The National Public Health Service has issued a health warning after potentially toxic harmful blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Pegasus.

A resilient little dog who survived almost a year alone on Woodend Beach is now thriving in the comfort of her new home.

This guide details the operating hours and changes to Council services over the Christmas and Summer break.

Christmas is a wonderful but one of the most wasteful times of the year – but it doesn’t have to be.

MetService has issued an Orange Strong Wind Warning for Canterbury High Country and the Plains near the foothills for 11 hours from 6am - 5pm Thursday 27 November.

As summer approaches, Waimakariri District Council is reminding residents that wildfire risk is real, and preparation is key.