Reducing nitrates for industry good
Mayfield dairy farmers Grant and Jan Early have been involved in the DairyNZ-led programme, Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching (FRNL), which has won an industry award.
Greens prepped for Brandon Open
Greens prepped for Brandon Open
The Ashburton Golf Club is expecting a big field for its annual Brandon Open on February 1.
Enjoying a dip
Enjoying a dip
JayJay Simon, 6, Hinarere Simon, 9, Zaylah Morunga, 11, and Mikaere Morunga, 8, (above) were among the scores of people enjoying a dip in the Tinwald Community Pool in the Tinwald Domain last...
Gardens add to drama for students
Gardens add to drama for students
Imaginations have been given full rein and Trotts Garden is being used as the impressive backdrop and playground for drama students to "explore" at this year’s Big Little Theatre Company (BLTC)...
ACL wins water contract
ACL wins water contract
The district's drinking, stormwater and wastewater services will be managed by Ashburton Contracting Limited (ACL) for the next five years, after the award of the treatment, network operations and...
City swim team returns for camp
City swim team returns for camp
Some 27 swimmers from Christchurch’s JASI swim team have been enjoying eight days of training at a summer swim school in Ashburton.
Speed shear event
Speed shear event
Pendarves Young Farmers, Farm Strong and Rakaia’s Railway Tavern are hosting a Young Farmers Speed Shear event. It will be held at the tavern on January 25.
Birthday treat for Stuart at Plains
Birthday treat for Stuart at Plains
Four-year-old Stuart Pouniu (above) got a birthday treat visiting the Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum at the weekend.
Unique personal profiles
Unique personal profiles
Some Mid Canterbury children moving from early childhood education centres to primary schools this year will be accompanied by unique personal profiles telling their new teachers all about them.
Super Rugby comes to town
Super Rugby comes to town
Rugby fans will have the chance to get up close to their Crusader and All Black heroes when the Crusaders play the Hurricanes in a Super Rugby pre-season game at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday.
Principal relishing comedy spot
Principal relishing comedy spot
Tinwald School principal Peter Livingstone likes nothing better than putting a smile on a face.
Bumper barley yield for club
Bumper barley yield for club
An eight-hectare holding paddock at the former Tinwald saleyards is still paying dividends for Mid Canterbury machinery fans.
World champs beckon Layna for final time
World champs beckon Layna for final time
Ashburton-grown singer and actor Layna Hunt will represent New Zealand at the talent Olympics in the USA later this year.
Singing school marks 20th year
Singing school marks 20th year
The Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School is in its 20th year and this year’s singing intake is rehearsing hard ahead of three public concerts, including a special celebratory gala performance on...
Council teams up with Crusaders to raise $10k for mental health
Council teams up with Crusaders to raise $10k for mental health
The Ashburton District Council and the Crusaders joined forces to raise $10,000 for mental health services.
Trevor hopes for swing to green
Trevor hopes for swing to green
Gardening enthusiast Trevor Gamblin is hoping that 240 special seeds he planted nearly 12 months ago are about to bear fruit.
High interest in new plots
High interest in new plots
The new extension may be all-but completed, but burial plots are still available in the original Ashburton Cemetery on Seafield Road and residents are being advised these spaces need to be used...
Social sciences on Pat’s agenda
Social sciences on Pat’s agenda
It isn’t too many years ago that Patrick Sandrey was in school uniform and a student at Ashburton College.
CBD revamp under way
CBD revamp under way
Ashburton District Council has announced that the construction tender for the Ashburton town centre streetscapes renewal has been awarded to Tru-Line Civil.
Century on debut makes rep coach smile
Century on debut makes rep coach smile
Record-breaking knocks by two young Mid Canterbury cricketers at Hawke Cup level have senior rep coach Garfield Charles smiling about cricket seasons to come.