New ZealandInquiry into hot air balloon crash after pilot thrown from basket, draggedWitnesses of the crash in Ashburton are being sought after one person was injured.01 Jan 01:56 AM
New ZealandNew Year's Day hot air balloon incident - person rushed to hospitalThe incident happened just after 9am this morning in Ashburton.31 Dec 09:59 PM
New ZealandFormer doctor and hobby farmer admits animal neglectInspectors found dead chickens and deer.22 Dec 03:12 AM
New ZealandAshburton intermediate defends vaccine pass for school campPrincipal confirmed Year 8 school camp will exclude unvaccinated pupils from DoC camp.17 Dec 07:54 AM
New ZealandMayor slams anti-vax abuse after bakery is forced to call policeCustomer 'started yelling and smashing the table' after staff asked to see vaccine pass.06 Dec 06:05 AM
New ZealandCocaine smuggling bust: Colombians claim innocenceSmugglers are alleged to have brought around 50kg of cocaine into NZ.01 Dec 04:15 AM
New ZealandEmergency call misdiagnosis nearly killed Ashburton woman"They told me to take aspirin and my throat started to close up."24 Nov 12:01 AM
New ZealandOne dead after car crashed into concrete barrierThe person was the only occupant of the vehicle.11 Nov 06:02 PM
New ZealandAlcohol's big role in Mid Canterbury crashesCrashes causing injury or death have been steadily rising.10 Nov 08:10 PM
New ZealandPort Hills double fatal crash: Driver enters shock guilty pleasLevi Fiddymont had denied driving too fast and said his brakes failed.09 Nov 09:13 PM
New ZealandPort Hills double fatal crash: Crown experts say car's brakes not to blameYoung driver says brakes failed as he was coming downhill.09 Nov 01:20 AM
New ZealandAshburton A and P Show goes ahead without crowdsRibbons, cups and camaraderie continued to shine, despite alert level 2 restrictions.08 Nov 09:30 PM
New ZealandParent shocked after investigation clears teacher of abuse allegationsThe teacher was the subject of multiple claims of bullying toward students and staff.08 Nov 04:25 AM
New Zealand'Bro I'm going to die tonight': Teen's text before crash that killed sistersTeen girl messaged friend just seconds before fatal accident.07 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandAshburton vaccination turnaround as district hits 90% first doseThe district was one of the worst-performing areas of the country.02 Nov 06:50 PM
New ZealandPM: NZ can be one of most vaccinated countries as daily doses near 130kSuper Saturday has been a record-breaking day of vaccination in New Zealand.16 Oct 07:00 AM
New Zealand'It's big': Vaccination push for district with low uptake10 spots throughout Mid Canterbury will be running vaccination clinics on Saturday.13 Oct 06:42 PM
New ZealandWoman, 84, found after going missing from home in CanterburyKura Clark, who uses a walking frame, was reported missing from her home late last night.13 Oct 06:08 PM
New ZealandMIQ still not working: Son denied emergency spot for dying fatherI just wish I was there to say goodbye.11 Oct 10:31 PM
New ZealandPrincipal last stop for Ashburton teacher report findingsInvestigation into allegations of teacher bullying at Ashburton College.11 Oct 06:57 PM
New ZealandTeacher investigated over long-term bullying allegationsConcerns were raised in a letter to the school's principal as far back as March 2018.08 Oct 03:08 AM
New ZealandVaccination by area: Which parts of NZ are lagging behind?Find out how your suburb's vaccination levels compare.07 Oct 02:18 AM
New ZealandEfforts ramping up in district with third-lowest vaccination rateA number of walk-in clinics are expected in Ashburton in the coming weeks.04 Oct 08:43 PM
New ZealandFlood costs farming couple $1m as recovery grinds on"Something's not quite right there, it's a bit of a kick in the head really."04 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandAshburton councillors blame 'entitled young people' for labour shortageSchools need to talk to students about work ethics and what's expected.16 Sep 01:43 AM
New ZealandFallen trees pose more headaches for flood-hit farmersHigh winds have brought down nearly 100 trees on sharemilker Rebecca Miller's property.14 Sep 09:30 PM
New ZealandUpdated: 'Trees down all over the place': Strong winds cause havoc, clean up beginsThe wild weather has hampered the ability of crews to get fires under control.10 Sep 12:08 AM
New Zealand$233,000 funding for farms' bridges destroyed by floodsBridges on Mount Possession Station & Inverary Station swept away during recent flooding.06 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandDemand at testing centres sky rockets as South Island urged to get checkedNZME reporter Georgia O'Connor Harding spent five hours waiting to be tested yesterday.19 Aug 02:43 AM
New Zealand'Go to work sick or leave without pay': Nurses forced to work sickFront line nurses: Employment conditions are described as woefully inadequate.11 Aug 09:55 PM
New ZealandFemale Winz staff member hospitalised after 'violent attack'Female frontline staff member was hospitalised after being attacked.05 Aug 02:11 AM
New ZealandOne lucky Lotto punter more than $5m richerA single ticket is now worth $5,333,333 after Saturday's Lotto draw.31 Jul 06:10 PM
New ZealandCanterbury farmer's only way out under threatA farmer in the Canterbury high country still cleaning up after last month's flood.12 Jul 11:00 PM
New Zealand'You're an idiot, mate': David Seymour to angry YouTuber fired from jobThe YouTuber who was fired from Synlait went to an Act Party event — it didn't end well.09 Jul 04:15 AM
