Melissa McCallum was shocked to discover a man had allegedly broken into her Tinwald home while she was out on Sunday ...

Apr 2025 • 2 min read Meager gives opposition a serve Rangitata MP James Meager has left the Justice Select Committee, ...

Attendees Rex Newman, Suzy Newman, Katie Martin, MP Hon James Meager, Emily Talbot, Fiona Jessep, Trudy Gee, and Jack Saxon ...

It was over in a flash, or should that be flush. Ashburton councillors voted not to build new toilets in the Ashburton Cemetery, without a single word of debate on Wednesday [APRIL 16]. The vote was ...

Ashburton’s mayor is looking at potential fixes for Lake Hood's toxic algae problem, but the council has been warned there's "no magic wand or silver bullet”. The Ashburton District Council closed the ...

Brenda Leonard at the family boxing gym where Vince mentored Ashburton at-risk youth.

Greenpeace claims the levels of nitrates in some Mid Canterbury drinking water shows “a present and looming public health ...

Mini Golf is coming to EA Networks Centre by the end of the year. Ashburton District Council plans to build a terraced 18-hole mini golf course in front of the sports stadium. People and facilities gr ...

Artist Matt Trudgeon with a recreation of the crucifixion, which is on display at St Stephen’s Church this week.

Mid-way through consultation on the future of Ashburton's water services, Mayor Neil Brown is encouraged by the community ...

The completed 5G mobile phone tower at Lake Hood was switched on in February, providing better coverage for those nearby.

Apr 2025 • 1 min read Guardian named NZ finalist The Ashburton Guardian is again a finalist for the Community Newspaper of the Year category for this year's prestigious Voyag ...