Mid-South Canterbury District Manager Rob Hands says it’s too dry in the Mackenzie Basin and Ashburton Lakes to allow people to let off fireworks. Read...

Chris Allen died, aged 62, in a tragic accident on his Ashburton Forks farm on Monday. Read...

Chris Allen died, aged 62, in a tragic accident on his Ashburton Forks farm on Monday Read...

RNZ understands the well-known farming advocate died after being electrocuted while fixing a garage door on his property in Ashburton. Read...

MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Selwyn district and Ashburton until 5.30pm. Read...

The long-awaited project will help reduce congestion along State Highway 1, where the existing bridge has had to close twice due to flooding in recent years, cutting the South Island off in the middle. Read...

Two people per month on average have been trespassed from Ashburton’s new library and civic centre prompting the council to introduce a new code of conduct. Read...

Two people per month on average have been trespassed from the new library and civic centre prompting the council to introduce a new code of conduct. Read...

Apprentice jockey Megan Taylor, 26, died after a fall in late 2022 at Ashburton Raceway. Read...

Mid Canterbury biodiversity and pest management projects received a combined $50,000 boost, which will help a riverside restoration project reach the finish line. Read...