Heartbeat series: Ashburton

Withdraw of some students from NCEA put James Cook High School under statutory management.

NZ Pure Blue Springs reveals Chinese and Australian investors own 61 per cent between them

A nasty weather system has caused chaos across the country. Here's what you need to know.

It may be snow-go for some motorists this week, with white stuff on the way.

Security guard at McCaw wedding held up five Canterbury pubs and shot two women

A crane has been called in to clear a crash involving a truck and car near Ashburton.

Alleged gunman now accused of six armed hold-ups of Canterbury pubs.

Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.

That SFF's Fairton plant was closing came as no surprise to most who lost their jobs.

Ashburton District Mayor Donna Favel discuss the closing proposal that will remove 370 job positions.

Mother and daughter in hospital after a night of violence in Canterbury.

Fur is flying over a $3000 donation, feral cats - and a 2-legged moggie that uses wheels.

Ashburton farmer who bashed heavily-pregnant ex-partner jailed for eight years.

Two jailed for 2014 manslaughter of Ashburton man Aaron 'AJ' Gairns

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

The consent allows its new owner to extract 4.3 million litres of water a day until 2032.

The murdered girl's mother is doubtful the case will be solved after all these years.

Convicted killer sentenced for jail rampage

A woman has been injured after being hit by a truck on a Mid Canterbury farm today.

The man killed on State Highway 77 yesterday has been named.

A man has died after a crash in Mid Canterbury this morning.

A 400sq m bush blaze is burning beside a rural road near Ashburton.

Chris Buick's attack on his heavily-pregnant former partner only stopped when she lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.

Two children have narrowly avoided injury after almost being struck by a train this evening.

A convicted killer has today admitted going on a prison rampage that caused $6000 worth of damage in December.

The death is not believed to be suspicious, a police spokeswoman said.

The Ministry of Social Development is awaiting sentencing on breach of health and safety legislation after the 2014 Ashburton Work and Income office killings.

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

A motorcyclist who went under a milk tanker that caught fire in a crash near Ashburton this afternoon has died.