Brad Staley grew up on a military base near Lake Tekapo, and believes his rural childhood shaped his career. Photo supplied Get ready to saddle up, Ashburton It's time to lace up your boots and dust ...

Ashburton College is ready to roll for this year’s Canterbury Polyfest, following their Fiafia night (happy get together) on Wednesday. The 85-strong Polyfest crew and the school’s Kapahaka group ...

Nominations don’t open for three months but there are already three names in the running to replace Neil Brown as Ashburton’s mayor. Brown was the big domino to fall in the mayoral race, announcing on ...

That was the key takeaway for attendees at the DairyNZ People Expo 2025 in Ashburton. Over 200 industry leaders and farm owners were at the event last week, hosted at Hotel Ashburton, to learn about ...

After two terms as Ashburton's deputy mayor, Liz McMillan says she is ready to take the top job. Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown ...

The public has been cautioned to avoid Lake Hood after the discovery of potentially toxic algae. Health New Zealand Te Whatu ...

Neil Brown will not be seeking a third term as Ashburton Mayor. As has become his tradition, Brown played a song as ...

Ashburton councillor Rob Mackle says he intends to run for the mayoralty, making the announcement a day before current mayor Neil Brown declares his intentions. Mackle said he was not going to be maki ...