Our news, online, all the time. Both the sun and the people showed up this weekend for the Shear for Life fundraiser event, raising an estimated $150,000 for the Cancer Society Mid Canterbury and Hospice Mid Canterbury.

3 days ago · Deregulating gene editing technologies has wider consequences than the Government has considered, farmers and researchers say. The contentious Gene Technology Bill is in its final week of receiving public submissions. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the bill would help the agriculture sector in his state of the nation speech. “Enabling

3 days ago · Better signage wouldn’t have avoided a woman dying following a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury, a local councillor says. The woman died after a group of people became stuck in the river on Saturday afternoon, police said. Ashburton District councillor Russell Ellis has been a

1 day ago · An Ashburton mayoral candidate says he'll “make Ashburton great again”. Jeff Ryan says he intends to run for mayor in the upcoming local elections, campaigning to “put a stop to the band-aid bridge”. The Government is funding Ashburton's long awaited second bridge on State Highway 1, with construction due to

Both the sun and the people showed up this weekend for the Shear for Life fundraiser event, raising an estimated $150,000 for the Cancer Society Mid Canterbury and Hospice Mid Canterbury.

1 day ago · NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reviewing the automatic speed limit reversal in Rakaia after facing a community backlash in the Mid Canterbury town. NZTA confirmed it was considering options for consultation with the community, and the locals want to ensure it will be "face-to-face". It comes after Transport

May 20, 2024 · There are no plans for crystal ball gazing on Ashburton’s second bridge and whether the Balmoral Hall will be retained, but it's likely there's no $3.1m to spend on a swimming pool. The Ashburton District Council is using a three …

Nov 4, 2024 · Almost double the amount of road resealing will be attempted across Mid Canterbury this summer - if the council can pull it off. Councillors have pushed through a $2.46 million spend of ratepayer money on additional road seals after failing to secure the necessary funding from the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.

The Government's announced end to the ban on gene technology outside the lab continues to draw a mixed reaction from primary industry organisations and farmers alike. The new law will be based on Australia's Gene Technology Act and will be adjusted to meet New Zealand's needs. Like Australia, a regulatory

29 May 2023 • 2 min read Guardian pulls off amazing double Yeah, baby: Ashburton Guardian co-owners Simon Bell (left) and Daryl Holden in celebration mode after winning the coveted best community newspaper title at the prestigious Voyager Media Awards in Auckland.