Tasman brings cheaper fuel to Canterbury town
Tasman Fuels is up and operating in Ashburton, bringing competition to the market.
Mid Canterbury
What the weka?
What the weka? Flightless bird spotted on Canterbury street corner
A bird not usually found in Canterbury was spotted in Tinwald on Tuesday - and no one is sure how it got there or where it came from.
Iconic piece property for sale
Iconic piece property for sale
A prominent property in Methven that used to be a maternity hospital and operated as a retirement home is now on the market.
RSA women’s section reopens
RSA women’s section reopens
The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association women’s section has come out of recess in Ashburton.
'Resilient little' lizards moved for bridge project
'Resilient little' lizards moved for bridge project
More than 70 southern grass skinks are settling into their new digs after being moved out of the pathway of Ashburton’s second bridge project.
Reimbursement not ruled out for defacing statue
Reimbursement not ruled out for defacing Rakaia salmon statue
Greenpeace has not ruled out reimbursing ratepayers for defacing Rakaia’s giant salmon statue last month.
Young actor's TV role a big opportunity
'Super proud': Young actor's TV role a big opportunity
A performing arts student from Canterbury hopes a 20-line appearance on NZ’s longest-running soap will help launch her acting career.
Toxic chemical detected at school identified
Highly toxic chemical detected at school identified
The toxic chemical detected at an Ashburton school which led to four people being taken to hospital has been identified as hydrogen cyanide.
Builder avoids jail time for killing hunter
Canterbury builder avoids jail time after he shot and killed hunter on Stewart Island
The family of a young man shot and killed by a 39-year-old Canterbury hunter on Stewart Island last year say his failure to identify his target has left them facing a "lifetime of hell".
Teen basketballer bound for Las Vegas
Teen basketballer bound for Las Vegas
Canterbury teenager Sophie Braas has been selected for a NZ under-17 girls basketball team to play a tournament in the bright lights of Las Vegas.
The fishing competition with no fish
The fishing competition with no fish - but $60k in prizes
For the first time in 40 years, no fish were weighed in at the Rakaia Fishing Competition due to woefully low numbers of salmon in the river. But $60,000 in prizes were given away to the 400 people who entered.
'Snake' the penguin fattened up after beach rescue
'Snake' the penguin fattened up after beach rescue
A rare erect crested penguin found on a Canterbury beach and nicknamed 'Snake' will be released when she has finished moulting in a few days.
$208k public loo upgrade criticised
'Ridiculous': Lake users criticise $208k public loo upgrade
A $208,000 revamp of the public toilet block at Canterbury's Lake Heron will see the three flush loos and urinal upgraded to two unisex dry vault toilets.
'They call me The Weather Man'
'They call me The Weather Man'
The Weather Man has been recording the wind, rain and temperature in Ashburton for 19 years. But now Graham Taylor has retired from running his own meteorology station in the town.
Ashburton 'overspending' on roads
Ashburton 'overspending' on roads
Rates will go up in the Ashburton District, but work on the roads looks set to be reduced after “overspending” in the last two years.
Questions over Lake Hood's future
Questions over Lake Hood's future
Ashburton district councillors are proposing to hire a Lake Hood operations manager as part of the draft annual plan, which would sink more money into the algae-plagued man-made lake.
Crumbling hall marked for demolition
Crumbling hall marked for demolition
Ashburton's Balmoral Hall is now empty, crumbling, and awaiting confirmation of its demolition.
Police continuing to investigate eco activists
Police continuing to investigate eco activists
Environmental activists refused to remove the protest items they attached to Rakaia’s refurbished giant salmon.
New state-of-the-art sound system for event centre
New state-of-the-art sound system for event centre
A new $375,000 Adamson sound system has been put through its paces at the Ashburton Event Centre.
Chimney set to be dismantled
Chimney set to be dismantled
One of Ashburton’s landmark buildings is set to have its towering 38.4m chimney shortened to one-fifth its size.