Canterbury’s regional councillors have mooted the idea of forming a South Island General Assembly to lobby the government. That’s in response to suggestions regional councils could be abolished.

Dr Sophie Febery, who left Methven Medical Centre after being barred from seeing patients in person during the Covid-19 pandemic because she refused to be vaccinated, has been found guilty of ...

Ethyn McTier, 23, was killed in the workplace accident in Timaru.

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Correspondent Lisette Reymer standing in the rubble for a morning live cross after a night of camping out in a car amid constant earthquake aftershocks in Turkey.

The late Pete White at home behind the drums who also brought joy and quiet encouragement to generations of young tennis players. Five years after his death from motor neurone disease, his legacy is a ...

At least 71 people were killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where political prisoners and dissidents have been held.

Maysie Willis with one of her exquisite pencil drawings. Last year, she won the top local award at Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition, which opens again on Monday night ...

The desexing message isn’t getting through. A frustrated Tania and Rebecca, from Puss n Boots cat rescue, are sick of people dumping or not desexing their kittens and adding to an increasing problem.

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Health New Zealand lifted its algal bloom health warning at Lake Hood. The popular man-made lake near Ashburton was issued the health warning on March 20. Recent water testing at Lake Hood has shown ...

A woman fed up with seeing near-misses is campaigning for State Highway 1 between Rolleston and Ashburton to be increased to four lanes. Rachel Gillard-Tew launched a petition this week calling on the ...