The new Rakaia Recreation Centre will be finished by the end of March, despite the building's low water pressure causing problems. Project manager Mark Boag said it is getting down to the finishing ...

If they no longer have to, will Ashburton still roll out green waste bins? That was the question Mayor Neil Brown wanted ...

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum’s air conditioning will move to an “aesthetically pleasing” ground-level location — pending ...

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 ...

Irrigation is back in the spotlight as another Mid Canterbury provider prepares for their resource consent to get taken to court. Last year, Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Limited (ALIL) had a consent ...

The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) will say goodbye to its long-time chief executive this year. Alison Stewart has held the position for seven years, and will finish up in June. Until then, ...

A Hinds woman was caught drink driving after her car caught on fire because of a bird’s nest in the engine. Yvonne Veronica Jackson, 44, caught police attention in October last year after her CAR was ...

Options are being looked at to further reduce any rate increase in Mid Canterbury in the next financial year. The Ashburton District Council had forecast a 10.1% average rate increase in 2025/26, on ...