Bringing toddlers and pensioners together equals happiness
Find out how a Canterbury aged care facility has been bridging the age gap.
Dip in the bowl and a chairman is selected
Dip in the bowl and a chairman is selected
Democracy was in action from the first minute of Monday's Methven Community Board's (MCB) meeting, with two ballots needed to decide the chairman and deputy chairman roles.
Toot For Tucker food drive soon
Toot For Tucker food drive soon
Organisers, backers and recipient groups involved with Toot For Tucker are all set for another community food bank drive.
Fountain is back - with a fish
Fountain is back - with a fish
The McElhinney Water Fountain, on the corner of Havelock and West streets in downtown Ashburton, is again in top working order after a collaborative effort to restore it.
Farewell to St Anne's
Farewell to St Anne's
Reverend of St Anne’s Church in St Martins Ben Truman writes about the last service at the church on November 3 after 97 years of being open
Truck show funds handed over
Truck show funds handed over
Ashburton's third charity truck show held in September raised $13,084.71 for the Child Cancer Foundation.
Information workshop in wind
Information workshop in wind
A workshop on information available to Ashburton resident and visitors will be held.
Old harvester with new message
Old harvester with new message
John Hall bought a 1963 Massey Ferguson 788 model combine harvester around 30 years ago.
School athletes compete together
School athletes compete together
Some of the action from two school clusters in Mid Canterbury who got together for their annual sports day events recently.
Wakanui steals show in Battle of the Bays
Wakanui steals show in Battle of the Bays
Wakanui Women's Institute took out the annual Battle of the Bays in the Mid Canterbury Federation of Women's Institutes (WI) Home Industries Pavilion event at the Ashburton A&P Show.
Pipeline to future - growth locked in
Pipeline to future - growth locked in
Ashburton council has been thanked for its foresight in replacing - ahead of time - a key piece of wastewater infrastructure.
Funds in for hot pools
Funds in for hot pools
A Canterbury thermal pools project is moving a step closer to reality.
Hampstead jump jammers win
Hampstead jump jammers win
A team of 13 from Hampstead School has impressed judges and taken out a regional jump jam competition.
On the trail of family roots
On the trail of family roots
Anyone with an interest in tracing family roots is invited to attend a seminar later this month hosted by Ashburton Family History Group.
Anglers flock to high country lakes
Anglers flock to high country lakes
Anglers flocked to the Canterbury back country in their hundreds as fine weather heralded the opening day of the high country fishing season.
Ashburton homicide: party link investigated
Ashburton homicide: party link investigated
Canterbury police investigating the death of a man in Ashburton are appealing for information about a party where people may have been threatened.
Health models in action
Health models in action
Donors who contributed to the Rural Health Academic Centre Ashburton (RHACA), based at Ashburton Hospital, got an exclusive simulation demonstration in the facility this week.
Players keen to see chessboard area used more
Players keen to see chessboard area used more
Chess players young and old are keen to see the East Street chessboard spruced up to encourage more people to play the game in a public setting.
Marae located on former school site
Marae located on former school site
Hakatere Marae on State Highway 1 at Fairton was originally the site of Fairton Primary School.
Four decades of support
Four decades of support
Many years ago Tony Quaid, who is Volunteering Mid & South Canterbury and the Hotel Ashburton Volunteer of the Month, was working full time and didn't think he had time to volunteer.