Call to bring back local healthcare decison-making
Call to bring back local healthcare decison-making
Bringing some healthcare decisions back into communities will help plug the gap in local accountability, say two North Canterbury mayors.
David Hill
Tourists asked to help count whales in Kaikōura
Tourists asked to help count whales in Kaikōura
Have you ever thought of counting whales as part of your winter holiday getaway?
Drought-stricken farmers fear funding cuts
Drought-stricken Canterbury farmers fear funding cuts
Canterbury farmers fear Government funding cuts could leave them high and dry in the middle of a drought.
Mayors back call to introduce four-year terms
North Canterbury mayors back call to introduce four-year terms
North Canterbury’s three mayors are backing calls for a four-year council term.
School lunches revamp causing headaches
School lunches revamp causing headaches
Changes to the free school lunches programme could create headaches for three Canterbury schools, including one kura with no kitchen to prepare food for its senior students.
Young female apprentices get a boost
Young female apprentices get a boost
North Canterbury 18-year-old Amber Jellyman never imagined she would be working as a painting apprentice this time last year.
Whale Trail from Picton to Kaikōura
Whale Trail from Picton to Kaikōura
Cyclists can now have a whale of a time in Kaikōura.
Amberley golfers await road decision
Amberley golfers await road decision
Golfers will soon learn where a new road will carve out future access to the Amberley Beach golf course amid the threat of erosion due to sea level rise.
Caution urged as nitrate research continues
Caution urged as nitrate research continues
A group of Waimakariri farmers are hoping to assist Environment Canterbury in getting a better understanding of the state of local groundwater.
환경 에볼루션 바카라 사이트 요금 납부자는 17.9%의 요금 인상에
Environment Canterbury ratepayers face 17.9% rates hike
Canterbury households are facing a lower than expected rates rise after ECan found savings, including delaying some transport projects.
캔터베리 안전한 바카라 사이트 개를 금지 할 계획
Plan to ban dogs at Canterbury estuary expected to be 'controversial'
Dogs will be banned from a Canterbury river estuary if a new bylaw gets approved.
'어려운 해': 통제 할 수없는 비용 9.39% 에볼루션 바카라 사이트에 대한 비난
'A difficult year': Uncontrollable costs blamed for 9.39% rates rise
"Uncontrollable costs" have been blamed for pushing the rates rise up to 9.39 per cent in the Waimakariri District.
Helping hand for little penguins
Help for little penguins ahead of breeding season
A little penguin colony in North Canterbury has received a helping hand ahead of their breeding season.
Primary school pupils look to the stars
Primary school pupils look to the stars
Kaikōura school children are looking to the stars as the town edges closer to dark sky accreditation.
Mayor calls for 'slow down' of fast-track law
Mayor calls for 'slow down' of fast-track law
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon is calling for the government to apply the brakes on the Fast-track Approvals Bill.
Kaikōura hot pools plan put on ice
Kaikōura hot pools plan put on ice
A bureaucratic bungle has poured cold water on the proposed Kaikōura waterfront hot pools project.
Restoration of historic building to start
Restoration of Hanmer’s historic Soldiers Block to start
The restoration of an iconic Hanmer Springs building is a step closer after a contractor was selected for the work.
Hanmer flyride consent process drags on
Hanmer flyride consent process drags on
The fate of a proposed flyride tourist attraction in Hanmer Springs may not be known for months.
Oxford landfill decision expected soon
Oxford landfill decision expected soon
After a three-year wait, a quarry operator hopes to finally know whether he has the green light to build a landfill in North Canterbury.
Coastal plan review would come at a cost
Coastal plan review would come at a cost
Speeding up a review of the rules protecting Canterbury’s coastline could cost ratepayers up to $3.6 million more than planned.