By Sam Morton May 17, 2012
Mid Canterbury principals have slammed the Education Minister’s announcement of bigger class sizes to raise money for better quality teaching.
By Erin Tasker May 17, 2012
Angela Candish will forever treasure the phone call she shared with her oldest son a week ago today.
By Susan Sandys May 17, 2012
Mt Hutt Ski Area is shifting its frontline customer service staff into the Methven i-SITE to create a new snow centre hub.
By Susan Sandys May 17, 2012
Mt Hutt was the first ski area in New Zealand to switch on its snowmaking guns for the 2012 season last night.
By Susan Sandys May 17, 2012
If it is smelly, slimy or just plain yukky, chances are children will be interested in it.
My Shout By Steve Devereux May 17, 2012
There was a massive line-up of high-rating national and international sporting events over the last week.
By Jonathan Leask May 17, 2012
Mid Canterbury primary school pupils took up the challenge of trying out a new sport at the Ashburton Domain yesterday.
By Jonathan Leask May 16, 2012
Mid Canterbury junior hockey has had an overhaul this season.
By John Donnachie May 16, 2012
Local woman Cheri Trembath said she was ecstatic to see her horse Crystal Clear, finish fifth out of a 12-strong field at Ashburton Racecourse yesterday.
May 15, 2012
Mid Canterbury’s’ Mark Jackman completed a meteoric rise when New Zealand retained its Sevens World Series title, ending the season with a third place finish at the London Sevens.
May 12, 2012
With property prices surging to record highs, the Kiwi dream of owning a slice of paradise might seem more out of reach than ever. Reporter SAM MORTON talks to an Ashburton couple about their struggles, plans and dreams of owning their own home.
May 12, 2012
Mid Canterbury residents are invited to take a trip down memory lane when the Ashburton Museum opens a new permanent exhibition entitled Ashburton the Way It Was tomorrow. SUSAN SANDYS reports.
May 5, 2012
With the biggest protest rally in Ashburton in years wrapped up, reporter SUE NEWMAN takes a look at the history behind the issue that sparked that rally, the Ashburton District Council's plans to build a new art gallery-heritage centre.
By Jonathan Leask April 28
Lake Hood is home to a wide variety of sports and is fast getting a reputation for being a top class venue.
April 21, 2012
Birthright Ashburton wants to get the word out to single parents - it is here to help. Susan Sandys reports.
By Linda Clarke May 15, 2012
It’s been a great harvest for potato grower Andrew Scott.
By Linda Clarke April 26, 2012
Federated Farmers dairy chairperson Willy Leferink says Fonterra has done the right thing giving shareholders a final vote on its Trading Among Farmers (TAF) proposal.
April 5, 2012
A Mid Canterbury farmer has stepped into the top job at the Canterbury A&P Association.
April 5, 2012
Three Canterbury women are among a final line-up of 16 in the Rural Women New Zealand Enterprising Rural Women Award.
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