has been the focus of fishers at the Ashley Rakahuri River estuary in recent weeks.
Healthy lunches announcement leaves schools confused
Healthy lunches announcement leaves schools confused
The recent announcement on the future of the Healthy School Lunches Programme has left some Canterbury schools feeling confused.
New Amberley community board confirmed
New Amberley community board confirmed
A new community board has been confirmed by Hurunui’s south ward.
Large shed fire in Waimakariri
Large shed fire in Waimakariri
Fire crews have been battling a large blaze in a barley shed north of Christchurch this morning.
Principals ring in school's 150th year
Principals ring in school's 150th year
Five former principals and the current principal of Canterbury's Southbrook School rang the bell to signal the start of the recent 150th celebrations.
Target smashed at parkrun
Target smashed at parkrun
The Pegasus Parkrun smashed its target when it celebrated its 400th run.
ECan under pressure to address Kaiapoi River issues
ECan under pressure to address Kaiapoi River issues
Waimakariri’s deputy mayor has called on Environment Canterbury to stop "side-stepping" issues with the Kaiapoi River.
Police failed to follow policy before fatal crash
Police failed to follow pursuit policy before fatal crash near Rangiora - watchdog
Officers did not follow aspects of their fleeing driver policy before a fatal crash that killed an 18-year-old girl in Canterbury last year, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.
Mayor relieved heritage buildings not damaged by fire
Mayor relieved heritage buildings not damaged by fire
Hurunui Mayor Marie Black breathed a sigh of relief after the historic heritage buildings on the former Queen Mary Hospital site in Hanmer Springs were not damaged in a suspicious fire over the weekend.
Blaze knocks out power to dozens of properties
Fire that knocked out power to dozens of Canterbury properties now contained
A hedge fire near Rangiora knocked out power to more than 100 homes in North Canterbury on Wednesday afternoon.
Rangiora High opens $1.8m learning centre
Canterbury high school opens new $1.8m learning centre
Rangiora High School has opened its new $1.8 million learning centre.
Whale Trail weaves its way down the coast
Whale Trail weaves its way down the coast
Visitors to Kaikōura and Marlborough will be able to try out sections of the Whale Trail this summer.
Push to get young people around the council table
Push to get young people around the council table
When Lan Pham decided to run for Canterbury Regional Council, she was told she had no experience and no public profile.
Sheryl learns to crochet with one hand after stroke
Sheryl learns to crochet with one hand after stroke
A Kaiapoi Knitters and Natters group member has learnt how to crochet one-handed after a stroke paralysed her right arm.
'Suspicious' fire destroys building in Hanmer Springs
'Suspicious' fire destroys building in Hanmer Springs
Fire investigators have been looking into the cause of a suspicious blaze that destroyed an abandoned building on the old Queen Mary Hospital grounds in Hanmer Springs early on Saturday morning.
War games around Oxford
War games around Oxford as army training exercise get under way
New Zealand Army soldiers are conducting a military training exercise in the Oxford area.
'Thrifting' more popular than ever
'Thrifting' more popular than ever in Nth Canterbury
There has been a noticeable increase in demand at North Canterbury secondhand stores over the past two years.
Resurrecting the Success
Resurrecting the Success: Plan to restore historic Kaiapoi River boat gets green light
A significant chapter in Canterbury's maritime history is set to be preserved.