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Ardern ‘expected better behaviour’

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says while an IPCA report found inappropriate behaviour by Wally Haumaha it (more)

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And that’s a wrap!

Sometime around eighteen months ago, a random  encounter with (more)

Court for reckless driver

Police abandoned two car chases as they sped after Saul Hourston, but (more)

Small voice pushes for change

Little can be huge – it might be a commercial catchphrase, but (more)

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Talent pathways open up for girls

Southland proved to be a happy hunting ground for two young Mid Canterbury swimmers at the weekend. Ashburton Swim Team members Hannah King, (more)

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Called up for Canterbury

Two young Mid Canterbury cricketers have been named in the Canterbury Under-17 team following a successful showing at last week’s regional (more)

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Top tips on the diamond

Ashburton softballer Nathan Johnstone was among those receiving some top tips from Canterbury Softball’s development coach Anthea Stringer (more)

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Sheddies get tool treat

    Some of Ashburton’s finest handymen will have no excuses about blaming their tools for their handiwork after a package (more)

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Fallen angels and other catastrophes

Christmas is always going to be a little tricky for us. My Dad died just before Christmas three years ago and has left a very big (more)

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Smith vows to front up to farmers

New MPI director-general Ray Smith has pledged he will return to Ashburton before Christmas to meet again with farmers struggling with (more)

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Christmas bonus for the Cancer Society

Ashburton Intermediate’s biannual market day has delivered an early Christmas present for the Cancer Society. Through money raised on (more)

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Teachers getting generous at Christmas-time

Teachers at Ashburton College have banded together to help bring some extra Christmas cheer to the community this festive (more)

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Big plans for the future

Ashburton parents will have a choice of two full secondary schools to choose from in the town if Ashburton Christian School gets its (more)

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And that’s a wrap!

Sometime around eighteen months ago, a random  encounter with Guardian owner Bruce Bell, on the stairs of Somerset House, resulted in what (more)

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The casual Christmas shopper

Welcome to the confessions of a casual Christmas shopper.Casual in the sense, that it’s five days out from the big event and I’m yet to walk (more)

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Government visibly targeting labour shortage

New Zealand has long been a country where if something didn’t quite fit someone would find a way to make it. It has largely been the (more)

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