Angus Mc Kay
Southland floods as Canterbury burns
As Canterbury battled fires, a day of constant rain left parts of Southland flooded yesterday.
At one point the region's roads were so swamped that contractors were running out of signs to mark… Audio
Rain forecast for flood-hit Fiordland
Rain and severe gales are set to hammer the bottom of the South Island this weekend with Fiordland likely to bear the brunt.
The region is still cleaning up after last week's wild weather as a former… Audio
Rain may delay rescuing tourists trapped in Milford Sound
Authorities are hoping for a break in the weather to allow them to get stranded tourists out of Milford, but more heavy rain is forecast for today.
The only road in to Milford Sound is closed due to… Audio
Ashburton cancels sale of water rights to NZ Pure Blue
Ashburton's mayor, Angus McKay, tells Phillippa Tolley why his council has cancelled the sale of a piece of land to bottled water company NZ Pure Blue, which came with the right to extract water from… Audio
Ratepayers to pay for replacing water sold by Ashburton council
Ashburton's ratepayers are to foot the bill for replacing billions of litres of water their council is selling from its aquifers. The District Council is selling a section of land that includes with a… Audio
Russell Tully convicted in 2014 Ashburton murders
The Ashburton District Mayor, Angus McKay says yesterday's conviction of Russel Tully for the murders of Work and Income staff Peggy Noble and Leigh Cleveland will help his town move on. Audio
Ashburton mayor's thoughts go out to family and friends
A team of 30 police staff are investigating the tragic death of a woman and her three children in Ashburton Audio
Local body democracy
Is a mixed-model of elected and appointed councillors the way to go? Or will it erode the will of the people? We ask the major of Ashburton District Angus McKay. Audio
Art gallery to open with no pictures on the walls
Ashburton's new art gallery will open shortly without any pictures on its walls despite the mayor's last-ditch bid to prevent that happening. The gallery is $4 million overspent but even so its air… Audio
Public memorial service to be held to remember slain staff
A public memorial service will be held today in Ashburton for people to pay their respects to the two women shot dead at Work and Income last week. Audio
Ashburton Mayor says community is hurting following shooting
Stories of bravery have emerged after the shootings in Ashburton yesterday. Audio
Ashburton wakes after Work and Income shootings
Ashburton is still coming to terms this morning with the killing of two workers at their local work and income office and the serious injury of another. Audio