Susan Sandys

A resident says the potholes in Tinwald pose a risk to motorists and have not been repaired despite his complaints.

Russian businessman Alexandre Germanovitch is keeping his plans for the old Ashburton District Council building, which he recently bought for $2.3m, under wraps for now.

Adventure and fun await Canterbury cyclist David Keeley as he prepares for the 21st Central South Island Charity Bike Ride.

Motorists using State Highway 1 between Timaru and Rakaia will need to plan for delays from Friday as resealing work gets under way.

Motorists using State Highway 1 between Rakaia and Timaru will need to plan for delays from Friday as resealing work gets underway.

Staff at a Canterbury medical centre are seeing an increase in verbally abusive behaviour from patients - and the clinical director fears they "will have no choice but to close" if it continues.

Staff at a Canterbury medical centre are seeing an increase in verbally abusive behaviour from patients - and the clinical director fears they "will have no choice but to close" if it continues.

The most fearsome creatures to ever walk the earth have arrived at Ashburton Domain.

A Canterbury couple are mourning the loss of one of their cats from suspected lily poisoning.

A bolt of lightning likely killed seven sheep found dead on a Canterbury farm under a tree with a huge crack down the middle of it.

A bolt of lightning likely killed seven sheep found dead on a Canterbury farm under a tree with a huge crack down the middle of it.

The three best-decorated homes in Ashburton have been named in the residential Christmas lights competition.

A Canterbury man has thanked the volunteers and medical personnel who helped him recover from cancer by putting on a comedy skit.

Retired Canterbury farmer Ken Cookson has led an adventurous life that has now spanned 100 years.

A man who had no smoke alarms in his home was lucky to escape an early morning house fire, a Canterbury fire chief says.

Police have named the high-profile Canterbury farmer who died suddenly following an incident at his farm in Ashburton Forks on Monday.

For the third time in his life, Cyril Keen has had a terrifying experience with lightning after his van was struck last week.