Safety upgrade for accident-prone water feature
A popular water feature in the centre of a Canterbury town has had a $7000 health and safety upgrade after two accidents.
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ECan councillor dismisses nitrate emergency
ECan councillor dismisses nitrate emergency
Environment Canterbury voters have re-elected incumbents Ian Mackenzie and John Sunckell to the regional council amid division over the region's nitrate emergency.
Grassroot Gangsters ready to mow
Grassroot Gangsters ready to mow
Canterbury couple Annie Cuthbertson and Tim Munro are firing up their ride-on lawnmower for an 86km trek to raise money for the Cancer Society and Hospice.
Police still investigating crash
Police still investigating crash involving a van, two utes and three cars
Police say the circumstances of a six-vehicle nose-to-tail crash on State Highway 1 in Canterbury last week remain under investigation.
College gets $750k funding boost
College gets $750k funding boost
Ashburton College is set to receive a $750,000 funding boost for urgent and essential building maintenance.
Tri-paw pooch's island adventures
Book covers tri-paw pooch's island adventures
A Canterbury woman's Rarotongan adventures with a tri-paw dog she rescued from the island's SPCA have been captured in a children’s book.
New 24-hour fuel station for Ashburton
New 24-hour fuel station for Ashburton
Consent has been granted to establish a 24-hour self-serve fuel station on State Highway 1 opposite the Ashburton Domain.
New mayor settles into the big chair
'Quite nice sitting in here': Ashburton's new mayor settles into the big chair
Liz McMillan was grinning from ear to ear as she settled into the Ashburton mayoral office chair and looked out the window across Baring Square.
Serious injuries after SH79 crash
Serious injuries after SH79 crash
Five people have been injured - two seriously - after a crash that has closed the Geraldine-Fairlie Highway.
'Tonight I’m going to be…'
'Tonight I’m going to be…': Stars ready for competition
Excitement is building for Ashburton's Stars in Your Eyes competition this Friday.
Child dies in hospital after house fire
Child dies in hospital after house fire
A child has died in hospital after a house fire in Canterbury over the weekend.
New mayor in Ashburton
New mayor in Ashburton
With about 85% of the ballots counted in the Ashburton district, former deputy mayor Liz McMillan has won the mayoralty with 5472 votes.
'I was always confident I would win'
Phil Mauger re-elected as Christchurch mayor
Phil Mauger has been re-elected as Christchurch mayor.
Pedestrian hospitalised after being struck by car
Pedestrian hospitalised after being struck by car
Police want to speak to anyone who saw a pedestrian get hit by a car at a central Ashburton zebra crossing earlier this week.
Ratepayers help remove Bookarama waste
Poll: Ratepayers cover cost of removing Bookarama waste
Ratepayers will fork out several thousand dollars to help a Rotary club dispose of 16 tonnes of unwanted material from an Ashburton book sale.
Dream run for ski field
Dream run for Canterbury ski field
Mt Hutt Ski Area is trending towards a record ski season as it prepares to close for the year on Sunday.
Serious injuries after five-vehicle crash
Serious injuries after five-vehicle crash
A five-vehicle crash south of Ashburton this afternoon has left multiple people seriously injured and closed part of State Highway 1.
'Not acceptable to many of the communities'
'Not acceptable to many of the communities': Police services review in Canterbury will not proceed
Police have decided to cancel a proposed restructure of its services in Canterbury after staff and community feedback.
Painter wins apprentice of the year title
Painter wins apprentice of the year title
Canterbury tradie Cassidy Mann beat out three male competitors to claim the Master Painters apprentice of the year title.
70-year partnership still going strong
70-year partnership still going strong
Dancing has played an important part in Canterbury couple Alistair and Noeline Mackenzie’s 70-year marriage.