Our news, online, all the time. Both the sun and the people showed up this weekend for the Shear for Life fundraiser event, raising an estimated $150,000 for the Cancer Society Mid Canterbury and Hospice Mid Canterbury.

2 days ago · Deregulating gene editing technologies has wider consequences than the Government has considered, farmers and researchers say. The contentious Gene Technology Bill is in its final week of receiving public submissions. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the bill would help the agriculture sector in his state of the nation speech. “Enabling

3 days ago · Better signage wouldn’t have avoided a woman dying following a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury, a local councillor says. The woman died after a group of people became stuck in the river on Saturday afternoon, police said. Ashburton District councillor Russell Ellis has been a

3 days ago · If they no longer have to, will Ashburton still roll out green waste bins? That was the question Mayor Neil Brown wanted answered during the recent council budget workshops at the end of January. The Government changed the mandatory requirements for councils to introduce food waste services at the end

Both the sun and the people showed up this weekend for the Shear for Life fundraiser event, raising an estimated $150,000 for the Cancer Society Mid Canterbury and Hospice Mid Canterbury.

2 days ago · Waitangi Day was a significant one for Rangitata MP James Meager, historically and personally, after accompanying Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa for the occasion, last Thursday. "Celebrating Waitangi Day at the place the Treaty was signed by Ngāi Tahu in 1840 added an extra layer of

No deaths on Ashburton roads in 2024 Not one person has died on Ashburton’s roads in 2024. That’s an incredible statistic, but local police say keeping the death toll at zero is a “team effort.” Dangerous driving complaints have increased in Mid Canterbury over …

Well, 2024, don't let the door hit you on the way out. It's been a tough one, that's for sure. A perfect storm of low commodity prices and high input costs has made farming tough, especially for sheep and beef farmers. Comparisons to the 1980s were a reoccurring theme, with

Jan 28, 2025 · Local farmers are hopeful that the government will prioritise them this year following Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s state of the nation speech. Luxon said his focus is on economic growth, whether that’s from foreign investment or supporting our local industries. He said the agriculture industry was the country’

Jan 14, 2025 · Ashburton is "turtle town" no more as the council ends permanent 30kph school speed zones. Drivers will only need to slow down near Ashburton schools for the hour around drop-off and pick-up times under the changes. Resident Grant McFaul said he was pleased the permanent lower speed limit around schools