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Mid CanterburyAugust 19

Animal rescue centre’s closure bittersweet for long-time manager

Closing the doors at the Mid Canterbury Animal Welfare Centre for the last time was a heartbreaking moment for octogenarian Rallou Keeley.
Animal rescue centre’s closure bittersweet for long-time manager
Animal rescue centre’s closure bittersweet for long-time manager
Mid CanterburyAugust 16

Mount Somers Volunteer Fire Brigade welcome funding boost

The Mount Somers Volunteer Fire Brigade is one step closer to installing two 30,000 litre water tanks in Mt Somers thanks to a 1000 dollar funding boost from Balance Agri-Nutrients.
Mount Somers Volunteer Fire Brigade welcome funding boost
Mount Somers Volunteer Fire Brigade welcome funding boost
Mid CanterburyAugust 12

Perfect score for young maths wizards

A group of young Canterbury school mathematicians scored an impressive 20 out of 20 correct answers at the Aoraki Maths Competition.
Perfect score for young maths wizards
Perfect score for young maths wizards
Mid CanterburyAugust 9

Home school team ready to compete in Epro8 Challenge

Engineer, Problem Solve, and Innovate is what the primary and secondary school EPro8 Challenge stands for and long time supporter of the challenge EA Networks have done some problem solving of their own.
Home school team ready to compete in Epro8 Challenge
Home school team ready to compete in Epro8 Challenge
Mid CanterburyAugust 7

Daffodils bloom in front of Canterbury high school

Mount Hutt College is honouring Daffodil Day with bright yellow flowers on their front fence this month.
Daffodils bloom in front of Canterbury high school
Daffodils bloom in front of Canterbury high school
Mid CanterburyAugust 5

KiwiRail urges motorists to obey warning signs after truck clips barrier arm

KiwiRail is reminding motorists about the road rules when it comes to stopping at level crossings after a truck hit a barrier arm in Ashburton.
KiwiRail urges motorists to obey warning signs after truck clips barrier arm
KiwiRail urges motorists to obey warning signs after truck clips barrier arm
Mid CanterburyAugust 5

New firefighting vehicle likened to a Swiss army knife

A generous donation by a Canterbury benefactor and his late wife has kitted out a fire brigade with a new operational support vehicle.
New firefighting vehicle likened to a Swiss army knife
New firefighting vehicle likened to a Swiss army knife
Mid CanterburyAugust 2

Croquet players on world stage in London

Edmund Fordyce and Logan McCorkindale are hoping to make croquet history in London.
Croquet players on world stage in London
Croquet players on world stage in London
Mid CanterburyAugust 2

Ranfurly Shield hit-out a good set up for Hammers’ Heartland title defence

A preseason Ranfurly Shield match against Otago in Alexandra on Friday has set Mid Canterbury Hammers up “nicely” for the upcoming Heartland competition and their Meads Cup defence, head coach Matt Winter says.
Ranfurly Shield hit-out a good set up for Hammers’ Heartland title defence
Ranfurly Shield hit-out a good set up for Hammers’ Heartland title defence
Mid CanterburyAugust 2

Quirky characters on stage for college production

Mount Hutt College’s annual school production, So...there was this plane, will be on stage from August 5-7.
Quirky characters on stage for college production
Quirky characters on stage for college production