All the latest Ashburton News, Sports, Community and Business Information

Donations pouring in

September 9 2010

Rodger Withell's Kaiapoi relief appeal has only been running for a day, but already donations of groceries are pouring in for his delivery run on Saturday.

Generous accommodators

September 9 2010

When Ashburton District Tourism put out a call for accommodators around the district to donate bed nights to victims of the Christchurch earthquake, they appear to have unleashed a torrent of generosity.

Good samaritan

Happiness can come in the smallest of ways, as Ashburton woman Jeanette Johnson discovered.

Whipping up some quake aid

By Lance Isbister  September 9 2010

Mid Canterbury Rural Women are baking up a storm to send to rural people affected by the earthquake in Canterbury.

Hospital checked out

September 9 2010

Structural engineers and specialist contractors have assessed Ashburton Hospital for quake damage, and found none. General manager Garth Bateup said it was "business as usual" at the hospital since the quake. A structural engineer visited on Tuesday, and specialist contractors had checked systems such as oxygen supplies.

Champ v champ on the mats

September 8 2010

Ashburton will host the 36th edition of the New Zealand Indoor Bowls Champion of Champions Singles on Sunday at the McNally Street stadium.

Newman ends Marsden's reign

By Jonathan Leask  September 7 2010

The Ashburton Speedway rolled on regardless on Sunday, with fewer entries than normal but still a great turnout for the father's day races.

Mid Canterbury claims bonus point

By Jonathan Leask  September 6 2010

A dominant second half surge saw Mid Canterbury came from behind to claim a 30-17 bonus point win over Wairarapa Bush in Masterton on Saturday.

Rebound for Mid Canterbury

By Jonathan Leask  September 3 2010

Mid Canterbury will look to bounce back from an opening loss with a road trip to Masterton to take on Wairarapa Bush tomorrow.

College footballers on a winning roll

By Amanda Durry  September 1 2010

Ashburton College's boys 1st XI is still in the running to win the Ashburton satellite secondary school football tournament after two good wins yesterday.

Farm's new lease of life

By Lance Isbister  June 28 2010

hertsey sheep and crop farmer Campbell McArthur is seeing his family's dream come to fruition through the Acton Irrigation Scheme.

Working together for the best price

By Lance Isbister  August 10 2010

Dairy grazers are keen to work together with dairy farmers to be paid for the quality of their winter feed crop.

Of trees and ETS

By Lance Isbister  July 8 2010

Foothills landowners have a good opportunity to profit from planting trees on marginal land through the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Stock, prices down at annual fair

By Lance Isbister  July 6 2010

The annual Ashburton Hogget and In-Lamb Ewe Fair saw fewer numbers of stock this year with lower prices for average ewes compared with last year.