Ashburton
Police scale back investigation into stolen cows
Police looking into the theft of cattle from an Ashburton farm say they do not have enough information to make any more progress on the investigation.
Man charged with murder after Ashburton stabbing
A man charged with murder after a fatal stabbing in Ashburton on Tuesday night has appeared in the Christchurch District Court.
Ashburton's WINZ office ruled to be unsafe
Ashburton's Work and Income office, where two staff members were gunned down by Russell John Tully, should have had barriers in place in order to protect staff, a judge has ruled. Video, Audio
Police search property in hunt for 500 missing cows
Police have searched an Ashburton property in relation to the reported theft of 500 cows in the area, and say inquiries are continuing.
Police no closer to solving stolen stock mystery
A mid-Canterbury farmer says there's increasing worry about how to protect stock, as the police are no closer to finding out how 500 cows disappeared from an Ashburton farm.
Drought report a Pyrrhic win for 'Bung the Bore' - campaigners
An admission by the Canterbury regional council that groundwater levels are very low is being described as a sad victory for those who fought to stop a water bottling plant being established in…
Water rights need to be reviewed - Business NZ
The collapse of a water bottling scheme in Ashburton is another reason to examine how the rights to water are allocated in New Zealand, Business New Zealand says.
Coroner: Kirsty Bentley's death no accident
The man now in charge of solving the mystery surrounding Ashburton 15-year-old Kirsty Bentley's death says he's committed to finding those responsible.
Work and Income tests new safety measures
New safety measures are being trialled at several Work and Income offices, following the double-murder at the Ashburton branch in 2014.
No precedent for Ashburton Work and Income shooting, safety reviewer says
The murder of two Work and Income staff in Ashburton was unique in the Ministry of Social Development's history, a court has been told.
Ashburton cancels sale of water rights to NZ Pure Blue
Ashburton's mayor, Angus McKay, tells Phillippa Tolley why his council has cancelled the sale of a piece of land to bottled water company NZ Pure Blue, which came with the right to extract water from… Audio
Ashburton group still wants council water consent dropped
The group fighting the sale of council land to create a water bottling plant in Ashburton says the next battle will be to get the council to dump the water consent. Audio
Ashburton Council won't sell rights to bottled water company
Ashburton District Council has cancelled the sale of water rights to a bottled water company. Audio
Worksafe says attack on WINZ staff was foreseeable
A fatal attack on Ashburton Work and Income staff was foreseeable and more should have been done to prevent it, Worksafe has said. Audio
MSD pleads guilty over WINZ shootings
The Ministry of Social Development has asked to not be convicted under health and safety laws over the Ashburton WINZ office murders. Audio
Legal threats escalate over Ashburton water sale
The Ashburton District Council has officially been put on notice that there will be legal action if the sale of water rights to a bottled water company proceeds.
New potential buyer of Ashburton water lot
A second company interested in buying land in Ashburton with attached water consents says it wants to stop offshore companies from stealing NZ's resources.
The Expats: Sally Warring
Originally from Ashburton, Sally Warring is finding fame with an instagram account which is documenting single cellular life in New York. The project, which is her hobby, is blurring the lines between… Audio
Ashburton Mayor facing code-of-conduct investigation
The Mayor of Ashburton is facing a code-of-conduct investigation over a claim he breached a confidentiality clause on a planned water bottling operation.
Plenty more water than what is for sale, council says
The water in Ashburton that could be taken by a bottling company is just a drop of what is beneath the Canterbury Plains, the regional council says.
