Daisy Hudson

3 weeks ago | guardianonline.co.nz | Daisy Hudson

Police have not yet released the name of a man who was found dead following an Ashburton house fire on Sunday. An examination of the scene has been completed at the property on Glassey Drive in Allenton. Police have said the circumstances surrounding the fire are non-suspicious. Emergency services were informed about the fire at around 12.45am on Sunday.

3 weeks ago | guardianonline.co.nz | Daisy Hudson

Lake Hood has been closed to the public until further notice due to an algal bloom and the risk to health posed by cyanobacteria toxins. the Ashburton District Council made the decision on Thursday afternoon. A health warning to avoid contact with the lake water was issued on March 20because of high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae, and more recent testing has shown the presence of a new species of algae which is known to be toxic.

1 month ago | guardianonline.co.nz | Daisy Hudson

The major road asphalting project in Ashburton due to start on Sunday will now begin on Friday . NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says the work, which will mainly affect night-time travel, has been delayed by weather impacting the work the programme and required the later start date. The resealing on State Highway 1 is due to run for five or so weeks.

1 month ago | guardianonline.co.nz | Daisy Hudson

Ashburton’s second bridge funding may have come at the expense of public transport in Christchurch. The previous Labour government allocated $78 for new bus infrastructure in 2023 to increase the frequency of services on key routes, deliver hundreds more buses and shelters and 22km of bus lanes in Christchurch. NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and Transport Minister have said they were waiting for a business case from the Christchurch City Council, while the council claim it could not access the funds.

1 month ago | guardianonline.co.nz | Daisy Hudson

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