Ashburton District Council
Ashburton District Council aims to bolster communication deadlines
Improving Ashburton District Council's response times with the community is at the centre of its communications policy.
Three Waters: Ashburton mayor says process ‘farcical’ if mandate decided months ago
Claims that the mandating of Three Waters was agreed to in June has added further controversy to the contentious shake-up of local water infrastructure with Mid Canterbury community leaders outraged.
Furious Ashburton councillors urge Three Waters pushback
The district's community leaders are banking on a strength in numbers approach to combat the advancement of Three Waters.
Tensions reach boiling point over unsafe Methven drinking water
There's something in the water in a Canterbury town, and it isn't pretty.
Methven business owners say they've reached boiling point after more than 10 years of contamination issues with the busy ski… Video, Audio
No problem with drinking water plan, residents told
Health authorities in Canterbury insist using water intended for farm animals as a back-up drinking water supply is safe.
Council told legal action inevitable if Ashburton sells water
The Ashburton District Council has officially been put on notice that there will be legal action if the sale of water rights to a bottled water company proceeds. Our reporter Belinda McCammon was at… Audio
Ashburton water 'not for sale'
Organisers of this weekend's protest against the sale of land with attached water rights in Ashburton, are eager to see if they will get a response from the council. Audio
Greens call for a temporary moratorium on water management
The Green Party wants a temporary ban on issuing consents for water bottling projects. Audio
Bottled water company deal
The Ashburton District Council is in the process of allowing a bottled water company to extract 40 billion litres of water. Audio