Rowan Williams: commercialisation of weddings is threat to marriage
The former archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has spoken out against the “marketisation” of wedding days as one of the greatest threats to …
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Weighty issue revealed
Relevant offers. One in five South Canterbury 4-year-olds undergoing health checks before starting school is classified as either overweight or obese.
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Lure of construction work pulling men into the region
University of Canterbury associate professor of sociology Mike Grimshaw said the percentage growth could be attributed to the increase in …
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South Canterbury boys battle in Gore rain
Otago Country eased to victory in a rain-sodden match against South Canterbury in the South Island Primary Schools Cricket Tournament. Yesterday"s …
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Canterbury still in the hunt
Anadarko says it is making good progress drilling its wildcat well in deep water off Taranaki and is due to finish work by the end of the month.
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Netball talent boxes on in quest of sevens glory
The former Southern Sting, Central Pulse and Canterbury Tactix netballer will line up for the Southland women"s sevens rugby team today in the first …
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Stage set for "rock star" NZ
The scale of investment into Canterbury – estimated to be 20 per cent of GDP – is comparable with the 25 per cent Australia invested into mining during …
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Online Hymnology dictionary launched
A new web-based resource called “The Canterbury Dictionary of the Hymnology” has been launched, according to a news release from Canterbury …
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Coach claims Dragons could win national league
Canterbury United are good enough to win their first national league title, according to their new assistant coach. Former New Zealand Knights striker …
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Kingsmead regeneration – Public Meeting
Plans for the future of the Kingsmead area of Canterbury will be presented at a public briefing on Tuesday 14 January at 7pm (arrival from 6.30pm) at …
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In court: defence solicitor praises "clean, tidy, clean-smelling client"
Hayley Brown, 38, appeared before Canterbury magistrates on Friday to admit being drunk and disorderly outside her flat in Douglas Road, Herne …
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Canterbury campus – University of Kent – Google Maps
Canterbury campus – University of Kent. The Canterbury campus is built on 300 acres of parkland and is less than 30 minutes walk from Canterbury …
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Canterbury is an historic Language cathedral metropolis, which lies the primary focus of metropolis of Canterbury, an area of Kent inside South East England. It lies around the River Stour.
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Canterbury area has become inhabited considering that prehistoric times. Lower Paleolithic axes, and Neolithic along with Bronze Era pots happen to be found in the community. Canterbury was initially recorded because the main settlement of the Celtic group, the Cantiaci, which inhabited almost all of modern day Kent. From the 1st century AD, the Romans taken the arrangement, and branded it Durovernum Cantiacorum, meaning “stronghold of the Cantiaci through the alder grove”. The Romans rebuilt town, with brand new streets in a grid pattern, a theater, a brow, a community and open baths. Inside the late 3 rd century, to shield against attack from barbarians, the Romans built about the city the earth bank as well as a wall along with seven entrances, which enclosed a location of 130 massive areas.
