Ashburton Guardian
Our news, online, all the time. Both the sun and the people showed up this weekend for the Shear for Life fundraiser event, raising an estimated $150,000 for the Cancer Society Mid Canterbury …
Gene tech bill “a slap in the face to farmers, experts”
1 day ago · Deregulating gene editing technologies has wider consequences than the Government has considered, farmers and researchers say. The contentious Gene Technology …
Warning signs not the answer after Rakaia River death
2 days ago · Better signage wouldn’t have avoided a woman dying following a water incident at the Rakaia River mouth in Canterbury, a local councillor says. The woman died after a group …
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Both the sun and the people showed up this weekend for the Shear for Life fundraiser event, raising an estimated $150,000 for the Cancer Society Mid Canterbury and Hospice Mid …
Meaningful Waitangi Day for Meager - guardianonline.co.nz
1 day ago · Waitangi Day was a significant one for Rangitata MP James Meager, historically and personally, after accompanying Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa …
From the editor: 2025. Will we be surviving or thriving?
Well, 2024, don't let the door hit you on the way out. It's been a tough one, that's for sure. A perfect storm of low commodity prices and high input costs has made farming tough, …
Hopes Luxon will support farmers another year
Jan 28, 2025 · Local farmers are hopeful that the government will prioritise them this year following Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s state of the nation speech. Luxon said his focus …
Zero fatalities but stay vigilant - guardianonline.co.nz
No deaths on Ashburton roads in 2024 Not one person has died on Ashburton’s roads in 2024. That’s an incredible statistic, but local police say keeping the death toll at zero is a “team …
A ‘titan’ of ag-advocacy : Chris Allen was “one of life’s good …
Tributes have been flowing for prominent Mid Canterbury farming figure Chris Allen. The 62-year-old died in a tragic accident on his Ashburton Forks farm on Monday. Chris has been …
Ashburton councillors comb the budget for savings
6 days ago · Options are being looked at to further reduce any rate increase in Mid Canterbury in the next financial year. The Ashburton District Council had forecast a 10.1% average rate …