Pressure on all-day parking, businesses worried
Parking in Ashburton's CBD is about to get more difficult - and retailers are worried.
Mid Canterbury
No vaping please: Bid to crack down on e-cigarettes
No vaping please: Bid to crack down on e-cigarettes
Mid Canterbury principals, teachers and parents want vaping products sold from special R18 shops to help stop young people becoming addicted to nicotine.
Peter’s perfect shot on the 14th hole
Peter’s perfect shot on the 14th hole
Still on steroids and seeing the physio, Peter Walker hit a hole-in-one at the Ashburton Golf Club’s Brandon course.
Dairy farming business fined after worker crushed by trailer
Dairy farming business fined after worker crushed by trailer
An Ashburton dairy farming company has been fined almost $300,000 for failing to ensure migrant workers understood health and safety risks.
Fresh fish on the new menu at Allenton restaurant
Fresh fish on the new menu at Allenton restaurant
There are battered oysters, mussels and up to 10 species of fresh fish on the menu at new Allenton restaurant Docks Bar & Seafood Grill.
Boulevard Day in Ashburton canned this year
Boulevard Day in Ashburton canned this year
The organisers of Boulevard Day in Ashburton have pulled the plug on the 2020 event over concerns about the re-emergence of Covid-19.
Students campaign for speed limit reduction outside school
Students campaign for speed limit reduction outside school
Three rural Canterbury school students called for a reduced speed limit outside their school this week - and they didn’t mince their words.
Investigation into crash that left two dead
Two dead after serious crash on SH1, investigation under way
A investigation is under way into a crash that killed two people in Canterbury last night.
'Tricky and vulnerable situation': Visa applicants in the dark
'Tricky and vulnerable situation': Visa applicants in the dark
A Canterbury family who were on the cusp of gaining residence in NZ when coronavirus struck now fear their immigration dream may be over.
Police seek witnesses after alleged assault
Police seek witnesses after alleged assault
Police investigating an alleged incident in which an unknown man got into a woman's car then assaulted her need the public's help.
Macca's manager of the year Ruth is lovin’ it
Macca's manager of the year Ruth is lovin’ it
By Toni WilliamsAshburton’s Ruth Brokenshire has earned her second restaurant manager of the year title across the McDonald’s national franchise.
Canterbury class canine gets students smiling
Canterbury class canine gets students smiling
Therapy dog Jenson is putting smiles on the faces of students at a Mid Canterbury school.
Coach tours set to start rolling out of Mid Canterbury again
Coach tours set to start rolling out of Mid Canterbury again
The wheels on Beckley Coachlines' tour buses have not rolled since March 14 - but that is now set to change.
Go-ahead for college ball: Students couldn’t be happier
Go-ahead for college ball: Students couldn’t be happier
With new alert level 1 restrictions in place, it’s full steam ahead for the annual Ashburton College ball and student organisers couldn’t be happier.
Dog alerts Canterbury family to house fire
Dog alerts Canterbury family to house fire
Esther Hunter is crediting her dog Cucciola with raising the alarm and alerting her to a fire that severely damaged her Canterbury rental home.
Well-known Ashburton architect's designs on show
Well-known Ashburton architect's designs on show
The next exhibition at Ashburton Museum will showcase a small section of design work from well-known Ashburton architect William “Billy” Thomas.
Jobs lost at district's tourism promotion agency
Jobs lost at district's tourism promotion agency
Seven staff at Mid Canterbury's tourism promotion agency have been made redundant as the Methven i-SITE closes and tourism promotion changes.
Book queen Helen retires
Book queen Helen retires
If you've ever stopped in Ashburton to buy a good book before a long trip, it was probably Helen Bruce who sold or recommended it to you.
Varied view while taking on the Rangitata Gorge walk
Varied view while taking on the Rangitata Gorge walk
The Rangitata Gorge walkway is a favourite trek for Alison Hydes.
First post-Covid plough test this weekend
First post-Covid plough test this weekend
Seventeen ploughmen will make tracks this weekend competing in the Methven Ploughing Match.