Daryl Holden thought he was covering a concert and a traditional Indian cultural event. But hours later he was dancing with ...

Jul 2026 • 5 min read Prepare now, not later Don’t panic, farmers. That’s the call from respected national weather scientist ...

Okay, so there’s no denying that Missy Holden, pictured, is the cutest dog in Mid Canterbury, and the smartest, too. When we ...

Late-blooming Ashburton Lego enthusiast Paul Winter with some of the intricate cars he’s built, which have taken him from ...

Jul 2026 • 2 min read Council still can’t decide Ashburton District councillor Deb Gilkison told colleagues to “go for the ...

A new steering group is helping to prepare a community bid to save the Ashburton Centennial Sports Hall, but big challenges ...

Selwyn councillors don’t want to amalgamate with Christchurch, but still included it as one of three possible options.

Fun on the ice: Staveley’s Ice Skating and Curling Rink has been dubbed one of Canterbury’s best kept tourism secrets.

Bird flu has been detected in New Zealand. The H5 bird flu strain has been circulating globally, with more than a dozen cases ...

A stretch of State Highway 1 south of Ashburton is riddled with potholes just months after being rebuilt. More than 100 ...

Ashburton's Santa parade has been rescued by the community after a wave of donations and new sponsors reversed its ...

Ashburton still doesn’t have a preferred local government merger option, less than a month out before the Government's ...