Over 30 people brawl outside McDonald's in Ashburton
Verbal trespass notices have been served on ringleaders of a brawl between more than 30 people outside McDonald's in Ashburton on Sunday morning.
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MPI approves incursion programme after spillage
Ministry for Primary Industries officials have approved an incursion programme in mid-Canterbury following a spillage of one of Europe's most invasive arable weeds - black grass - found in a consignment of imported fescue seed.
Car ploughs into cows
The Methven resident was on his way home from Ashburton when he ploughed into three cows at about 7pm on Saturday.
Student's heroic tussle
An Ashburton university student suffered bruising after a heroic tussle with an intruder in her Wellington flat.
Truckie blames sun strike for train crash
The truck driver who drove into the path of an oncoming train in May has claimed sun strike was the cause of the smash.
Ashburton food handlers get hep A jab as virus spreads
More than a hundred food handlers in Ashburton have been vaccinated against hepatitis A, as the virus continues to spread through the township.
'Annoying' dog saves owner
Three weeks ago Col Sheehan was enjoying a few holes at the Tinwald Golf Course before his pet very likely saved his life.
Truck cut in half by train in Ashburton
A truck was cut in half and debris scattered for 500 metres when it was hit by a train at a rail crossing in Ashburton this morning.
Man jailed for driving into endangered black-billed gulls
Samuel John Townhill, 39, pleaded guilty in Ashburton District Court yesterday to two charges of destroying the nests of black-billed gulls laid under the Wildlife Act.
Teen denies murdering Ashburton mum
A teenager accused of murdering Ashburton mother Sina Solomona has pleaded not guilty in Youth Court today.
Disabled pupils' welfare 'ignored' in Ashburton
Serious questions are being raised as to how the Ministry of Education allowed a bus company to compromise the safety and welfare of disabled children in Ashburton.
Teen in court over young mum's murder
A teenager will reappear in Youth Court today charged with the murder of young Ashburton mother Sina Solomona.
Ashburton power outage remains a mystery
Mystery surrounds what caused a power outage that left two thirds of urban Ashburton in the dark on Tuesday night.
Youth faces murder charge
A youth has appeared in court this morning charged with murdering Ashburton mother Sina Solomona.
Don't panic over water nitrate levels - doctor
A top doctor is urging pregnant women not to panic about high nitrate levels in Mid Canterbury water - despite earlier spotlighting the potentially fatal health risks.
Toddler seriously ill after feeding lamb
A three-year old Canterbury girl is recovering in hospital after contracting a life-threatening disease while feeding a baby lamb.
Fatal train accident near Ashburton
A woman who died when she was hit by a train today near Ashburton had been the subject of a police pursuit earlier this morning.