Selwyn’s mayor says a Government 30-year plan could avoid “infrastructure lagging behind growth” - if it can get cross-party ...

For decades, the rhythm of life in Ashburton and the wider Mid-Canterbury region was dictated almost exclusively by the agricultural calendar. While farming remains the economic backbone of the ...

For decades, the rhythm of business in the Ashburton district was dictated by the speed of the mail service and the processing times of local bank branches. A farmer would sell stock or grain, receive ...

For a number of years now, New Zealanders have been accessing offshore online casino sites with little local oversight. However, that’s set to change. The Government’s Online Casino Gambling Bill, ...

A fishing representative says Greenpeace's "vandalism" of Rakaia's iconic salmon statue has hurt a rural community just to ...

Wheels will soon be turning at Mid Canterbury’s new bike skills park, which has been gifted $100,000 from Lottery Community Facilities. Construction of the Tarbotton RideSmart Park is due to begin at ...

Ashburton's Balmoral Hall is now empty, crumbling, and awaiting confirmation of its demolition. Ashburton District Council decided in the long-term plan “to retain the hall for two years or until it ...

Ashburton’s deputy mayor says the future of algae-plagued Lake Hood needs a deeper conversation with the community. Councillors are proposing to hire a Lake Hood operations manager, as part of the ...