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Conserve or restrict: Ashburton council’s water warning
3 days ago · Residents living in the Ashburton District have been warned to start using water wisely or face restrictions. Canterbury is "staring down the barrel of a fairly dry summer”, but people are watering their gardens in peak times, putting pressure on the system, officials say. The Ashburton District Council has signalled
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Dear valued Ashburton Guardian reader, In a significant enhancement to your Ashburton Guardian experience, we’re about to introduce a new Friday edition as part of innovative reader and advertiser-focused changes. The Weekender will replace the existing Saturday Guardian and we’re also boosting our Tuesday publication. The first new-look
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Flood resilience strengthened
Sep 24, 2024 · 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 region-wide state of emergency as flooding caused extensive damage
Filipino, islander population grows with citizenship ceremony
6 days ago · Ashburton’s population officially grew by 61 this week, with over a fifth moving from the Philippines. Residents from the United Kingdom, Pacific islands, Asia and beyond were welcomed to Mid Canterbury by Mayor Neil Brown at the last citizenship ceremony of the year. “You share a common bond with
Building delays in turtle town: Ashburton council’s year in review
Jan 8, 2024 · A big project marred by delays, the closure of a community pool, and the promise of a second bridge. Local Democracy reporter Jonathan Leask looks back at the big decisions and controversies for Ashburton in 2023. Delay after delay Ashburton's council wanted to deliver in 2023 didn’t happen after
Whooping cough epidemic surges
Dec 2, 2024 · The number of whooping cough cases in the latest epidemic has surpassed the 1000 mark - with 135 in Canterbury. By last Friday, 1009 cases of the highly contagious respiratory illness were reported nationwide according to figures from ESR (Environmental Science and Research). Babies and the elderly are the most
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