Small town athletes shaping NZ sports glory From windswept rural fields to floodlit global arenas, New Zealand’s sporting story has long been powered by athletes who began far from the spotlight. In ...

Selwyn council will map high-risk locations across the district amid rising reports of inappropriate behaviour towards staff.

Selwyn’s 'sensitive expenditure' has been thrust into the public realm for the first time. Sensitive expenditure is council ...

Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) has revealed the toxic chemical detected at St Joseph’s school, which led to four people being ...

Community-backed commuter rail trial proposed for Malvern Commuter rail from the Canterbury towns of Springfield and Darfield ...

Ellesmere College went into lockdown on Monday afternoon, but the school says social media reports of a knife-wielding ...

Feb 2026 • 2 min read Council won’t take the bait on naming Rakaia’s big fish. This post is for subscribers only Subscribe ...

Canterbury councils are divided over a government proposal to replace regional councils with a mayor-led board. Ashburton ...

New Zealand may not be the first country that springs to mind when one thinks of video games. However, beneath the beautiful ...

Canterbury’s regional council is proposing a rate rise of under three percent, as it faces major reform and financial ...

For decades, the rhythm of life in Ashburton and the wider Mid-Canterbury region was dictated almost exclusively by the agricultural calendar. While farming remains the economic backbone of the ...

For a number of years now, New Zealanders have been accessing offshore online casino sites with little local oversight. However, that’s set to change. The Government’s Online Casino Gambling Bill, ...