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![PM defends minister after they admit not reading abuse report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
PM defends minister after they admit not reading abuse report
Matt Doocey was sent a Royal Commission report into abuse last November.
![PM says NZ can have a 'good relationship' with new Labour-led UK govt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
PM says NZ can have a 'good relationship' with new Labour-led UK govt
Christopher Luxon is set to fly out on Monday to attend the Nato summit.
![Woman fatally stabbed partner in head - tried to argue the 12cm wound was self-inflicted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Woman fatally stabbed partner in head - tried to argue the 12cm wound was self-inflicted
A woman was sentenced for the manslaughter of her partner in Ashburton in 2019.
!['No respect for the ratepayer's money': Farmer fed up with road cones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'No respect for the ratepayer's money': Farmer fed up with road cones
Ray Logan has had enough of the "over-the-top" use of road cones at the Ashburton Domain.
![Ocean Farm: Where waste is turned to gold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Ocean Farm: Where waste is turned to gold
Ocean Farm is the end of the line for the wastewater treatment for Ashburton.
![Ashburton man arrested after three-person brawl](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Ashburton man arrested after three-person brawl
He was due in court today on two charges and police are considering more.
![Three people seriously injured in Ashburton incident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Three people seriously injured in Ashburton incident
An investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances around the incident.
![Person trapped, seriously injured after crash between tractor and van near Ashburton](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Person trapped, seriously injured after crash between tractor and van near Ashburton
Firefighters free victim as two crews respond to morning incident.
![Calls to review water rules to tackle dry creeks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Calls to review water rules to tackle dry creeks
“No one wishes to see the creek run dry again."
![Person dies following a workplace incident on Ashburton farm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Person dies following a workplace incident on Ashburton farm
The Herald understands the incident occurred at Anwick Farms on Singletree Rd.
!['Concerned': NZ Post delivery cuts will hurt rural communities - MP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Concerned': NZ Post delivery cuts will hurt rural communities - MP
From June 29, NZ Post will no longer deliver to most rural addresses on Saturdays.
!['They’re all gone': Farmers say fish dying in Ashburton creek](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'They’re all gone': Farmers say fish dying in Ashburton creek
'Endless amounts of dead eels, freshwater crayfish and fish' found.
![Mum of man fatally stabbed by partner speaks of 'horrible' loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Mum of man fatally stabbed by partner speaks of 'horrible' loss
Kia-ara Richardson has been found guilty of killing her partner more than four years ago.
![Murder accused claims partner stabbed himself in head during fatal argument](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Murder accused claims partner stabbed himself in head during fatal argument
A woman is on trial after allegedly murdering a man in Ashburton in 2019.
![Fire crews keep watch after Ashburton blaze contained](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Fire crews keep watch after Ashburton blaze contained
Blaze burned building and line of hedge but firefighters say it is now contained.
![Wildfire warning issued across NZ for Waitangi weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Wildfire warning issued across NZ for Waitangi weekend
Fenz: Don't be the person who ignores advice and starts a wildfire.
![Elderly couple killed in Canterbury crash after driver suffered medical event - coroner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Elderly couple killed in Canterbury crash after driver suffered medical event - coroner
The couple, who were together for 61 years, died in the 2020 crash.
!['It’s going to be hot': Canterbury scorches while it's a mixed bag elsewhere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'It’s going to be hot': Canterbury scorches while it's a mixed bag elsewhere
Forecasters give an outlook for another Kiwi summer's day.
!['Too late to brake': Crash that left four dead likely caused by missed stop sign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Too late to brake': Crash that left four dead likely caused by missed stop sign
The group was en route to the Gold Guitar Awards at the time of the quadruple fatal crash.
![Te Mana Ora tells people to avoid Lake Hood after toxic algae found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Te Mana Ora tells people to avoid Lake Hood after toxic algae found
Officials warn boiling infected water does not remove the toxin.
!['Greatly missed': Tributes flow for Irishman killed in NZ on Xmas Day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Greatly missed': Tributes flow for Irishman killed in NZ on Xmas Day
Tim O'Dwyer, 20, died in a car crash in Allenton, Ashburton, on Christmas Day.