Maysie Willis with one of her exquisite pencil drawings. Last year, she won the top local award at Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition, which opens again on Monday night ...

A woman fed up with seeing near-misses is campaigning for State Highway 1 between Rolleston and Ashburton to be increased to four lanes. Rachel Gillard-Tew launched a petition this week calling on the ...

Health New Zealand lifted its algal bloom health warning at Lake Hood. The popular man-made lake near Ashburton was issued the health warning on March 20. Recent water testing at Lake Hood has shown ...

Councillor Lynette Lovett will not seek re-election on the Ashburton District Council after taking her children's advice. Nominations for the local body elections open today (July 4). Lovett, a ...

Canterbury ratepayers are facing a 5.8% rates hike from the regional council. Environment Canterbury approved its 2025/26 annual plan at a council meeting on Wednesday, June 25, confirming an average ...

Cryptocurrencies have been a hot topic worldwide in recent years, and their ground-breaking influence has been witnessed ...

Our news, online, all the time.27 Jun 2025 • 2 min read Local’s lego wonderland set for brick show ...

A new government initiative aims to give farmers more power over their power. The Solar on Farms package was announced last week by Minister for energy Simon Watts. “Kiwi farmers have a long history ...

“Finding solace in a glass pipe" A judge apprehensively hopes a Netherby man can “shake methamphetamine” before it consumes him. Zack Scott, 31, was charged with possessing an offensive weapon, a ...

Our news, online, all the time.27 Jun 2025 • 1 min read A cultural first for Longbeach Longbeach School students at the school's very first Matariki event. Front row, Annabel George (left), Fergus ...

Our news, online, all the time.18 Jun 2025 • 1 min read Pecking order starts at home ...

Peter King fears a child will drown at a new Canterbury playground built just metres from stormwater drainage. The local man has quietly fumed for months that swales - grassy areas used to treat ...