Shelley Topp

Journalist at Otago Daily Times

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School's redwood named tree of the year

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

By Shelley ToppA redwood in the Rangiora Borough School’s playground has won the inaugural Waimakariri Tree of the Year award. Principal Shane Buckner says the school community was excited to learn its beautiful tree had won the award. The tree, which is believed to have been planted about 1860, when the school land was owned by William Sanson ‘‘means so much to our school, both past and present’’, Buckner said.
Couple's new business venture blooming

3 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsNorth CanterburyBy Shelley ToppAn Oxford couple, who established a field of sunflowers at their dairy farm and used it to raise funds for charity, have established another field of flowers, this time as a business venture. Kerry McCorry and Scott Evans milk 850 cows on Scott’s second-generation family farm.
Landfill petition presented to Canterbury community board

4 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

Friday, 28 March 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsNorth CanterburyBy Shelley ToppA petition opposing Woodstock Quarries’ application to expand an existing quarry at View Hill into a landfill has been presented to Oxford-Ohoka Community Board members.
War memorial officially opened

1 month ago | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsNorth CanterburyBy Shelley ToppThe new Loburn War Memorial has been officially opened.
'Inspirational' Canterbury kindy teacher retires

1 month ago | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsNorth CanterburyParents and teachers say Rangiora’s King St Kidsfirst Kindergarten has lost a treasure with the recent retirement of head teacher Jocelyn Cameron. However, Jocelyn had her last day at the kindergarten at the end of February after 35 years teaching there.
Colour combinations win Ezra top Kaiapoi garden award

1 month ago | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

Monday, 24 February 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsNorth CanterburyBy Shelley ToppA property that had "lovely colour combinations with great planting using space intelligently" has won the premier award in the annual Kaiapoi garden competition. The garden, which is owned by Ezra Schofield, also took out the walk around garden section.
Rose growers Ranfurly Shield in Rangiora

2 months ago | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

Friday, 21 February 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsNorth CanterburyThe sweet smell of roses will be in the air at the Rangiora A&P Showgrounds function centre this Saturday for Rose-Ranfurly Waimakariri. The annual competition is the rose grower community’s version of rugby's Ranfurly Shield, and it is held in a different location every year around the South Island.
Kaiapoi art gallery marks 10 years

2 months ago | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsNorth CanterburyBy Shelley ToppA decade of showcasing art at Kaiapoi’s Art on the Quay gallery is being celebrated with a 10-year anniversary exhibition. The anniversary exhibition will include work from many of the artists who have had exhibitions in the gallery over the years.
Kaiapoi Library celebrates 10th birthday

Jan 19, 2025 | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

The cake came out to celebrate a special anniversary at the Kaiapoi Library on Friday. The celebration marked 10 years since the Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre was opened on January 17, 2015. The multi-purpose community building was built to replace the previous quake-damaged Kaiapoi Library.
Baby totara tree a 'true icon' in the making

Jan 9, 2025 | odt.co.nz | Shelley Topp

By Shelley ToppA baby totara tree at the east end of Clarkville’s Silverstream Reserve has been entered in the Waimakariri Tree of the Year competition. The tree was nominated by Noelene Francis, of Clarkville, who in 2023 won the individual award at the Waimakariri District Council Community Service Awards for her volunteer work at the reserve. Noelene said the totara was planted in 2016, three years after volunteers began a concerted effort to plant and look after the reserve.