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Council staff are checking parks and open spaces today for damage after yesterday’s severe winds.

24 October 2025

Truck and trailer road works

Council has awarded a $1.55 million contract for road rehabilitation on three high-use roads to local company Fulton Hogan.

24 October 2025

7am Friday - The Environment Canterbury Flood Controller has confirmed the Rakaia River is now at a safe level and the self-evacuation advisory has been lifted.

24 October 2025

Farmland and mountains

Residents on the Methven and Methven/Springfield drinking water supply are being asked to conserve water, while the water treatment plant's reservoirs fill again overnight.

23 October 2025

Ashburton District Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan

It was great to head to Mayor School in Wellington this week with an extra spring in my step, after Mid Canterbury won rugby’s prestigious Meads Cup at the weekend.

23 October 2025

End of a street

Contractors working for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi plan to drill a trial pile at the end of Chalmers Avenue, as part of preliminary work for the second Ashburton Bridge.

23 October 2025

Two men in suits holding awards

Businesses across the Ashburton District are being encouraged to get their entries in for the ANZ Business of the Year Awards, ahead of the close-off on Friday 31 October.

23 October 2025

Two adults reading sign

Plants and their importance to humanity is the theme of a special exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, which will be open to the public every day over Labour weekend 2025.

21 October 2025

Ashburton District Council’s water services delivery plan for an in-house business unit to deliver water services for the district has been accepted by the Department of Internal Affairs.

20 October 2025

The Dromore community drinking water supply will be shut down on Wednesday 22 October from 9am until 2pm as part of preliminary work to replace the main pipeline that distributes water to households on the rural supply.

17 October 2025

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