10:45 am today

Around the motu: David Hill in North Canterbury

From Nine To Noon, 10:45 am today

The Woodend Bypass north of Christchurch has got the greenlight as one of the first seven roads of national significance - how has the announcement gone down in the community?

Waimakariri residents could face a targeted rate to help fund flood protection work on the Ashley/Rakahuri River.

And North Canterbury's mayors have called for a Civil Defence levy - what would that entail?

image of a braided river - a bird's eye view of the Ashley Rakahuri River.

Ashley Rakahuri River, which passes by Rangiora Photo: Ashley Rakahuri Rivercare Group