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Tim Miles, originally from Ashburton, died after being hit by a bus while cycling near Taronga Zoo in Sydney.
Ethyn McTier, 23, was killed in the workplace accident in Timaru.
Husband and wife Peter and Edith Smith have been with Forest & Bird Ashburton for decades.
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.
Surrounded by friends, family and good music, Eileen Greenwood turned 102 this week.
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 ...
Councillor Lynette Lovett will not seek re-election on the Ashburton District Council after taking her children's advice. Nominations for the local body elections open today (July 4). Lovett, a ...
“Finding solace in a glass pipe" A judge apprehensively hopes a Netherby man can “shake methamphetamine” before it consumes him. Zack Scott, 31, was charged with possessing an offensive weapon, a ...
Eddrick Reusora, 6, loving his noodles at the Hakatere noodle Festival at Naring Square East. There was some wind and rain for the Hakatere Noodle Festival but it didn't stop an estimated 6,000 people ...
Mother’s Day is just around the corner — a time to celebrate motherhood and show appreciation. It’s also a time to reflect. For many women, motherhood is their greatest joy and toughest challenge. But ...
Two newly-built solar farms in Willowby, Ashburton, are giving power back to their communities - literally and figuratively. Since Christmas Eve, the farms have generated 1,446,451 kilowatt hours of ...