The first visitor has been welcomed through the doors of the new reception area at the Ashburton Aviation Museum despite an official opening of the $2.5m extension still weeks away. It follows months of building construction on the...
Ian Martin will celebrate his 100th birthday this Saturday with a cold beer or two. Ian, Ashburton’s latest centenarian, his daughter Tracy Herbert and her husband Barry, will celebrate the milestone in a low key way along with his...
The sports hall was built as a centennial project for Ashburton and we owe it to the community to try and keep it as a community asset, Rotary Club of Ashburton member John Driscoll says. Driscoll and his fellow club members are seeking...
Timaru’s mayor plans to submit an amalgamation proposal no matter what happens at a key meeting between Canterbury's leader. Canterbury's 10 councils are yet to reach a regionwide consensus on potential mergers as the government's...