Latest News
Latest news
Council partners with ANZ for business awards
Ashburton District Council has again welcomed ANZ bank as the naming partner for the 2026 Business of the Year Awards.
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Volunteer civil defence radio operator's long service recognised
Civil Defence volunteer radio operator David Watson received a very special message this week.
Mayor: Keep up the water services feedback
Thank you to all those people who have given Council feedback on its plan to deliver water services in the future.
Council services over Easter and Anzac Day 2025
The public holidays over Easter and Anzac Day 2025 will see temporary changes to some Council services and facilities.
Mayfield water treatment plant upgrade goes live
New filtration and UV disinfection equipment will come online at Mayfield’s drinking water plant on Monday, in a seamless transition for the community.
Tinwald School 30km/h variable speed zone to be extended
Council is extending the variable speed limit zone outside Tinwald School to include Graham Street, which means traffic must travel at 30km/h at the beginning and end of the school day.
Walk this way to see our heritage and culture
Councillors and members of Historic Places Mid Canterbury joined forces yesterday to launch two town walks, designed to show off Ashburton’s heritage and cultural spots.
CE Hamish Riach: Weighty decisions about water for Council
It's been a week of big decisions, many about water: the second Ashburton bridge has cleared its last administrative hurdle, water reforms that affect this district are out for consultation and Lake Hood is closed until further notice because of cyanobacteria.
Hakatere public toilets to be replaced
Contractors have begun installing a new public toilet block at the Lower Hakatere Huts.
NZTA, Council work together to progress second bridge
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and Ashburton District Council have signed an agreement to manage the construction of the second Ashburton bridge and connecting road as one project.
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Public Notices
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From the Mayor & CE
CE Hamish Riach: Weighty decisions about water for Council
It's been a week of big decisions, many about water: the second Ashburton bridge has cleared its last administrative hurdle, water reforms that affect this district are out for consultation and Lake Hood is closed until further notice because of cyanobacteria.
MAYOR: Big water services decisions ahead, have your say
There’s a very big piece of Council work open now for feedback, and it’s about services that we mostly take for granted.
Upcoming meetings
Council
7 May 2025, 1.00 pm
COMMITTEE: Three Waters
14 May 2025, 10.30 am
COMMITTEE: Audit & Risk
14 May 2025, 1.00 pm
Council
21 May 2025, 1.00 pm
BOARD: Methven Community
26 May 2025, 9.00 am
Road Closures
BLANDS ROAD
from 17 May 9:00 to 17 May 16:30
WITHELLS ROAD CLOSURE
from 17 Apr 6:00 to 9 May 18:00
EALING ROAD CLOSURE
from 17 Apr 6:00 to 9 May 18:00
TREVORS ROAD
from 7 Apr 7:00 to 27 Jun 18:00
FRISBYS ROAD
from 28 Apr 8:00 to 28 Apr 19:00
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Ashburton District Council Events
Hakatere Noodle Festival 2025
Ashburton District Council
The Hakatere Noodle Festival is back with more yummy dishes and free entertainment.
Light up the Night 2025
Ashburton District Council
Ashburton kicks off the season of Christmas festivities with Light up the Night. Join us for a night of food, fun and the jolly man...
EA Networks Glow in the Park 2025
Ashburton District Council
Save the Date!Glow Up Your Winter! Bring your family and join us for three magical nights of light, music, food and fun for all ages...
Dyslexia Presentation
Ashburton Library
Dyslexia Presentations@ Ashburton LibraryTuesday 13 MayThe BOOST Programme and Ashburton Library are bringing you 2 information sessions on dyslexia presented by Ros Lugg.Ros is a...
Facilities News
Ashburton Library joins modern libraries on the rise
Library
Ashburton Library is cresting a wave of increasing library membership and use, along with other modern libraries around the country.
New shared reception area coming to AAGM
Art Gallery and Museum
The Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum will close for two weeks after the April school holidays to combine two reception areas into one on the ground floor and create new exhibition space on the upper floor.
What's on this April holidays?
Library
Following the success of the first summer holiday What’s on Guide, an autumn holiday guide has now hit countertops at Council facilities.
Repair coming for hydro pool
EA Networks Centre
The EA Networks Centre’s hydro pool will be closed for about a week from 7 April to address a sand filtration issue.Other pools in the centre will not be affected but members will be emailed with the option to put their pool membership on hold.
Project News
Stockwater Exit: Water balance report commissioned
2025 News
Council has commissioned a water balance report for the Washpen/Mt Harding Creek system, as part of its work on the future of the Pudding Hill stockwater intake.
Stockwater Exit: Pudding Hill wider survey
2025 News
Methven community members who came along to a public meeting about the future of the Pudding Hill stockwater intake are being encouraged to take part in Council’s online survey about the intake.
Stockwater Exit Transition Plan: First intake surveys in the mail
2025 News
Land owners who have water races on or adjacent to their property and who pay stockwater rates for water from the Methven Auxiliary Intake are receiving letters this week asking them to take part in a survey about the future of the intake.
NW Ashburton wastewater extension project moves to final stage
North West Ashburton Waste Water Servicing
Contractors will return to Allens Road at the end of May to begin the final stage of the North West Ashburton wastewater extension project.
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Alerts & advisories
Hosing ban for Methven during water plant maintenance
Council is implementing a hosing ban on the Methven and Methven Springfield water supplies from Wednesday 26 February to allow maintenance on one of the reservoirs at the Methven water treatment plant.
Hakatere water notice extended by three days
Council is extending the conserve water notice for the Hakatere drinking water supply for another three days so additional work can be done on the water plant infrastructure.
Overnight disruption for Hinds water supply
The Hinds drinking water supply will be temporarily shutdown overnight (Wednesday 5 February) between the hours of 11pm and 3am, to allow for urgent repairs following the discovery of a leak in a watermain at the water treatment plant earlier today.
Conserve water notices – Mayfield, Hakatere Huts and Chertsey
Residents of Mayfield, Chertsey and Hakatere Huts are being asked to conserve drinking water on various days this week.