Mid Canterbury is often in the news. This page focuses on news relating to Tourism & destination.  Follow the links below to read the latest Tourism news in Mid CanterburyJanuary 2023

• The best year round things to do in Methven

• Unplug from the modern world at the off the grid Kereru retreat

November 2022

• Traps and plants to bring back the kea

• Tourism demand 'still strong' in Canterbury

October 2022

• 'Magic' few days expected at Mt Hutt ski field after spring snow dump

• New Zealand’s Ski Season Continuing into November

• Latest finish on record' for Canterbury's Mt Hutt skifield

• Methven Heats up - AA Traveller Story by Mark Barrett

• Mid Canterbury’s Magic - Avenues Magazine October 2022

• Off the slopes and in for a soak: Ski a boon for new attraction

August 2022

• Kia Ora Magazine - Peak Winter by Laura Willamson (Mt Hutt mentioned)

• Kia Ora Magazine - Some like it hot! - By Cath Bennett

• Kia Ora Magazine -August 2022

• Snow closes some South Island roads, weather warnings in place

July 2022

• People 'streaming up the mountain' after southern skifields 'loaded with snow'

June 2022

• Solar-powered hot pools and spa among top weekend getaway spots

• CBD history panels lift lid on town's early days

• Opening days delayed as blizzard forecast for southern ski fields

• Children at Canterbury's Castle Hill 'ecstatic' to wake up to blanket of snow (Mt Hutt mentioned)

• Queenstown ski fields get first dusting of snow with more on the way (Mt Hutt mentioned)

• Hope for 'epic' ski season as workers battle through unprecedented snow (Mt Hutt mentioned)

• New exhibit explores local Maori place names

• World Famous in New Zealand: Ashburton Aviation Museum

• The real cost of a New Zealand ski holiday - and how to save

• New bilingual road signs for Ashburton

• Ashburton councillor fires up over funding ‘tourist roads’

• Formosa – take your tastebuds on a trip to Asia

May 2022

• Business of the Year Awards: Sock-maker wins supreme award

• White Out festival returns to Methven

April 2022
March 2022

• Fears border changes may burst domestic travel bubble

• Mid Earth - Air New Zealand Kia Ora Magazine

• Relief and apprehension for tourism sector over timing of full border reopening

• Mt Hutt Lodge - Skoda Slice of Heaven live broadcast

• Falling for autumn: a seasonal exploration

• See you at the bottom - Winter campaign

• Staffing the key issue for tourism sector

• Methven: Why this tiny town is about to explode in popularity

• Hot pools, stout and a Topp

• Canterbury's Terrace Downs resort reopens as part of Kiwi-owned hotel group

• Called to the bar

February 2022

• Two major Mid-Canterbury tourism projects get funding boost

• Organisers pushing on with show planning

• Winter Olympics ski memorabilia on show at Mt Hutt Memorial Hall

• High flying locals off to Disney

• Self-isolation rules will ruin NZ's ski season

• Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa

• Visit the Filipino Hut garden

• Must do Mid Canterbury Trails

January 2022

• Mid Canterbury farmer's impressive tractor collection

• New street plaques tell story of CBD over time

• Buyers 'circling like sharks' while tourism operators try to sell

December 2021

• ANZ Business of the Year finalists announced

November 2021

• Regional tourism event fund awards intend on drawing visitors to the District

• New Zealand's first solar power hot pool spa opens in Methven

• ‘Outstanding’ new hot pool complex opens in Mid-Canterbury

• CBD upgrade coming to an end at last

• Space transport company and charity pantry take out top Canterbury business awards

October 2021

• NZ$17m thermal spa to open in New Zealand powered by glacial water and solar power

• Hot pools set to open in a month

Regional tourism event fund awards intend on drawing visitors to the DistrictSeptember 2021

• Methven farmer to share success story at Planting Natives 101 session

• Spring news and 2021 closing dates

• Fresh snow a boost for Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt on Day 1 of Alert Level 2

• Methven walkway tree clean-up begins Tuesday

• Dumping town slogan review a missed opportunity for Ashburton, councillor says

August 2021Ski fields fill up midweek: Season best conditions attract truantsJuly 2021

• $1.14m plan to bring back Canterbury ice rink's glory days

• Snaking queues as thousands flock to Mt Hutt on 'bluebird' day

• Mid-Canterbury town's water issues send businesses, families to 'breaking point

June 2021

• Where to take your turns?

• Booking for eight, sir?: Mt Hutt's new chairlift a game-changer

• Overseas skills needed now, say skifields

• Mt Hutt ready for snow sport lovers to hit the slopes

• Hanmer Springs Ski Area opens for first time this year after storm brings large snow dump

• Mt Hutt Gears Up To Open On Friday 11 June

• Investment in new facilities aims to boost Kiwi stars' medal prospects for Beijing Winter Olympics

• Ski, soak and more: why mid-Canterbury should be your next winter holiday break

• New Zealand Forecast, Monday, June 21 – Yet Another Powder Day in Mt Hutt, Strong Snow Potential For Southern Lakes

• 'Stop dreaming and go': Today Show in South Island to promote country to Aussies

• Tourism operators hopeful Aussies will cross the ditch for winter break

• Mike Yardley: Mid-Canterbury Winter Magic

• Winter magic in Mid-Canterbury

• Hero' slept in a tent in snow with only his dad's sofa blanket for warmth

May 2021

• Storm dumps snow on Canterbury skifields, avalanche warning issued

• Four metres of snow at Mt Hutt Ski Area over two days

• Big Snowfalls For Southern Hemisphere’s 2021 Ski Season Start

• Ashburton, the town with one of the worst slogans in NZ, is looking for a new one

April 2021

• Trans-Tasman bubble a boost for winter hotspots, 'too late' for West Coast

• Ski company needs staff for Trans-Tasman bubble

• Welcome Boost Expected With Aussie Kiwi Bubble Opening

• New Zealand v Australia: Battle to win skiers for winter bubble

• NZSki Welcomes Australians back to New Zealand slope this winter

• Action-packed wheels festival rolls into action

• Border exemptions granted for international ski staff

• Thousands to be invested in Mid Canterbury events

March 2021

• Canterbury's Terrace Downs resort reopens as part of Kiwi-owned hotel group

• Hotel Ashburton complex under new ownership

• The time-frame's tight - but Mt Hutt's new super-fast eight-seat chairlift should be up and running for the ski season

• Tourism operators optimistic about travel bubble date

• Ashburton CBD overhaul 'on track'

February 2021

• 'Inspirational' son at the heart of family's new Mid-Canterbury café

January 2021

• 8 South Island walks to take kids on 

• Snow replaces scorching heat in South Island

October 2020

• Skifields humbled by local support as Covid-19 caused 'unbelievably' hard year

• A garden like no other

September 2020

• NZSki invests in country’s first 8-seater chairlift

• Carpooling and early starts needed to avoid southern ski area queues

• Problematic legacy

• Canterbury golf course sells for $6.6m after owner dies from Covid

August 2020

• Sky-High in Mid Canterbury - Credit Mike Yardley

• Canterbury ski field pioneer and former Nazi soldier dies

• Good Sorts: The true community man from Methven who's been on 21 local committees

• Pilots WW2 Kit Given to Ashburton Museum for Safekeeping

• Campervan Operator Travellers Autobarn Creates Alliance With NZ Ski & Others

July 2020

• Thousands enjoy 'epic' day as southern ski fields prepare for capacity weekend

• Travel Mid Canterbury – Staveley and Mount Sunday

• Methven's historic Brown Pub reopens just three days after fire

June 2020

• Jobs lost at district's tourism promotion agency

• Covid-19 tourism $400m recovery funding welcomed by industry

• Methven and its dependence on tourism

• Coronavirus: South Island Methven Resort Hotel in liquidation

May 2020

• Extended wage subsidy huge boost

April 2020

• Coronavirus: Taking the pulse of provincial and small town New Zealand in lockdown

February 2020

• Heartland heroes: Willi Huber

• Virus will impact on Tourism Spend

• Peter’s big tourist plan