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Mid CanterburyOctober 22

Community honours for volunteers’ valuable work

Volunteers Ross Hawthorne, Rallou Keeley, Paul Nieman, Ramesh Gurung, Willy Leferink and Andrew Saunders have been given district council community honours awards.
    Community honours for volunteers’ valuable work
    Community honours for volunteers’ valuable work
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Trainee cable jointer Tia defending national title

    Ashburton apprentice Tia Fasi from lines company EA Networks is defending her national cable jointing title in Pukekohe.
    Dellwyn Moylan
    Trainee cable jointer Tia defending national title
    Trainee cable jointer Tia defending national title
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    ‘Work harder’ mantra wins pianist music scholarship

    Pianist Tim Kirke from Timaru has been awarded the Ashburton Musical Club scholarship award for 2026.
    ‘Work harder’ mantra wins pianist music scholarship
    ‘Work harder’ mantra wins pianist music scholarship
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Fate of Montalto water supply on boil notice could be in community hands

    A small Mid Canterbury community which has been under a boil water notice for eight years, has six months to finalise plans to run its own water scheme.
    Fate of Montalto water supply on boil notice could be in community hands
    Fate of Montalto water supply on boil notice could be in community hands
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Konrad makes a splash at nationals

    Konrad Artz has proved yet again he can foot it with the New Zealand’s best age group swimmers.
    Heather Mackenzie
    Konrad makes a splash at nationals
    Konrad makes a splash at nationals
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Smoke alarm safety and a lucky escape for one driver

    Having working fire alarms in a Hampstead residence this week made all the difference, Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Jeff Marshall says.
    Heather Mackenzie
    Smoke alarm safety and a lucky escape for one driver
    Smoke alarm safety and a lucky escape for one driver
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Advance voting opens Monday

    Advance voting for the General Election opens in Ashburton on Monday at Ashburton Event Centre from 10am to 4pm.
    Advance voting opens Monday
    Advance voting opens Monday
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Leaders recognised in annual scholarship funds

    Richard Loten and Kate Beaumont-Smith have been awarded Advance Ashburton Community Foundation leadership scholarships.
    Dellwyn Moylan
    Leaders recognised in annual scholarship funds
    Leaders recognised in annual scholarship funds
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Bridge project on time and on budget

    The construction of the second Ashburton bridge is on time, and on budget, according to project director Lonnie Dalzell.
    Heather Mackenzie
    Bridge project on time and on budget
    Bridge project on time and on budget
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Hammers’ loss a bitter pill to swallow

    The Mid Canterbury Hammers are left wondering what went wrong after losing the Heartland Championship Meads Cup final 14-24 to King Country at Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday.
    Heather Mackenzie
    Hammers’ loss a bitter pill to swallow
    Hammers’ loss a bitter pill to swallow
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Election candidates front up in Ashburton

    Cost of living, superannuation renumeration, gang support and improving access to healthcare were among the topics of questions put to Rangitata general election candidates this week in Ashburton during a meet the candidates event.
    Election candidates front up in Ashburton
    Election candidates front up in Ashburton
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    Cheeseburger sausages snag award for butchery

    The team from Netherby Meats in Ashburton have snagged a gold award after wowing the judges with the flavour of their cheeseburger sausages.
    Dellwyn Moylan
    Cheeseburger sausages snag award for butchery
    Cheeseburger sausages snag award for butchery
    Mid CanterburyOctober 21

    RSA pin-up girls pose for new calendar

    Nine members of a Canterbury RSA's women’s section have become pin up girls.
    Dellwyn Moylan
    RSA pin-up girls pose for new calendar
    RSA pin-up girls pose for new calendar
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