UPDATE 3.32pm: One person has died following an avalanche in the Arrowsmith Range area today. Police were notified of the avalanche at 12.25pm. One person was trapped in the avalanche and was in a ...

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.

The Ashburton District Council’s new library and civic centre opened its doors to the public in January, but an official opening ceremony is yet to take place.

Eddrick Reusora, 6, loving his noodles at the Hakatere noodle Festival at Naring Square East. There was some wind and rain for the Hakatere Noodle Festival but it didn't stop an estimated 6,000 people ...

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 ...

Police have not yet released the name of a man who was found dead following an Ashburton house fire on Sunday. An examination of the scene has been completed at the property on Glassey Drive in ...

New signage will be intalled to indicate exclusive use to those with a disability at one of the poolside change rooms at Ashburton's EA Networks Centre, despite staff having no ability to enforce it.

Winter and his team now head to Te Aroha to face the Thames Valley Swampfoxes on Saturday - the Hammers first Meads Cup final in 10-years.

Farmers and gardeners in Mid Canterbury are being asked to lookout for a highly toxic plant after the pest species was found in a garden not far from the district's borders. The Cape Tulip, native to ...

Dr Alison Stewart is one of three Dames named in the King’s Birthday Honours. “Having the little arable sector recognised, and plant scientists being recognised, that’s what I really like about this." ...

That was the key takeaway for attendees at the DairyNZ People Expo 2025 in Ashburton. Over 200 industry leaders and farm owners were at the event last week, hosted at Hotel Ashburton, to learn about ...

The Farmers Fast Five: where we ask a farmer five quick questions about farming and what agriculture means to them. Today, we chat with Southland farmer, AgProud founder and Nuffield Scholarship ...