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Watch: Tornado swirls over Ashburton paddock: 1News meteorologist Dan Corbett said the weather phenomenon was "a small tornado with a lower formation".
1news.co.nz/2026/10/29/watch-tornado-swirls-over-ashburton-paddock/
New Zealand's best pacers were in sizzling form at Ashburton on Monday.
🔗 Record-breaking sectionals as Flying Stakes turns into drag race - NZ Herald
Cold front to bring rain and cooler weather across New Zealand as schools resume
nzherald.co.nz/nz/cold-front-to-bring-rain-and-cooler-weather-across-new-zealand-as-school-goes-back/M6NLDHR2PBDQXAW5Y5A3R3WX64/
Weather: Warm finish to school holidays as temperatures climb into mid-20s: Ashburton and Christchurch are forecast to reach about 24C.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-warm-finish-to-school-holidays-as-temperatures-climb-into-mid-20s/TW5STDF6ZVAVDNR47EOZXH3GKM/
Local councils 'left in limbo' after amalgamation process paused: Wellington mayor Andrew Little and Ashburton mayor Liz McMillan both said it had been a rushed ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/25/local-councils-left-in-limbo-after-amalgamation-process-paused/
Work and Income going ahead with security guard cuts - PSA: The Public Service Association said MSD is proceeding with the changes, which will see guards reduced ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/22/work-and-income-going-ahead-with-security-guard-cuts-psa/
Police name young Ashburton man killed in SH1 crash: Police name young Ashburton man killed in SH1 crash
odt.co.nz/canterbury/mid-canterbury/police-name-young-ashburton-man-killed-in-sh1-crash-cg0k11t5
WINZ proposing security cuts 12 years after fatal Ashburton attack: Twenty-two security guards would go under a proposed cut, which would be the second this year ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/01/winz-proposing-security-cuts-12-years-after-fatal-ashburton-attack/
Police look to seize Ashburton cannabis grower's home: A woman who turned part of her house into a “sophisticated” cannabis-growing operation used some of ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/police-look-seize-ashburton-cannabis-growers-home
'Knee-deep' potholes in newly rebuilt stretch of Canterbury highway: More than 100 potholes formed on the 1km section of SH1, just south of Ashburton ...
1news.co.nz/2026/07/14/knee-deep-potholes-in-newly-rebuilt-stretch-of-canterbury-highway/
Business booms for Ashburton mechanic as SH1 potholes frustrate motorists: Matt from Collision Plus told Breakfast he had more vehicles coming through his ...
1news.co.nz/2026/07/17/business-booms-for-ashburton-mechanic-as-sh1-potholes-frustrate-motorists/
People-power rallies to save Ashburton Santa Parade: Ashburton Santa Parade organiser Carol Johns had planned to cancel the event on Monday due to a lack of ...
1news.co.nz/2026/07/16/people-power-rallies-to-save-ashburton-santa-parade/
The incident comes a year after a dead wallaby was dumped in the centre of Ashburton.
🔗 Dead tahr crammed in Methven public bin
$28m Lotto winners 'in shock and overwhelmed': An Ashburton family who are looking to buy their first home suddenly have more options than they ever ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/28m-lotto-winners-shock-and-overwhelmed
An Ashburton ticket scooped $28.6m earlier this month in one of this year’s biggest wins.
🔗 Roll on: Powerball jackpot climbs to $7m after midweek miss
Ashburton family's $7.50 Lotto ticket turns into $28.6 million win: The family had been playing Lotto with the same numbers for years – using a mix of similar ...
1news.co.nz/2026/06/11/ashburton-familys-750-lotto-ticket-turns-into-286-million-win/
Earlier this month, an Ashburton family claimed a $28.2m Powerball win.
🔗 Lotto draw delayed by power outage: $5m Powerball jackpot up for grabs
The Ashburton shop where last night’s eye-watering $28.2 million Lotto Powerball was sold is hoping it’s gone to one of their “very lucky locals”.
🔗 'Our staff chat got very busy last night': $28m Powerball ticket sold at Ashburton store
Canterbury player scoops massive $28.2m Lotto win: A Lotto player from Ashburton is $28.2 million richer after winning Powerball first division in last ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/canterbury-player-scoops-massive-282m-lotto-win
With the winning ticket sold in town, many Ashburton residents could not help but imagine how they would spend the life-changing jackpot.
🔗 Dreaming big: How locals would spend the $28m Lotto windfall
Too many parks? Deputy mayor questions cost of green space: New Ashburton subdivisions popping up are lumping the council with extra parks and reserve land it ...
rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/593895/too-many-parks-deputy-mayor-questions-cost-of-green-space
Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash: Two people are injured and three cows have been put down after a stock truck rolled near Ashburton ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/cows-put-down-after-two-people-injured-stock-truck-crash
Time to give back, says National's Dunedin candidate: The National Party has announced its Dunedin candidate for this year's general election ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/time-give-back-says-nationals-dunedin-candidate
'Pretty dire': Rural contractor on fuel price surge : Andrew Harris from Harris Contracting in Ashburton told Breakfast it was the toughest economic conditions ...
1news.co.nz/2026/03/23/pretty-dire-rural-contractor-on-fuel-price-surge/
Ashburton school incident: Reports of children unwell after ‘low reading’ of chemical found
🔗 Ashburton school incident: Reports of children unwell after ‘low reading’ of chemical found
Toxic chemical identified in Ashburton school incident: At the time, FENZ said testing showed low readings of an unknown chemical that led to four people being ...
1news.co.nz/2026/03/04/toxic-chemical-identified-in-ashburton-school-incident/
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Christchurch, Ashburton and Dunedin are forecast to hit around 30C today.
🔗 Heat alert: Temperatures set to tip 30C in early summer scorcher
Motorcyclist killed in Canterbury crash: A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a car near the rural Canterbury town of Hinds, south of Ashburton ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/motorcyclist-killed-canterbury-crash-2
Man charged after 21yo died while hunting on Stewart Island: Jock Grant Davies died in July.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/579982/man-charged-after-21yo-died-while-hunting-on-stewart-island
The crash happened at the intersection of Hinds Arundel and Gills Rds. 🕊️
🔗 Motorcyclist dies after serious crash near Ashburton
Ashburton watching neighbour's rubber road trial: Selwyn's council is planning a rubber road surface trial at Glentunnel in January.
1news.co.nz/2025/11/20/ashburton-watching-neighbours-rubber-road-trial/
The best heading dogs from both sides of the Tasman are to compete at the Ashburton A&P Show.
🔗 Aussie and Kiwi dogs to battle it out for the Wayleggo Cup
Is the South Island really 'crying out' for young workers?: Some South Island employers say few jobs opportunities exist in the south and they are concentrated ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/576381/is-the-south-island-really-crying-out-for-young-workers
Multiple people seriously injured in five-car crash: A five-vehicle crash has left multiple people seriously injured south of Ashburton this afternoon ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/multiple-people-seriously-injured-five-car-crash
Pulped fiction: Book fair’s $7000 bill for unwanted items: Rotary Club of Ashburton’s annual Bookarama fundraiser received $3500 from the district council to ...
1news.co.nz/2025/10/09/pulped-fiction-book-fairs-7000-bill-for-unwanted-items/
NZTA warns of significant delays and a possible full road closure. 👇
🔗 Multiple vehicles involved in serious crash south of Ashburton
A journalistic investigation, investigated: The High Court defamation lawsuit is listed as Talley’s vs TVNZ and Thomas Mead, but journalists and newsmakers ...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/02/a-journalistic-investigation-investigated/
KiwiRail says the Tinwald viaduct, near Ashburton, gets struck at least 13 times a year.
🔗 Repairs yet to start on NZ's most-hit rail bridge
Council staff member threw microwave off balcony cause he 'thought it may start a fire'
odt.co.nz/star-news/star-districts/star-mid-canterbury/council-staff-member-threw-microwave-balcony-cause-he
Talley’s defamation trial hears about ‘extremely lucky’ forklift accident escape, safety checks in Ashburton
nzherald.co.nz/business/talleys-defamation-trial-hears-about-extremely-lucky-forklift-accident-escape-safety-checks-in-ashburton/FBKIH6R72NHRVCJFXZA72OJKTA/
Nicola Willis shoots down Ashburton candidate's roading promise: Jeff Ryan has been promising to push the government to keep road user charges in the region of ...
rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/572165/nicola-willis-shoots-down-ashburton-candidate-s-roading-promise
Barry Alexander Hill of Ashburton is forbidden to own horses for three years.
🔗 Man banned from owning horses after animal welfare breaches found
"Gas, hot water, even a bond to get into your new property. All of that is just kind of like something new."
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Serious crash closes SH1 near Ashburton: Police say it appears serious injuries have been sustained in a crash on State Highway 1 just north of Ashburton this ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/serious-crash-closes-sh1-near-ashburton
Wheelchair user killed in crash named: Police have released the name of a wheelchair user who died after a crash involving a car in Ashburton earlier this month ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/wheelchair-user-killed-crash-named
The man was taken to a hospital after being struck by a car but died five days later.
🔗 Police name electric wheelchair user who died after being hit by a car in Ashburton
Person dies after crash involving car and electric wheelchair: The crash in Ashburton occurred on Saturday, with the victim dying in hospital last night.
1news.co.nz/2025/07/10/person-dies-after-crash-involving-car-and-electric-wheelchair/
Wheelchair user dies after being hit by car in Ashburton: Police were called after a report of a crash involving a car and a person in an electric wheelchair in ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/566517/wheelchair-user-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-in-ashburton
Eileen Greenwood celebrates her 102nd birthday in Ashburton today.
🔗 On The Up: 'Keep busy' - Tips from Ashburton's 102-year-old 'dancing queen'
Love Leigh, a former northern filly, will debut for Dennis in a 1200m race at Ashburton.
🔗 'Good horse on his day': Key runners ready as premiership race heats up
Ashburton College sends students home after power outage: Students were sent home at about 10am due to a lack of heating, lighting and internet, the school said.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/564266/ashburton-college-sends-students-home-after-power-outage
Ashburton teacher's registration cancelled over pupil treatment: A primary teacher who made fun of pupils with learning disabilities, pulled a finger at ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/ashburton-teachers-registration-cancelled-over-pupil-treatment
On several occasions, the Ashburton teacher was seen calling pupils "dummies" or referring to them as "thick".
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Ashburton teacher swore, mocked kids with learning disabilities: Wendy Hopwood called one student a "crybaby", told another he did not "have the balls" to look ...
1news.co.nz/2025/05/15/ashburton-teacher-swore-mocked-kids-with-learning-disabilities/
FENZ to investigate cause of fire that burnt thousands of hay bales near Ashburton
rnz.co.nz/news/national/561106/fenz-to-investigate-cause-of-fire-that-burnt-thousands-of-hay-bales-near-ashburton
Smoke is blowing over State Highway 1 from the fire.
🔗 14,000 hay bales go up in flames on Ashburton farm
Forty firefighters battle blaze at Ashburton hay bale shed: A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said crews were called to the shed containing hay bales on Winslow ...
1news.co.nz/2025/05/15/forty-firefighters-battle-blaze-at-ashburton-hay-bale-shed/
Mayors 'have enough on their plates' without adding truancy support: David Seymour has written to councils asking for help with school truancy but mayor says ...
rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/559677/mayors-have-enough-on-their-plates-without-adding-truancy-support
'Milestone' solar farm: Genesis powers 13,000 homes with new site: Genesis says its new solar farm will produce enough power to supply Ashburton.
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New Kiwi jobs at entrepreneur Amis Cameron’s ‘world-first’ eco project: American environmentalist Suzy Amis Cameron will create a ‘world-first, carbon-neutral ...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/11/more-details-emerge-of-amis-camerons-world-first-eco-project/
Greenpeace tests have shown high nitrate levels in Ashburton's drinking water.
🔗 Is Ashburton's water supply a health risk to babies? Council denies Greenpeace claims
Ashburton community wades into water reforms: Ashburton's mayor says the future of the area's water services is "the biggest decisions council will make in many ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/558154/ashburton-community-wades-into-water-reforms
Pay to pee trial proposed in Ashburton: Pay to use loos have been floated as a solution to combat the increasing vandalism of public toilets across Mid ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/pay-pee-trial-proposed-ashburton
Investigators continue probe into Ashburton house fire: Firefighters couldn't confirm if all residents were accounted for.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/557297/investigators-continue-probe-into-ashburton-house-fire
Second person poisoned by toxic algae at Canterbury lake: Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora issued a health warning about Lake Hood on March 20.
1news.co.nz/2025/04/01/second-person-poisoned-by-toxic-algae-at-canterbury-lake/
Person poisoned by toxic algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton: Te Whatu Ora last week issued a warning about toxic blue-green algae in Lake Hood near Ashburton.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/556388/person-poisoned-by-toxic-algae-in-lake-hood-near-ashburton
Ashburton mayor plans crack down on rogue road cones: Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown wants to crack down on abandoned road cones "littering" the district.
1news.co.nz/2025/03/07/ashburton-mayor-plans-crack-down-on-rogue-road-cones/
Mayoral candidate ditches Make Ashburton Great Again slogan: Ashburton mayoral hopeful Jeff Ryan has ditched his Make Ashburton Great Again campaign slogan.
odt.co.nz/star-news/star-districts/star-mid-canterbury/mayoral-candidate-ditches-make-ashburton-great-again
MP's promotion good for South Island: mayor: Ashburton's mayor believes the promotion of a local MP will have benefits for all the South Island.
odt.co.nz/news/national/mps-promotion-good-south-island-mayor
Country Life: Fleecing the flock all in the name of charity: Dozens of shearers slipped on their moccasins recently to sheer hundreds of sheep to raise funds for ...
rnz.co.nz/news/country/541244/country-life-fleecing-the-flock-all-in-the-name-of-charity
Council pays influencers to boost tourism in Mid Canterbury: It's costing ratepayers about $7000 but the council says it's creating profit for local businesses.
rnz.co.nz/news/national/540779/council-pays-influencers-to-boost-tourism-in-mid-canterbury
Ashburton Intermediate drops pounamu pass rule after online outrage: Ashburton Intermediate School has dropped a rule requiring students to get a uniform pass to ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/540739/ashburton-intermediate-drops-pounamu-pass-rule-after-online-outrage
Heritage tree maintenance responsibility of property owners, says council: An Ashburton woman was surprised to find out the council would no longer help with the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/540089/heritage-tree-maintenance-responsibility-of-property-owners-says-council
Couple 'lost everything' in Christmas Day house fire: A fundraising page has been started for a Canterbury couple who lost their home in a devastating ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/couple-lost-everything-christmas-day-house-fire
Ashburton's dancers tiptoe around looming eviction: The axe still hangs above Balmoral Hall in Ashburton, but its dancers are at least relieved they have time to ...
rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/538192/ashburton-s-dancers-tiptoe-around-looming-eviction