Ashburton a 'piggy in the middle' of local government reforms - councillor
District councillor Russell Ellis has given a grave interpretation of Ashburton’s position in the local government reforms: "We are screwed".
Mid Canterbury
A lifelong love of trains
A lifelong love of trains
When Dave Oakley was a youngster he would save his pocket money to ride trains at The Plains Railway & Historic Museum in Tinwald.
Ambulance officer earns special medals
Ambulance officer who conquered her doubts earns special medals
Heather Keele once suffered impostor syndrome and doubted her own ability to be an ambulance officer. Now the Mid Canterbury group operations manager's long service has been recognised by Hato Hone St John.
Humbling experience for silver bandsman
Humbling experience for silver bandsman
New Brighton musician Errol Miller has just been awarded a rare 80-year bandsman pin by his peers.
Waimak United FC face fundraising mountain
Waimak United FC face fundraising mountain
Waimak United Football Club is facing a fundraising mountain to get its Under 15 Academy boys team to Australia for a major tournament.
Wool crafters open day
Wool crafters open day
Mid Canterbury Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders and Ashburton Creative Fibre are hosting an open day to show people how they turn fleeces into material for spinning, weaving, knitting and crocheting.
Works starts on $144m Ashburton River bridge
Works starts on $144m Ashburton River bridge
The construction of Ashburton’s $144m second bridge officially starts on Friday and is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
Salvation Army drives teens to get licences
Salvation Army drives teens to get licences
Canterbury sisters Angelica and Erica Vargas were the first people to sit their driver's licence tests through a new Salvation Army programme now available in Ashburton.
Be breast aware and get checked - cancer survivor
Be breast aware and get checked - cancer survivor
Retired Canterbury theatre nurse Sue Gough went for a biennial breast screening 18 months ago, not concerned about the outcome.
Another truck rolls on notorious potholed road
Another truck rolls on notorious potholed road
Emergency services attended a spate of crashes in the Ashburton District over the past week, including one where a truck rolled on a potholed section of Beach Rd East.
Riding for loved ones lost to cancer
'Team spirit among the group': Epic scooter ride for loved ones lost to cancer
Three hundred people are gearing up to ride their scooters from Christchurch to Hokitika on the Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari on May 23.
Age no barrier for Canterbury gym bunnies
Age no barrier for Canterbury gym bunnies
Gym bunnies Julie and Pete Donald are celebrities at their local Methven gym.
Two die in SH1 crash at Rakaia
Two die in SH1 crash at Rakaia
Two people are dead and three others injured after a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at Rakaia this afternoon.
Town's green bin rollout trumped by Middle East conflict
Town's green bin rollout trumped by Middle East conflict
Green waste bins won’t be rolled in the Ashburton District in September because they don’t have the bins yet due to a global supply shortage of resin.
New associate principal role filled at college
New associate principal role filled at college
Angela Mitchell has been named the new associate principal of Ashburton College.
‘I have no doubt a fatal or serious accident is going to happen'
‘I have no doubt a fatal or serious accident is going to happen'
Concerned users of an Ashburton street are calling for a public meeting over the lack of footpath and streetlights along a 500m stretch of Allens Rd.
'Top quality' birds flock to annual show
'Top quality' birds flock to annual show
Hundreds of birds will be on show this weekend as members of the Ashburton Bird Club Show prepare to host their annual show.
Early morning crash, vegetation and house fires in Mid Canterbury
Early morning crash, vegetation and house fires in Mid Canterbury
Two people were transported to hospital after a single vehicle crash on Sunday morning at the Thompsons Track near Hatfield.
Ashburton 'can’t survive on its own'
Ashburton 'can’t survive on its own' so will need to amalgamate - ECan councillor
ECan councillor Ian Mackenzie says Ashburton "can’t survive on its own" as the Government pushes councils across Canterbury to amalgamate.
ECan told to clean up its weeds
ECan told to clean up its weeds
Environment Canterbury is defending its weed control work after coming under fire for the state of the some riverbanks.