Work on Ashburton’s new terraced 18-hole mini golf course gets underway this week. Mayor Neil Brown turned the sod in a digger on Tuesday, with contractors setting up on site this week to begin the ...

Environment Canterbury is refunding the Hekeao Hinds Water Enhancement Trust about $64,000 for not meeting statutory timeframes in handling its resource consents. The regional council confirmed a 50% ...

On the farm, winter has its own rhythm. Beneath the frost-covered paddocks and shorter days, there’s a sense of anticipation. We all know spring is coming. Lambing, calving, and the busiest stretch on ...

Groundswell NZ spokesperson Jamie McFadden has slammed the Government’s proposed New Zealand Finance Taxonomy as “the scariest thing I have seen yet,” warning it could lead to farms being effectively ...

Jeff Ryan, who has said he will run for mayor, has filed a petition to the House of Representatives calling for “road user charges and fuel excise tax paid in a region be left in that region to pay ...

Young farmers are the future of New Zealand agriculture, so each issue we shine a spotlight on a Young Farmer. Today we talk to Linda McKnight.

Happy peopl, happy cows. That's the philosophy of Culverden dairy farmers Stuart and Tracey Neill. Photo Claire Inkson.

Imagine the scenario: the flashing, synchronised lights, the dulcet ding of cash filling the void, the anticipation pumping through your veins, as you believe you’ve just missed out on winning the ...

The practice of farming that built what we often call the backbone of the New Zealand economy was founded on generations of hard-earned wisdom. These farmers didn’t have the luxury of apps or ...

Feed wheat winners Jude and Roger Henderson. Methven A&P show growers won big at this year’s regional wheat competition. It’s the third year the Combined Mid Canterbury A & P Associations Wheat ...

The award-winning Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa is one of Mid Canterbury's hospitality success stories. Ashburton District mayor Neil Brown is optimistic the district will benefit from a $13.5 million ...