Student chefs impress the judges
Easter Recipe
It's amazing just how different the two sides of the same coin can be. An event that has really serious . . read more
Rates to rise in the name of progress
By Sue Newman
The cost of progress will hit Ashburton ratepayers in the pocket this year, as rates rise to meet the . . read more
National disaster response too slow, says Connell
By Michelle Nelson
Mid Canterbury's swift civil defence action in the aftermath of Monday's snowstorm is outstanding . . read more
The Great Baker Street Snowfight
While adults are grumbling about the snow, the youngsters of Baker Street are taking full advantage of their unexpected . . read more
Convicted fraudster granted home detention
Ashburton pilot Howard Jamison, jailed for 18 months for a $260,000 insurance fraud, has been granted home detention.
Jamison, . . read more
Bar named after Mt Hutt skifield founder
By Sue Newman
One of the founders of Mt Hutt Skifield, Willy Huber, has been given a lasting memorial in the form of . . read more
Sunday opening benefits Ashburton Library
By Sue Newman
Sunday opening may well have been the saviour of Ashburton's public library.
In the face of falling . . read more
Student chefs impress the judges
Ashburton College students grabbed a fistful of prizes at a culinary competition in Timaru on Saturday, including a prestigious . . read more
Ex-pupils can now log on
Since Ashburton College opened in 1965, thousands of students and staff have passed through its doors.
However, it has . . read more
Two from three enough to secure title
By Erin Bishop
Mid Canterbury took home the Janice Cochrane Trophy from the Timaru invitational netball tournament on . . read more
A freezing, white landscape
By Susan Sandys
Monday, 9am, central Ashburton.
There is barely a shop open or a person on the street, shop lights . . read more
Whiteout in Mid Canterbury
By Sue Newman
When people in the Ashburton District awoke to a cold, silent and dark world on Monday morning, few realized, . . read more
A very testing time
For a first-time country resident, a heavy snowfall like the one the district received on Monday can be quite a shock to . . read more
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