A Methven resident fears an epidemic of Airbnb owners flouting the rules and over-running residential areas. Paul Dixey is ...

Ashburton Christian School principal Simon Bisseker (centre) with Aidan Wang (left) and Francisco Escudero who are praying ...

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Ashburton has undergone huge change since 1975, with six mayors and countless councillors, but always one constant - the ...

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown is backing the Government’s new road cone hotline, calling it a good move to reduce excessive use of temporary traffic management. The mayor plans his own crack down in the ...

Candidates are already at the starting line for Ashburton's election race, with nominations still three weeks away from opening. One district councillor has joined Mayor Neil Brown in announcing this ...

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The bollard saga at Hakatere Huts has come to a conclusion, and some locals still aren't happy the camping ban remains in ...