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SelwynSeptember 11

Speed limits to be lowered on seven Canterbury state highways

The speed limit on a 2.64km stretch of State Highway 1 near Rolleston will be lowered from 100km/h to 80km/h as part of a raft of changes to roads across Canterbury.
    Speed limits to be lowered on seven Canterbury state highways
    Speed limits to be lowered on seven Canterbury state highways
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Ashburton council fails to deliver all its projects on time, again

    Ashburton councillors have again stressed they need to get better at delivering projects on time after carrying over $2.4m of unfinished work into the new financial year, the lowest amount in the last five years.
    Ashburton council fails to deliver all its projects on time, again
    Ashburton council fails to deliver all its projects on time, again
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Fatal crash victim named

    Police have confirmed the name of the person who died following a serious crash on Rakaia Highway north of Ashburton on Monday as Bradley Larter, 28, of Ashburton.
    Heather Mackenzie
    Fatal crash victim named
    Fatal crash victim named
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Aero Club scholarships help student start their flying career

    Former television weather man, and keen aviator, Jim Hickey is helping to inspire the next generation of aviators.
    Dellwyn Moylan
    Aero Club scholarships help student start their flying career
    Aero Club scholarships help student start their flying career
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Club eyes future growth, considers sale of north grounds

    Members of Ashburton Collegiate Rugby Club have called a special general meeting to discuss the future of the club, and its Smithfield Rd clubrooms.
    Club eyes future growth, considers sale of north grounds
    Club eyes future growth, considers sale of north grounds
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    School pupils’ work to be exhibited at national quilt symposium

    Carefully constructed table runners and bags by pupils at Ashburton Intermediate School will be on display at a national quilt symposium in Christchurch next month.
    Dellwyn Moylan
    School pupils’ work to be exhibited at national quilt symposium
    School pupils’ work to be exhibited at national quilt symposium
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Annual project sees $21k funding for community organisations

    Altrusa International of Ashburton, with support of the Ashburton community, has given nearly $21,000 in funding to several organisations.
    Annual project sees $21k funding for community organisations
    Annual project sees $21k funding for community organisations
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Rural training helps strengthen national health workforce

    Training in rural settings is crucial to strengthening the rural workforce, a Health NZ boss says.
    Rural training helps strengthen national health workforce
    Rural training helps strengthen national health workforce
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Kapa haka group ready to shine

    Hampstead School’s Kapa Haka Group, Ngā Mokopuna o Hakatere, is counting down the sleeps until the Flava Festival 2026 on Saturday.
    Heather Mackenzie
    Kapa haka group ready to shine
    Kapa haka group ready to shine
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Defending champions take title in tight final game

    Mid Canterbury has won the Senior Whakataetae netball title for the second consecutive year following a dominant final against old foes South Canterbury in Ashburton on Sunday.
    Defending champions take title in tight final game
    Defending champions take title in tight final game
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    New naming rights for home industries, longer display time

    Organisers of the Ashburton A&P Show are encouraging the community to get creative and enter something in the home industries competition.
    New naming rights for home industries, longer display time
    New naming rights for home industries, longer display time
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Murray’s 55 years with Lions celebrated with special chevron

    For over five decades, Murray Faulkner has given his time to the communities he was part of in Malvern and Ashburton as a member of Lions Clubs New Zealand.
    Dellwyn Moylan
    Murray’s 55 years with Lions celebrated with special chevron
    Murray’s 55 years with Lions celebrated with special chevron
    Mid CanterburySeptember 10

    Innovation, forward thinking award for college

    Ashburton College’s dedication to vocational education was rewarded last week when they picked up the Motor Industry Training Organisation (MITO) Secondary School of the Year Award.
    Heather Mackenzie
    Innovation, forward thinking award for college
    Innovation, forward thinking award for college