Our news, online, all the time. Both the sun and the people showed up this weekend for the Shear for Life fundraiser event, raising an estimated $150,000 for the Cancer Society Mid Canterbury and Hospice Mid Canterbury.

1 day ago · Deregulating gene editing technologies has wider consequences than the Government has considered, farmers and researchers say. The contentious Gene Technology Bill is in its final week of receiving public submissions. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the bill would help the agriculture sector in his state of the nation speech. “Enabling

1 day ago · Better signage wouldn’t have avoided a woman dying following a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury, a local councillor says. The woman died after a group of people became stuck in the river on Saturday afternoon, police said. Ashburton District councillor Russell Ellis has been a

Both the sun and the people showed up this weekend for the Shear for Life fundraiser event, raising an estimated $150,000 for the Cancer Society Mid Canterbury and Hospice Mid Canterbury.

1 day ago · Waitangi Day was a significant one for Rangitata MP James Meager, historically and personally, after accompanying Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa for the occasion, last Thursday. "Celebrating Waitangi Day at the place the Treaty was signed by Ngāi Tahu in 1840 added an extra layer of

Well, 2024, don't let the door hit you on the way out. It's been a tough one, that's for sure. A perfect storm of low commodity prices and high input costs has made farming tough, especially for sheep and beef farmers. Comparisons to the 1980s were a reoccurring theme, with

Jan 28, 2025 · Local farmers are hopeful that the government will prioritise them this year following Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s state of the nation speech. Luxon said his focus is on economic growth, whether that’s from foreign investment or supporting our local industries. He said the agriculture industry was the country’

No deaths on Ashburton roads in 2024 Not one person has died on Ashburton’s roads in 2024. That’s an incredible statistic, but local police say keeping the death toll at zero is a “team effort.” Dangerous driving complaints have increased in Mid Canterbury over …

Tributes have been flowing for prominent Mid Canterbury farming figure Chris Allen. The 62-year-old died in a tragic accident on his Ashburton Forks farm on Monday. Chris has been described as a titan of rural advocacy, a highly respected farmer, and “one of …

6 days ago · Options are being looked at to further reduce any rate increase in Mid Canterbury in the next financial year. The Ashburton District Council had forecast a 10.1% average rate increase in 2025/26, on the back of a 11.8% in 2024/25. The budget workshop started with a