Not following advice led to win
Not following advice led to win
Newly-crowned Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of the Year Dale McAlwee will head to the grand final in Christchurch in July.
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Ashburton CBD overhaul 'on track'
Ashburton CBD overhaul 'on track'
Ashburton District Council remains upbeat as a multi-million dollar overhaul of the town centre continues to make headway.
Barbora’s call of the wild
Barbora’s call of the wild: 1300km trek to help Methven boy get heart transplant
Barbora Padertova is on a mission, walking 1300km to raise money for Heart Kids Canterbury and a Methven family whose 13-year-old son is waiting for a heart transplant.
Roading change planned for Tinwald viaduct
Roading change planned for Tinwald viaduct
The Tinwald viaduct will become a one way, left turn only on to State Highway 1 under proposed plans to improve road safety and highway access.
Appeal for information after Ashburton haystack arson
Appeal for information after Ashburton haystack arson
Ashburton police are appealing for information about a suspicious fire on Sunday.
Building bricks of Rakaia's history
Building bricks of Rakaia's history
A group in Rakaia is ensuring the history of their church and school is not lost by creating a public memory walk using red bricks.
AshVegas Country Club: Sport-loving mates help teens
AshVegas Country Club: Sport-loving mates help teens
A group of mates who are unofficially known as the AshVegas Country Club have been supporting local sports performers and clubs in the town.
Gilbert’s grave mission
Mid Canterbury man's grave mission to build own coffin
Gilbert Donaldson is preparing for his future, using wood from the trees he planted more than 70 years ago to make his own coffin.
GPs prepare for vaccine rollout
GPs prepare for vaccine rollout
Work has begun behind-the-scenes on the Covid vaccination rollout in Mid Canterbury.
One-off show to feature war era stories and songs
One-off show to feature war era stories and songs
A special one-off show reliving the war era through stories and songs will be performed in Ashburton.
Fire engine destroyed while crews battle blaze
Fire engine destroyed while crews battle blaze, investigation under way
A fire truck has been destroyed while crews battled a blaze near Ashburton.
Take a bow Tamati
Take a bow Tamati: Rising Canterbury dance star earns scholarship
Eleven-year-old rising dance star Tamati Graham has earned a scholarship to the NZ School of Dance after competing in the South Island Ballet Awards at the Isaac Theatre Royal.
Assistance dogs training in Ashburton
Canines being trained in Ashburton to help people living with disabilities
Four new canines have arrived in Ashburton - Jojo, Jack, Hui and Wiggles - and the assistance dogs in training are keen to explore their community.
First step in plan to move Mid Canterbury rail hub
First step in plan to move Mid Canterbury rail hub
A new Mid Canterbury company has taken over KiwiRail’s container site in Ashburton, the first step in a big plan to relocate it to Fairton.
Canterbury house bus involved in one of two fires overnight
Canterbury house bus involved in one of two fires overnight
A house bus was one of two incidents firefighters were called out to in the South Island overnight.
Hotel Ashburton complex under new ownership
Hotel Ashburton complex under new ownership
Ashburton Trust has sold the land and buildings at Hotel Ashburton to tenant Johny Singh.
Old plant serves as training zone
Old plant becomes training ground for Canterbury armed offenders squad
Specialist police armed with semi-automatic rifles and pistols took over an old Canterbury meat works plant for a two-day training exercise last week.
Man burned in caravan fire
Man burned in caravan fire in Ashburton
A man is in hospital after suffering burns in a caravan fire at an Ashburton holiday park last night.
'Not many downsides' to farming, says third-generation Canterbury sheep farmer
'Not many downsides' to farming, says third-generation Canterbury sheep farmer
Mike Carr has had a calling to be a farmer since he was eight-years-old; old enough to drive a tractor and help out on farm.
Opuke pools aims for August opening
Cantebrury thermal pools and spa complex aiming for August opening
A state-of-the-art thermal pool and spa complex being built in Methven is on track to open in August.