Stories by Jonathan Leask

The Transport Minister is not ruling out introducing a toll on a second Ashburton bridge - either on the new bridge or existing State Highway 1 crossing - to help pay for its construction.

A new freight hub is being described as a "game changer" for Mid Canterbury, which will help shift trucks off the busy highway and keep Ashburton moving.

Ashburton's Chinese market garden settlement will be officially opened on Sunday and will be open to the public from Monday.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown remains confident that the town's second bridge won't fall into what could be a $24 billion fiscal hole.

Local residents say there was no consultation and are campaigning to bring back the campground, or remove the bollards.

The one thing the Ashburton District Council wanted to deliver in 2023 didn't happen, the proposed second bridge took a big step forward, and 30kph school speed zones were introduced.

An increased road budget, three waters compliance and interest are behind a signalled 11.5 percent rates rise in the first year of the Ashburton District Council's long-term plan.

Throughout the operation, police adopted a "spot and stop" policy, where drivers were pulled over if detected speeding, and seatbelt checks were carried on the car's occupants.

Consents been made to develop a $200m equine stud and equestrian centre next to Lake Hood in Ashburton.

A new Canterbury regional tourism plan has been endorsed by the local councils but there's no money to implement it.

当地住户认为重型机动车带来诸多问题，如扬尘、噪音、安全性及对道路的破坏等，当地议会支持其诉求但进行了一定妥协。

Tour bus access to one of the best views in New Zealand is being restricted due to safety concerns.

Who is responsible for keeping Rakaia River pristine? It's a question that's led to protracted legal action in Canterbury, with another twist this week.

Ashburton District Council operates with transparency, despite many workshops taking place behind doors closed to the public in the last financial year, its chief executive says.

A roading expert has explained why potholes are repeatedly patched up rather than properly fixed.

Two violent fights have been filmed at Ashburton College, a year after a review into bullying claims at the school.

The Three Waters reform is not dead and buried with a change in government, "just going to be done differently".

A secondary school in Mid Canterbury is trialling sensors in a bid to smoke out students vaping in the loos.

Last election Labour's Jo Luxton swung Rangitata from blue to red for the first time ever - this year, the seat is set to be hotly contested by National again.

A two-month delay in clearing flood debris from a SH1 bridge is "not acceptable", Ashburton's mayor says.

Schools making the transition to cleaner energy heating to reduce emissions are likely to face big cost increases.

Principal Ross Preece says a cell phone ban is working at Ashburton College - but should not be forced on every school.

The rollout of 30kph school speed zones is complete, but one Ashburton District Councillor hopes there isn't a rise in speed infringements as a result.

A major water improvement scheme in Canterbury is showing promising results, and is set to get bigger with plans for even more sites to be added.

National says it will have the money, but stopped short of confirming where it will build a second Ashburton/Hakatere River bridge.