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One year on: Ashburton victims remembered

Friends, colleagues and community members gathered this morning to mark one year since two women were killed during a shooting in Ashburton.

Early morning bar brawl leads to arrests

Four men were arrested after a bar-side brawl in Ashburton during the early hours of this morning.

Police name driver killed in Ashburton crash

A motorist who died in a fatal crash near Ashburton on Friday night has today been named by police.

Ashburton family farewelled at emotional service

Ashburton mother Cindy George and her three children were farewelled at an emotional service this morning.

New twist in Kirsty Bentley case

A woman interviewed over a murder nearly two decades ago wants to change her police statement.

Ashburton funeral preparations underway

The Cook Islands community are rallying around to help the grieving family of Ashburton mum Cindy George and her three children as they prepare to say goodbye.

Family tragedy shows danger of carbon monoxide

A poisons expert says carbon monoxide could be an "insidious" killer, leaving its victims little or no time to act.

Unimaginable tragedy strikes Ashburton

The grief and shock of devastated family and friends as they crossed the red and white police emergency tape on Thomson St was shared throughout the small township today.

Crash highlights dangers of mixing sport and alcohol - Coroner

Return of WINZ heals town's wounds

Life in the quiet Mid-Canterbury farming hub of Ashburton takes a step closer to normality today when its Work and Income office reopens for the first time since September's double-shooting tragedy.

Ashburton fire: child calls for help

A suspicious fire in an Ashburton garage where a family of three were sleeping was reported by a distressed child in the dead of night.

Kia ora: Ashburton

For rural friendliness and city fun, this gem has it all, finds Elisabeth Easther.

98 jobs to go at MSD, 107 to be made

Nearly 100 jobs are set to go at Work and Income - but the government says even more new roles will be created.

Ashburton to get new Winz office after shooting

Work and Income's Ashburton clients will be able to meet with clients face to face again when the Ministry of Social Development establishes a new base in a modular building on the Ashburton Police site on Havelock St.

Winz shootings: New charges laid

New charges, including a second attempted murder count, have today been laid against alleged Ashburton Work and Income double killer Russell John Tully.

Party leaders to join Winz memorial

PM John Key and Labour leader David Cunliffe are expected to be among those attending today's public memorial service in Ashburton for the Winz shooting victims.