Neil Brown

The only way out of Ashburton to the north tonight is by air, as flood waters inundate roads around the town and locals are urged to hunker down.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown joins Lisa Owen with the… Video, Audio

First this morning, the situation in Canterbury where a second day of heavy rain has swollen rivers to dangerous levels, washed out bridges and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Kathryn… Audio

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown had a sleepless night on Sunday after his district was hit by flooding.

On Monday morning the river was running at 1400 cumecs, when it would usually run at 10.

Brown… Audio

The 'Whatever it Takes' slogan for Ashburton appears to have done its dash.

Ashburton District councillors have unanimously voted to ditch the tired tagline, which is loathed by some and mocked by… Video, Audio

Every week we talk to one of our local leaders... this morning we head to Flash Ash - Ash Vegas...Anna Thomas' old hometown, Ashburton. She caught up with Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown - and couldn't… Audio

Neil Brown tells us about the Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds. Audio, Gallery

David Brown was the ultimate traveller. His outlook was shaped by the places many of us wouldn't dare to visit. From Belarus to Rwanda, Damascus to Transnistria and the Syrian city of Palmyra before… Audio, Gallery