Another truck rolls on notorious potholed road
Emergency services attended a spate of crashes in the Ashburton District over the past week, including one where a truck rolled on a potholed section of Beach Rd East.
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Riding for loved ones lost to cancer
'Team spirit among the group': Epic scooter ride for loved ones lost to cancer
Three hundred people are gearing up to ride their scooters from Christchurch to Hokitika on the Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari on May 23.
Age no barrier for Canterbury gym bunnies
Age no barrier for Canterbury gym bunnies
Gym bunnies Julie and Pete Donald are celebrities at their local Methven gym.
Two die in SH1 crash at Rakaia
Two die in SH1 crash at Rakaia
Two people are dead and three others injured after a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at Rakaia this afternoon.
Town's green bin rollout trumped by Middle East conflict
Town's green bin rollout trumped by Middle East conflict
Green waste bins won’t be rolled in the Ashburton District in September because they don’t have the bins yet due to a global supply shortage of resin.
New associate principal role filled at college
New associate principal role filled at college
Angela Mitchell has been named the new associate principal of Ashburton College.
‘I have no doubt a fatal or serious accident is going to happen'
‘I have no doubt a fatal or serious accident is going to happen'
Concerned users of an Ashburton street are calling for a public meeting over the lack of footpath and streetlights along a 500m stretch of Allens Rd.
'Top quality' birds flock to annual show
'Top quality' birds flock to annual show
Hundreds of birds will be on show this weekend as members of the Ashburton Bird Club Show prepare to host their annual show.
Early morning crash, vegetation and house fires in Mid Canterbury
Early morning crash, vegetation and house fires in Mid Canterbury
Two people were transported to hospital after a single vehicle crash on Sunday morning at the Thompsons Track near Hatfield.
Ashburton 'can’t survive on its own'
Ashburton 'can’t survive on its own' so will need to amalgamate - ECan councillor
ECan councillor Ian Mackenzie says Ashburton "can’t survive on its own" as the Government pushes councils across Canterbury to amalgamate.
ECan told to clean up its weeds
ECan told to clean up its weeds
Environment Canterbury is defending its weed control work after coming under fire for the state of the some riverbanks.
Yvonne's sewn into theatre work
Yvonne's sewn into theatre work
Canterbury grandmother Yvonne Harrison has had a long standing love of theatre - and its costumes - for more than 40 years.
School to get eight new classroom spaces
School to get eight new 'warm, dry, and fit-for-purpose' classroom spaces
Ashburton Intermediate is one of six schools chosen to receive national government school infrastructure funding.
Three generations keep wheels turning at family business
Three generations keep wheels turning at family business
Horrell Engineering has sat at the intersection of Victoria and Wills Sts in central Ashburton for 75 years and is now run by the family’s third generation.
Fuelled up and ready to race
Fuelled up and ready to race
Sixteen-year-old Olivia Mitchell will be among the 65 drivers competing in the annual Ashburton Car Club street sprint this weekend.
Bruce's big day
Big day for Canterbury centenarian
Bruce Leighton’s letter box has been filled this week with some official looking envelopes as he receives messages congratulating him on his 100th birthday on Thursday.
Sports hall memories recalled
Sports hall memories recalled
In 1954, Gordon Clinton was 17 when he chose to join the Ashburton Centennial Sports Hall committee. Now 92, he is the sole survivor from the founding committee.
Twizel may get CCTV to combat ongoing vandalism
Twizel may get CCTV to combat ongoing vandalism
The Twizel Community Board is considering new surveillance measures for the town centre after repeated vandalism.
New collection of 'wonderful' tales
New collection of 'wonderful' tales
Ashburton Writers’ Group members have put together their second anthology of interesting short stories.
Shrek scarecrow the people's favourite
Shrek scarecrow the people's favourite
Shrek scarecrow creator Todd Holmes has won his fourth consecutive title as the people's favourite in the annual Methven Scarecrow Trail in Methven.