Silver Fern Farms (SFF), New Zealand’s largest meat processing company, announced on May 17 that it planned to shut its Fairton sheep-meat factory outside Ashburton, making 370 workers redundant. The ...

Several Ashburton teenagers are echoing views that there is not enough to do in the Mid Canterbury town, concurring that the town is "boring". But a local councillor has rubbished the sentiments, ...

A woman who turned part of her house into a “sophisticated” cannabis-growing operation used some of the drugs to pay tradies ...

Immigration NZ is investigating Nandita's previous employer over claims of exploitation. An Ashburton family, whose son is still recovering after being attacked at school, say they are also dealing ...

While there are many things Ashburton’s locals can see and do around town, nothing beats the beauty of sitting at home, doing nothing, but still having fun and experiencing new things. The online ...