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	Ashburton councillor ‘wants value for money’ from CCTV investment Stuff.co.nz - 6 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) The council expected to spend $85,000 in 2024/25 on its CCTV network. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	The South Island town with no public bus Stuff.co.nz - 16 May (Stuff.co.nz) Ashburton’s bus debate is going round-and-round, with one councillor saying Uber and e-scooters will do the job. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Ashburton teacher Wendy Hopwood’s registration cancelled after making fun of students, ripping up work NZ Herald - 15 May (NZ Herald) Wendy Hopwood also ripped up students’ artwork and tore pages from their workbooks. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	FENZ to investigate cause of fire that burnt thousands of hay bales near Ashburton RadioNZ - 15 May (RadioNZ) The blaze broke out in two hay sheds housing 214,000 bales near Ashburton shortly before midnight on Wednesday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Ashburton farm fire: 14,000 hay bales go up in flames NZ Herald - 15 May (NZ Herald) Smoke is blowing over State Highway 1 from the fire. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Thousands of hay bales go up in smoke in barn fire near Ashburton RadioNZ - 15 May (RadioNZ) Fire crews south of Ashburton have been battling a large rural fire since last night. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Ashburton supermarket crash: Footage shows the moment car ploughs into store NZ Herald - 8 May (NZ Herald) Mayank Patel was in the Allenton Fresh Supermarket on his own when a car smashed into it. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Lotto Powerball: Single Ashburton supermarket sells four winning Second Division tickets NZ Herald - 5 May (NZ Herald) A store has sold four winning Lotto tickets worth $17k – plus a Powerball Second Division. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	NZ’s biggest solar farm opens, boosts renewable energy in Canterbury NZ Herald - 29 Apr (NZ Herald) Genesis says its new solar farm will produce enough power to supply Ashburton. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Business



	Ashburton council pushes for four-year terms Stuff.co.nz - 24 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) Ashburton District Council supports a shift to four-year terms - if it is for both local and central government. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General