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You might have missed it with the focus on other parliamentary goings on recently, but this week marked the start of another new era in (more)

My perpetual optimism has been challenged a lot earlier than usual this year as the prolonged wet looked to delay spring planting and dampen (more)

An Irrigation New Zealand training day in Ashburton last week gave participants a better idea how to get more crop for their drop. The (more)

As a primary school teacher shortage looms over Auckland, it is also becoming “increasingly difficult” to attract new teachers to Mid (more)

Budding athletes and Valerie Adams hopefuls assembled under the sun at Netherby School yesterday for a Cluster Athletics Sports (more)

The Phoenix Chorus choir are preparing their vocal cords for a guest performance alongside the Christchurch Pops Choir this weekend. The (more)

You might have missed it with the focus on other parliamentary goings on recently, but this week marked the start of another new era in (more)

A former work colleague and I used to have a bit of a contest each year to see who could get their Christmas tree up first. Morry (more)

i-SITE closure Was interesting reading the opinion in the Guardian this morning regarding the information centre presented by Tony Todd. I (more)

Farmy Princess with Donna-Marie Lever There’s a lot of commuting involved in farm life. I’m always driving somewhere and it’s always (more)

These recipes are incredibly easy to make and are sure to go down a treat. The subtle changes of ingredients to such classic recipes only (more)

The devastation of finding a lump in your breast, and finding out the verdict is breast cancer, must be immense for the women this becomes a (more)

This Thursday, October 12, marks the centenary of one of New Zealand’s darkest days at war. Not only one awful day, the Battle of (more)

Seven Ashburton District councillors and mayor Donna Favel have thumbed their noses at the keepers of Ashburton’s fire history. Last (more)

The 1960s was a decade of change and young people were rewriting the rules. Dance was a prime example. No longer was dance formal, (more)

Name: James Wasley Sponsorship name: Ms Supervalue. Day job: Produce Manager. Reason for applying: My bosses said I would lose my (more)

i-SITE closure Was interesting reading the opinion in the Guardian this morning regarding the information centre presented by Tony Todd. I (more)

If you know someone who has made a difference to the district through their voluntary work, then the Ashburton District Council wants to (more)