Mere weeks into his new role, Ashburton Club and MSA general manager Cliff Downes is already making changes and identifying areas of excess and underuse.
Rain at the weekend may have offered some farmers temporary relief from the dry, but more is needed, Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust wellness manager Frances Beeston says.
Ashburton crane truck driver and amateur pilot Anja Liemburg is achieving her dream of flying in formation.
Thousands of soft, colourful teddy bears have been helping Canterbury children in stressful or traumatic situations.
Several Canterbury pilots have won national formation titles in the 2024 Flying New Zealand National Championships.
Pupils from Tinwald School raised $584 for Rare Disease Day by wearing bright-coloured clothing to class.
Three hectares of milling wheat is growing in readiness for harvesting by vintage and modern machinery at the upcoming Wheat and Wheels Rally on April 6-7.
Unbeatable Mount Hutt College duo James Clark and Jack Foster have won the Aorangi FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year title for the third year in a row.
Reducing challenges in the rural community will be a focus at next month’s Mayfield A&P Show for TV personality and Rural Support Trust ambassador Matt Chisholm.
The espionage and intrigue continues in Canterbury author Rachel Booth’s latest book - Spy School Drama!
The annual South Island Motorhome Show returns to Ashburton next month and is the place to be for anyone thinking of taking to the road in a campervan or caravan.
Judy Tuki, nee Sim, has been a familiar, smiling face at Sim’s Bakery in Ashburton for 60 years. But the 74-year-old will hang up her apron for good next week.
Former career jockey Jason Laking has hung up his saddle and thrown away the scales to mentor the next generation of top Canterbury riders.
Thousands of people turned out to enjoy the annual Ashburton A&P Show recently.
Kite makers, designers and flyers from around the world will descend on Canterbury this weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of internationally renowned business Peter Lynn Kites.
Vintage machinery and tractors of all shapes and sizes will be on show at the Ashburton A&P Show this weekend.
Hundreds of Chrysler car enthusiasts will converge on Ashburton this weekend for a nationwide MoPars in the South gathering.
Canterbury teenager Molly Harrison has dreams of performing at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2025 - and maybe even Nashville one day.
Pupils in Mid Canterbury have a new $140,000 playground, thanks to the hard work and support of their school and the community.
Three Canterbury shearers have their sights set on world records.