For a number of years now, New Zealanders have been accessing offshore online casino sites with little local oversight. However, that’s set to change. The Government’s Online Casino Gambling Bill, ...

For decades, the rhythm of life in Ashburton and the wider Mid-Canterbury region was dictated almost exclusively by the agricultural calendar. While farming remains the economic backbone of the ...

Selwyn’s mayor says a Government 30-year plan could avoid “infrastructure lagging behind growth” - if it can get cross-party ...

For decades, the rhythm of business in the Ashburton district was dictated by the speed of the mail service and the processing times of local bank branches. A farmer would sell stock or grain, receive ...

A fishing representative says Greenpeace's "vandalism" of Rakaia's iconic salmon statue has hurt a rural community just to ...

Rakaia’s iconic salmon statue has been defaced by Greenpeace protesters, just weeks after a $300,000 ratepayer-funded ...

The Rolleston Community Centre in Canterbury is not up for sale, not yet anyway. Selwyn Mayor Lydia Gliddon found herself ...

Selwyn’s draft budget is shaping as a 6% rate rise for 2026/27, but some councillors feel they “can do better”. Councillors ...

Selwyn Water Limited looks set to stay, despite ongoing grumblings about it being disestablished before it sends out its ...

Wheels will soon be turning at Mid Canterbury’s new bike skills park, which has been gifted $100,000 from Lottery Community Facilities. Construction of the Tarbotton RideSmart Park is due to begin at ...

Ashburton's Balmoral Hall is now empty, crumbling, and awaiting confirmation of its demolition. Ashburton District Council decided in the long-term plan “to retain the hall for two years or until it ...

Mt Somers locals are hoping the weight of their feedback will sway the council to change its plans for a “quintessential Kiwi ...