Bright colours will abound this weekend as Ashburton locals come together to celebrate Holi. The celebration of the South ...

Thuggery” came “out of the blue” A District Court judge told a Netherby man he would not discharge him without conviction for ...

Christchurch man Rizvy Farhaz, 38, was found drink driving behind the wheel of a heavy truck and trailer. On November 27, ...

A man vying to be Ashburton’s next mayor was in court for unlawfully having guns and ammunition on his property. Allenton man ...

Canterbury’s regional council may have overcome a large backlog of delayed consents, but there are potentially more complex ...

Canterbury is interested in a regional deal and plans to provide “a more thorough proposal” later this year. The Canterbury ...

Ashburton's mayor says the council has no plans to join legal action over the government's speed limit increases. A safe ...

Venetia Bingham (left) is the owner of Ashburton restuarant, Smoke, and Alanna Peck both have children with rare disorders. PHOTO JULIE MOFFETT ...

The iconic Trott’s Gardens in Allenton is up for sale again. In 2023, less than two years ago, the almost-three hectare gardens was purchased by a Whitianga couple. But it’s now up on TradeMe for what ...

Matt and Heidi Hart from Longlane Farm (owned by the Pye Group) walked away with five category awards at the 2025 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Mid Canterbury arable farmers Matt and ...

Rebecca Hulse (left) and her partner Jema Smith hope that their event is just the beginning of many inclusive events to come for Ashburton. PHOTO KATE PATERSON Mid Canterbury’s only pride month event ...