Local Democracy Reporting

After a challenging last few years for ratepayers, Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon has "committed to" delivering a rates rise of under 5 per cent in the upcoming Long Term Plan.

Organisational failure saw Environment Canterbury fail to reprimand the chairperson after he clocked almost 700 speeding incidents.

Ashburton’s new library and civic centre cost $62.1 million to build.

Waimakariri District Council has agreed to loan $200,000 so the Oxford Health and Fitness Centre Trust can start a 153sq m expansion of its facility at Pearson Park.

A dog attack on a Canterbury penguin colony has caused distress for the locals who found the severely mauled little birds covered in blood.

A dog attack on a Canterbury penguin colony has caused distress for the locals who found the severely mauled little birds covered in blood.

A Canterbury community leader fears a toll on the proposed new motorway extension could leave Woodend residents worse off as commuters face an extra $43 a week in travel costs.