Karen Miller says watching her husband’s health deteriorate is “cruel, torturous, and unfair”. Seventy oneyearold Russell, a former butcher, is awaiting surgery for cysts on his spinal column and seven collapsed discs. Karen says he is...
There is no single approach to addressing homelessness, says Waimakariri District Council senior manager Simon Hart. The Waimakariri District Council has been working with community and Government agencies to address homelessness,...
Inperson voting and a fouryear term should be considered as part of local government reform, North Canterbury mayors say. Hurunui Mayor Marie Black and Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon say anything which improves efficiency, reduces costs...
Wildlife advocates are disappointed the Kaikoura ā district’s little penguins have been left off the Government’s avian flu vaccination list. The Kaikoura ā Wildlife Centre Trust and local councils have called for the little penguin /...