Ashburton Guardian
Mid Canterbury coach Matt Winter (with cap on) couldn’t hide his delight after his team’s dramatic 17-16 injury time Meads Cup semi-final win over South Canterbury in Timaru on Saturday. The victory was one for the ages against the record setting South Canterbury side, …
Filtering three waters options
3 hours ago · The council has discussed with the other Canterbury councils the potential of combined water organisations, but the future remains “open for discussion”, he said. There are essentially three options the council is looking into: Retaining the status quo with added regulatory oversight from the Commerce Commission; setting up a new council ...
Guardian pulls off amazing double
May 29, 2023 · Guardian pulls off amazing double. Yeah, baby: Ashburton Guardian co-owners Simon Bell (left) and Daryl Holden in celebration mode after winning the coveted best community newspaper title at the prestigious Voyager Media Awards in Auckland. It was the Guardian’s second national newspaper title in seven days. Your Ashburton Guardian has done ...
‘We are doing it’: PM confident of second bridge - Ashburton …
Jul 5, 2024 · The second bridge is a resilience project, providing a secondary crossing of the river with the existing bridge having closed twice in recent years due to flooding, cutting off the South Island. It will also alleviate the congestion issues on State Highway 1. The project is high on Minister of Transport Simeon Brown’s priority list, Luxon said.
Will he, won’t he? Brown to decide future by March
4 days ago · The next local body elections will be held on October 11, 2025, with candidate nominations opening on July 4 and closing on August 1. Brown, who celebrated 20 years of service to the Ashburton District Council this week, said he is yet to decide on standing for a third term, but has a timeframe in mind. “I haven’t made a decision yet.
It’s ‘working as intended’
Oct 10, 2024 · Gill admitted that weekly lockdowns have become a regular occurrence at some sites, though she saw that as a positive. "Lockdowns happen fairly regularly, which shows that the system is working as intended,” she said. "Lockdowns can be as short as 15 minutes depending on the circumstances. "We also work closely with our colleagues in the ...
Flood resilience strengthened
24 Sep 2024• 1 min read. Flood resilience strengthened. Canterbury is better prepared for extreme weather and rainfall, three years on from devastating flooding, the regional council says. Environment Canterbury has completed significant work to restore the region's resilience to extreme weather events. Heavy rainfall in May 2021 prompted a ...
Road contractor put on notice to improve - guardianonline.co.nz
4 days ago · Ashburton’s roading contractor is improving, but not enough for councillors to grant a two year extension to its contract. Instead, the contract will be put up for tender at the end of 2025, a decision that split the council and required Mayor Neil Brown to use his casting vote. “It puts the contractor on notice they need to lift the ...
Guarding against Covid complacency - Ashburton Guardian
Jan 16, 2024 · Talk about a timely reminder to guard against Covid-19. The stats and numbers are there for all of us to see as we ride a fifth wave of infections, with the introduction of a new variant called JN.1. We’re being told that wastewater testing and hospitalisations show Covid-19
Rural health crisis top of mind - guardianonline.co.nz
6 days ago · Rural health crisis top of mind. Mayor Neil Brown said New Zealand healthcare “needs a lot of work” after signing a landmark declaration this week. He is one of several mayors to sign the Buller declaration, created by Patient Voice Aotearoa, which asks the government to act immediately on the current health staff worker shortage in New ...