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Mt Hutt's Dave is moving on . . .

January 28, 2012

David Wilson and Mt Hutt Skifield have been partners for 11 years, but that partnership has ended, David's signed off as mountain manager and with his family is moving to Christchurch for a new life and new challenges. He shares with reporter SUE NEWMAN that 11-year mountain journey.

 
I've got my life back, says Peter

January 14, 2012

When Peter Reveley stood for the Ashburton District Council in 2004, he believed the council could be doing many things in a better and more frugal way. This week he resigned from the job and shared with reporter SUE NEWMAN his reasons for stepping out of the public spotlight.

 
Mt Potts' new owner in for the long haul

January 7, 2012

Mt Potts Station is an iconic property in the heart of Ashburton's back country. In recent times it has had several owners, but the latest of these, Russian Alex Germanovich, says he is here for the long haul.

Guardian reporter Sue Newman and freelance photographer Jacqui Beardsley went calling to find out his plans for the station and its future.

 
Jeanette's living life on the farm full steam ahead

December 31 2011

It's 10am, the men are in for morning tea.

 
Amanda in all her clowning glory

December 17 2011

Reporter AMANDA DURRY is well known for being a bit of a clown so when the opportunity came up to be an actual clown, it was almost too good to be true. She shares her story about the day in the life of an official fool.

 
Morrie's identity finally revealed

By Bernard Egan December 14 2011

Gladys is a delightful green Morris 1000, who according to June McGregor seems to have a habit of finding her owners.

 
Five generations of the Smiths

By Sue Newman  December 10 2011

If your surname is Smith you'll share that name with thousands of other Kiwis, most unrelated.

 
Morrie stories come out of the woodwork

By Bernard Egan  November 30 2011

I always knew the Morris 1000 is a car lots of people can associate with.

 
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