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Mother’s self-love captured

Photographer Jaime McLauchlan is capturing women for her Celebrate Postpartum Bodies project....

'Some women will cry, and I cry with them': Mother’s self-love captured in photography project

A Canterbury photographer's latest project encourages mothers to celebrate their bodies and the mental and physical changes that come with pregnancy.

Warm winter woollies knitted for Plunket

Mid Canterbury Federation of Women's Institute members Mavis Wilkins, from left, and Dianne...

Warm winter woollies knitted for Plunket

Scores of baby blankets, singlets and hats knitted by a group of Canterbury women have been given to Plunket.

Pyjamas welcomed

The Warehouse's Zarah Hasan, Teresa Cornelius with Mid Canterbury Choir's Carol Gunn and BASE...

Pyjamas welcomed

More than 40 pairs of children’s pyjamas have been donated to an Ashburton youth centre.

Truck overturns near Ashburton

Police had a busy weekend in Dunedin. Photo: ODT files

Truck overturns near Ashburton

A truck driver was trapped in his vehicle after a crash in Ashburton this morning.

Learning a trick or two about icing

Netherby Women's Institute members Patsy Huggins, Adrienne Hodson and Catherine Thomas learn the...

Learning a trick or two about icing

The Cakelady Ashburton owner Tharina Nel shared her secrets to icing the perfect cupcake with Netherby Women’s Institute members this week.

Large-scale solar farms planned in Canterbury

Large-scale solar farms planned in Lauriston and near Dunsandel will have the capacity to impact power prices.

M. Bovis found on Mid Canterbury farm

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M. Bovis found on Mid Canterbury farm

The cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis, which was thought to be almost eradicated, has been detected at another Mid Canterbury property.

Knitting for Ukraine

Ina Avis, left, and Ros Stewart at St Stephen's church with some of the knitting ready to be sent...

Rugs, blankets, hats, scarfs, jumpers knitted for Ukraine

A group of Cantabrians have been busy knitting and crocheting items to be sent to war ravaged Ukraine.

New bilingual road signs for Ashburton

New bilingual road signs for Ashburton

New bilingual road signs are expected to go up around the Ashburton district.

College returns to rostered home learning

Rostered home learning has been reactivated at Ashburton College. Photo: Supplied via Ashburton...

Canterbury college returns to rostered home learning

Ashburton College has moved students to rostered home learning from today after a spike in staff sickness.

Teen found 'safe and well'; Ashburton boy missing

Hazel has been found "safe and well". Photo: Police

Christchurch teen found 'safe and well'; Ashburton boy now missing

A 16yo girl missing from her Christchurch home since Sunday has been found "safe and well" - but now police are searching for a missing boy in Ashburton.

Solar-powered hot pools and spa feedback positive

Ōpuke Thermal Pools & Spa. Photo: Supplied

Solar-powered hot pools and spa among top weekend getaway spots

After six months in business, the Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa complex in Methven is proving to be a popular weekend destination.

Wild weather could bring tornadoes

A warning has been issued about possible severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in parts of Canterbury.

Unexploded ordnance removed from Ashburton property

A bomb disposal team has removed an unexploded ordinance from the garage of a residential property in Ashburton.

Mayor confident Ashburton’s second bridge will go ahead

Ashburton District Council’s preferred location for a second bridge over the Ashburton River is...

Mayor confident Ashburton’s second bridge will go ahead

Mayor Neil Brown has been told by Finance Minister Grant Robertson there is money for a second Ashburton River bridge - but there is no guarantee until the business case has been presented.

White Out festival returns to Methven

The White Out music festival is set to take place at Methven in August with a big crowd and big name performers expected.

Burritos with Korean flair

K-Burritos food truck owner Jaeyong Jang. Photo: Ashburton Courier

Burritos with Korean flair

Canterbury food lovers have another option to get their taste buds tingling: Burritos with a Korean twist.

Cafe chain spreads its wings in Canterbury

An artist impression of the new shop. Image: Supplied

Cafe chain spreads its wings in Canterbury

Coffee Culture is one of the stores opening at the new Riverside retail complex in Ashburton, where Kmart is the anchor tenant.

Knitwear sent to war zone with love

$Glenda Robinson with just a fraction of the donated knitwear destined for Ukraine. Photo:...$

Knitwear sent to war zone with love

Boxes of donated knitted goods - costing hundreds of dollars to send - are on their way to war-torn Ukraine after a Canterbury woman rallied her knitting troops.

Taylor's health battle continues

Taylor Doyle, left, with mum Zalie. Photo: Supplied

Taylor's health battle continues

Canterbury teen Taylor Doyle is continuing her painful health battle in Germany after her recent surgery in Sydney to treat Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome.

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