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Canterbury councils are divided over a government proposal to replace regional councils with a mayor-led board. Ashburton District Council generally supports the proposal, Selwyn is more cautious, and ...

New Zealand may not be the first country that springs to mind when one thinks of video games. However, beneath the beautiful landscape and lively Maori culture lies a culture that is making Kiwi game ...

Canterbury’s regional council is proposing a rate rise of under three percent, as it faces major reform and financial ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...