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Remarkable. Ted and Lois Connell proudly hold a photo from their wedding day in 1955. On Wednesday, they celebrated a very rare 70 years of marriage milestone.

In New Zealand, the pace has been somewhat cautious. Local laws are still limited to the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB), a monopoly model that feels increasingly outdated in a hyper-connected world.

Mt Hutt Ski Area finished its season in near perfect conditions with the usual mayhem and fun. Manager James Mackenzie said they had an excellent run this year, with strong guest numbers “making it ...

Italian large animal vet and researcher Francesco Formisano. Mid Canterbury has a wealth of rare flora and fauna, but only so much of it is recorded. Now conservationists are working with everyday ...

UPDATE 3.32pm: One person has died following an avalanche in the Arrowsmith Range area today. Police were notified of the avalanche at 12.25pm. One person was trapped in the avalanche and was in a ...

Ashburton District Councillor Carolyn Cameron is frustrated by the cost of vandalism being a burden on ratepayers. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN It's shameful that vandalism could cost Ashburton ratepayers ...

The Celtic Sea Snakes celebrated more than a win after their game against the Timaru Harlequins. They thumped the South Canterbury team 73 - 0, a bittersweet moment for Celtic player Amelia Aldridge ...

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown has expressed his sadness at the sudden passing of Councillor Rodger Letham. Letham died on Saturday after he was admitted to Ashburton Hospital a week ago, suffering from a ...

A man vying to be Ashburton’s next mayor was in court for unlawfully having guns and ammunition on his property. Allenton man Jeffrey Christopher Ryan, 55, pleaded guilty on Monday to two unlawful ...

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 ...

Eddrick Reusora, 6, loving his noodles at the Hakatere noodle Festival at Naring Square East. There was some wind and rain for the Hakatere Noodle Festival but it didn't stop an estimated 6,000 people ...