New ZealandGet in behind 'em: Waikato duo step up for transtasman sheep dog testsLocal farmer and paw-some companion will compete in the Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trial.26 Oct 08:53 PM
New ZealandSchoolyard fights caught on video at Ashburton CollegeViolent fights filmed a year after a review into bullying claims at the school.18 Oct 10:01 PM
New ZealandFarm accident: Worker trapped in feed-out machine for more than an hour flown to hospitalEmergency services rushed to rural property just before midday.25 Sep 01:30 AM
EntertainmentThe Chase star sends Kiwi 106-year-old special birthday messageBut has he taken up her special invitation yet?15 Aug 01:17 AM
New ZealandFatal Ashburton intersection still awaiting upgradeThe intersection was included in the council’s review of 79 rural intersections.04 Aug 05:21 AM
New Zealand'She’s so broken': Wife heartbroken after new dad killed in crashFamily emigrated last year after falling in love with the country.27 Jul 03:28 AM
New ZealandResidents urged to evacuate as rain causes havoc in Canterbury, SH1 bridge closedSeveral parts of the major Canterbury highways are closed due to slips.23 Jul 05:52 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDesert oasis: How to grow three tonnes of lettuce a day where it’s as dry as dustWorld's biggest vertical farm serving up fresh produce for Emirates passengers.21 Jul 04:39 AM
New ZealandThe 'expensive mistake' that's left one dentist $18,000 out of pocketAuthority says dismissal "callous and peremptory". Employer says he didn't know the law.24 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandDecorated police dog handler dies on hunting trip with matesBruce Lamb, whose dog Gage once saved his life from a gunman, has died.24 May 04:11 AM
Crime'She'll be right': More than 600 calves starved to deathThe calves' skeletal remains were scattered around the farm, letting off a smell of decay.24 Apr 05:51 AM
New ZealandCampaigner's water tests in Ashburton again reveal high level of nitrate contamination2021 Greenpeace test found water 'loaded' with nitrate contamination: method queried.24 Apr 02:47 AM
New ZealandNo inquest: Almost nine years after WINZ shooting murders Coroner closes final chapterCoroner outlines improvements made by MSD after 2014 WINZ office murders.20 Apr 01:07 AM
New ZealandEarthquakes rumble Canterbury - GeoNet says shakes 10 minutes apartA 4.7 magnitude quake has rolled across the Canterbury area.18 Mar 01:11 AM
New ZealandMen arrested in Ashburton after being found with offensive weaponsThe men were pulled over for acting in a suspicious matter on Tuesday night.14 Feb 11:57 PM
New Zealand‘Every time I close my eyes I see it’ - Top jockey speaks about ‘horrific’ day Megan Taylor died"I can still hear her laugh."04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAshburton viaduct one of the most hit in the countryThree times in the last three years a driver has crashed into the Tinwald rail bridge.14 Jan 11:07 PM
New ZealandYoung jockey killed in race an ‘incredible horsewoman’Megan Taylor, 26, was passionate about eventing and was described as 'full of life'.15 Dec 10:18 PM
New Zealand'Beautiful soul, loved by so many': Young Kiwi jockey dies after tragic fall during raceThe racing industry has been left stunned after an apprentice jockey was killed in a race.15 Dec 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumInfrastructure reportInfrastructure report: A record pipeline of road and rail projectsMichael Wood is aiming to decarbonise the country’s transport system.22 Nov 04:33 PM
New Zealand‘Make her death mean something’: Parents push for free meningococcal vaccineGrieving parents are campaigning for NZ to have a free meningococcal vaccine programme.26 Oct 10:59 PM
New ZealandTauranga man killed in Mid Canterbury crash - cause of fatal collision still under investigationThe man who died in a crash in Mid Canterbury at the weekend was from Tauranga.18 Oct 09:40 PM
New ZealandOne dead following single-vehicle crash in AshburtonFive other occupants have been transported to hospital - two in critical condition.15 Oct 08:25 AM
New ZealandElderly Ashburton man 'savagely attacked' by intruderAshburton police are still looking for the offender.07 Oct 03:15 AM
New ZealandRoading contractors issued a 'please explain' by councilRoading contractors told they must do better.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead in crash on West Coast, another person critical in Ashburton crashA person has been killed in a crash in the Grey District, West Coast, early this morning.17 Sep 07:50 PM
New ZealandRam raid disgust : Youths target Ashburton sports storeThe car went through the front facade and almost clean out the back wall.13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Police raids across Ashburton -18 arrested, 160 chargesPolice drug raids make dent in organised crime syndicates.08 Sep 02:16 AM
New ZealandLawyer sounds warning over $100k Kirsty Bentley murder rewardBarrister cautions reward could lead to someone lying just to get the money.08 Sep 12:51 AM
New Zealand'I have to be Kirsty's advocate': John Bentley on new hunt for sister's killerThere was a time when he doubted his father's innocence, the brother of slain teen says.26 Aug 10:33 PM
New ZealandKirsty Bentley murder: Inside the unsolved case with the $100,000 rewardHerald podcast A Moment In Crime revisits unsolved murder of schoolgirl Kirsty Bentley.26 Aug 05:59 AM
PoliticsTopp twin Dame Lynda to run for Ashburton District Council seat in upcoming Local Body ElectionsDame Lynda Topp has put her hat in the ring for the upcoming Local Body Elections.10 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandKirsty Bentley cold case: Murdered teen's best friend haunted by final goodbyeFriend remains hopeful teen's killer will one day be caught.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKirsty Bentley cold case: New police theory in high-profile murder mysteryPolice offer $100k reward and pursue 'stranger-type abduction' theory.26 Jul 06:00 AM
