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By Linda Clarke May 3 2010
The weather was perfect, the crowd was out in full force and the number of entrants in this year's Ashburton Business Association Wheels Week parade proved one of the biggest in the event's 21-year history.
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By Linda Clarke May 3 2010
Mid Canterbury farmers, industry and the Ashburton District Council will all be required to install water meters as part of a national programme to better manage fresh water.
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By Lindas Clarke
You don't need to be a petrolhead to relish the annual arrival of Wheels Week.
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By Jonathan Leask May 3 2010
Methven remains at the top of section two after round five of the PGG Wrightson's combined rugby competition. Southern moved into sixth in section one to be the highest Mid Canterbury side after a narrow win over Celtic...
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By Jonathan Leask May 3 2010
The second round of senior netball grading on Saturday started with a close encounter between last year's finalists.
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By Linda Clarke May 1 2010
David Smyth is worried he might have to eat a huhu grub some time over the next eight days.
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By Sue Newman
Once upon a time it was simple.
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By Jonathan Leask May 1 2010
John Snowden returned home late on Wednesday night after a long flight home and was happy to be home.
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By Susan Sandys April 28 2010
A $1.9 million grant from Lottery Significant Projects Fund has provided the "critical" funding for completion of Methven's interactive snow and agriculture encounter.
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By Linda Clarke April 28 2010
Environment Canterbury's plan to collect $4 million from ratepayers to progress the region's groundbreaking water plan must not be threatened by the emotion surrounding the demise of the elected body, says Ashburton ma...
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By Erin Bishop April 28 2010
Some farmers are putting themselves in danger by putting out their own fires, instead of phoning the fire service, a Mid Canterbury fire chief says.
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By Sue Newman April 28 2010
For a costume designer, it's the ultimate challenge, a wardrobe of 800 costumes on a $5000 budget.
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By Sue Newman
It was only a small bit of news by national standards - it may have slipped under the radar in many quarters, but the implications if the news becomes fact, are alarming.
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April 28 2010
Robyn Holdaway crossed the finish line in first place at the Ashburton College cross country, held at the Ashburton Domain yesterday.
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By Linda Clarke April 27 2010
Cropping farmers Eric and Maxine Watson are smart farmers. They are using the latest technology in spray irrigators to make the most of their precious water take.
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By Susan Sandys April 27 2010
Rangitata River's key salmon spawning stream is infected with didymo, threatening the river's fishery.
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By Sue Newman
There will be more than a few red faces and sore heads in Methven this week as the town's young rugby players front up to the aftermath of an on-field fracas on Saturday.
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By Lance Isbister April 27 2010
Brent and Cushla Murdoch will represent the Murdoch family in the Century Farm Awards, which recognises families who have owned land for more than100 years.
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April 27 2010
Terrace Downs Golf Resort traded golf buggies and tartan for kayaks and lycra on Saturday for the inaugural Terrace Downs Defi.
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By Jonathan Leask April 27 2010
The Tinwald Cycling Club's development series had 25 enthusiastic youngsters take to Fords Road on Sunday.
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