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 ...

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 ...

Longbeach School students at the school's very first Matariki event. Front row, Annabel George (left), Fergus Stoddart, Ben Mckerchar, Fraser Bell, Genevieve Sheldon, Hazel Molloy. Back row, Hugo ...

The Ashburton Market Day has historically closed East Street from Havelock Street down to Moore Street, but the Ashburton District Council has now restricted road closures in that area to outside ...

Fewer games are in store for NBS’s Men’s League basketballers following a team pulling out of the competition. Wednesday’s competitors all came in swinging, some harder than others, like the Checkers ...

The late Chris Allen has been recognised for his work in agriculture and conservation with a national award. The Ashburton farmer, who passed away following an accident last year, received the Rural ...

“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 ...

The Celtic Sea Snakes celebrated more than a win after their game against the Timaru Harlequins. They thumped the South Canterbury team 73 - 0, a bittersweet moment for Celtic player Amelia Aldridge ...

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

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 ...

The new surface of the splashdeck and toddler pool at EA Networks Centre is not up to scratch and will be replaced by the ...