Wildlife will 'find somewhere else' to live while bridge is built - mayor
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown says the town's second bridge "is going to happen if there is a lizard there or not".
Mid Canterbury
The return of the moa
'Imagine being in the bush, hearing foot stomps': The return of the moa
The recently announced - and somewhat controversial - plan to genetically “resurrect” the moa within eight years has brought the bird back into the forefront of New Zealanders’ minds.
Hall deemed worth saving despite 'considerable cost'
Hall deemed worth saving despite 'considerable cost'
A Canterbury committee is vowing to save a 69-year-old hall in need of costly earthquake strengthening.
Warning issued after battery pack fire
Warning issued after battery pack fire
A lithium battery pack that burst into flames around lunchtime in a Canterbury home office has prompted a warning from firefighters.
Green light for Four Square
Green light for Four Square in Rakaia
Land use consent has been granted for Rakaia’s Four Square to operate in the former Salmon Tales building. Now the supermarket is aiming for a pre-Christmas opening in the landmark building.
Lumberjack model plane takes off
Lumberjack model plane takes off
Canterbury aviation regulator Alex Hewson designed and built his own Lumberjack model plane - then got it airborne.
Sabbatical to feature baseball, AI learning
Baseball, AI learning to feature in Canterbury principal's 12-week sabbatical
Mount Hutt College principal Jack Saxon has international travel, artificial intelligence and baseball in his sights on his 12-week sabbatical.
Brick show helps boost foodbanks
Brick show helps boost foodbanks
Members of a Canterbury toy library are busy preparing to host the Ashburton Brick Show next month.
Scientists aim to find cause of toxic blooms
Scientists aim to find cause of Canterbury lake's toxic blooms
Monitoring of Lake Hood is due to start next month in an effort to stave off algae blooms that have plagued the lake over the last three summers.
State-of-the-art supermarket opens its doors
State-of-the-art supermarket opens its doors
Scores of people turned up for the official opening of Paul and Gaylene Thompson's new FreshChoice in Tinwald this week.
Work starts on $400k mini golf course
Work starts on $400k Canterbury mini golf course
Work on Ashburton’s new terraced 18-hole mini golf course started this week.
Ashburton household water cost expected to double
Cost of water services expected to double in Canterbury district over 10 years
The average cost of water services for a household in the Ashburton District is set to rise from $1441 in 2024 to $2948 in 2034.
Cop station plan a 'bloody disgrace'
Cop station plan a 'bloody disgrace'
Mid Canterbury is set to get four more frontline officers under the police restructure proposal. But the sole officer position at Rakaia will become a traffic policing position, while one of the two officer positions at Methven will go to Ashburton.
Oar-some opportunity in DC for rower
Oar-some opportunity in DC for Canterbury rower
Canterbury rower Sienna Skilling is heading to George Washington University in the United States on a full four-year rowing scholarship.
'Do it faster': Viaduct will reopen eventually
'Do it faster': Viaduct will reopen eventually - KiwiRail
Six to eight months to repair the Tinwald rail viaduct is too long, a resident says.
Terry prepares for NYC Marathon
Terry prepares for NYC Marathon
An accident in 2013 while helping a mate with some DIY pruning left Terry O’Neill in a wheelchair. But it hasn’t held him back from preparing for the New York City Marathon in November.
Playcentre forced to find new home
Playcentre forced to find new home
A Canterbury playcentre is looking for a new premises for next year after its landlord, the school next door, opted not to renew its lease.
Greyhound trainers hopeful ban will be overturned
'Born to run': Canterbury greyhound trainers hopeful ban will be overturned
Two Rakaia greyhound trainers are quietly confident they will be able to continue doing what they have always done after July next year.
'Mindblowing' win for Toyota-mad Deb
'Mindblowing' win for Toyota-mad Deb
Deb Winter bought a stockpot and a flexi-tub at Mitre 10 Mega Ashburton - and won a brand-new $68k double cab ute.
Selwyn, Ashburton buck the building trend
Selwyn, Ashburton buck the building trend
Parts of Canterbury are bucking the national trend as new homes continue to go up in the Selwyn and Ashburton districts.