Remarkable. Ted and Lois Connell proudly hold a photo from their wedding day in 1955. On Wednesday, they celebrated a very rare 70 years of marriage milestone.

Ashburton’s population officially grew by 61 this week, with over a fifth moving from the Philippines. Residents from the United Kingdom, Pacific islands, Asia and beyond were welcomed to Mid ...

The Celtic Sea Snakes celebrated more than a win after their game against the Timaru Harlequins. They thumped the South Canterbury team 73 - 0, a bittersweet moment for Celtic player Amelia Aldridge ...

The clock is ticking for local catchment groups as their main source of funding dries up. Mid Canterbury is home to nine catchment groups - teams of people, often farmers and conservationists, who ...

Mt Hutt Ski Area finished its season in near perfect conditions with the usual mayhem and fun. Manager James Mackenzie said they had an excellent run this year, with strong guest numbers “making it ...

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown has expressed his sadness at the sudden passing of Councillor Rodger Letham. Letham died on Saturday after he was admitted to Ashburton Hospital a week ago, suffering from a ...

Eddrick Reusora, 6, loving his noodles at the Hakatere noodle Festival at Naring Square East. There was some wind and rain for the Hakatere Noodle Festival but it didn't stop an estimated 6,000 people ...

Permission from Environment Canterbury to save Greenstreet Creek was too little, too late, landowners say. Environment Canterbury backtracked over its controversial handling of the Greenstreet Creek ...

Ashburton’s second bridge funding may have come at the expense of public transport in Christchurch. The previous Labour government allocated $78 for new bus infrastructure in 2023 to increase the ...

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 ...

Preventing bearings in ewes will be at the forefront of sheep farmers' minds heading into lambing season. Gore Vet South sheep and beef vet Donna Hamilton says while there is no silver bullet for ...

Italian large animal vet and researcher Francesco Formisano. Mid Canterbury has a wealth of rare flora and fauna, but only so much of it is recorded. Now conservationists are working with everyday ...