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North CanterburyAugust 9

Cure Boating Club members had a special guest with them on Saturday

Members of the CURE Boating Club were in for a treat when they had Olympic champion Rob Wardell join them for a session rowing.
John Cosgrove
    Cure Boating Club members had a special guest with them on Saturday
    Cure Boating Club members had a special guest with them on Saturday
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Living the dream is the lure of lifestyle block ownership

    Buying a lifestyle block is all about having passion.
    John Cosgrove
    Living the dream is the lure of lifestyle block ownership
    Living the dream is the lure of lifestyle block ownership
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Organisers of this months Daffodil Rally for Cancer are hoping for a good turnout

    Oraginsers are hoping for fine weather and a good turnout at this years VCC Daffodil Rally for Cancer.
    John Cosgrove
    Organisers of this months Daffodil Rally for Cancer are hoping for a good turnout
    Organisers of this months Daffodil Rally for Cancer are hoping for a good turnout
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Kaiapoi school teacher makes basketball history refereeing at Commonwealth Games

    Kaiapoi North School teacher Hamish Dale knew all the years of hard work and study had paid off when he stepped out onto the court in Glasgow.
    John Cosgrove
    Kaiapoi school teacher makes basketball history refereeing at Commonwealth Games
    Kaiapoi school teacher makes basketball history refereeing at Commonwealth Games
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Kaikōura council seeks community support for coastal reserve

    Volunteers are being encouraged to help replant a coastal park, south of Kaikōura.
    David Hill
    Kaikōura council seeks community support for coastal reserve
    Kaikōura council seeks community support for coastal reserve
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Hurunui resident survey backs North Canterbury council

    Hurunui residents have given overwhelming support for a North Canterbury unitary council, following the council’s largest ever survey.
    David Hill
    Hurunui resident survey backs North Canterbury council
    Hurunui resident survey backs North Canterbury council
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    NZ’s first long-distance cycle/art trail to be opened in Kaiapoi

    New Zealand’s first long-distance cycle/art trail, W75, will be officially opened in Kaiapoi this month.
    Shelley Topp
    NZ’s first long-distance cycle/art trail to be opened in Kaiapoi
    NZ’s first long-distance cycle/art trail to be opened in Kaiapoi
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Waimakariri faces costly representation review, amid reform

    A North Canterbury council is gearing up to do a representation review next year, even though its future is uncertain.
    David Hill
    Waimakariri faces costly representation review, amid reform
    Waimakariri faces costly representation review, amid reform
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Hearty breakfast helps raise over $4000 for the Hurunui Cancer Support group

    The Amuri Ladies Golf Club's annual Cancer Breakfast was another outstanding success, with 56 people coming together to raise funds for our local Hurunui Cancer Support Group.
    Hearty breakfast helps raise over $4000 for the Hurunui Cancer Support group
    Hearty breakfast helps raise over $4000 for the Hurunui Cancer Support group
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Woodend Bypass fast-tracked, but funding remains unclear

    The Woodend Bypass will be fast-tracked, but Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon is seeking clarity from the Government on when the long-awaited project will be built.
    David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
    Woodend Bypass fast-tracked, but funding remains unclear
    Woodend Bypass fast-tracked, but funding remains unclear
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Ashley Rakahuri School’s big fundraiser for new playground

    Faced with the need to replace a high-cost item at the Ashlley Rakahuri School, the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) committee tackled it with a big, ambitious plan.
    Shelley Topp
    Ashley Rakahuri School’s big fundraiser for new playground
    Ashley Rakahuri School’s big fundraiser for new playground
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    Veterans dine and dance at the Rga Joint Services Military Ball

    The second annual Joint Services Military Ball was another resounding success
    John Cosgrove
    Veterans dine and dance at the Rga Joint Services Military Ball
    Veterans dine and dance at the Rga Joint Services Military Ball
    North CanterburyAugust 9

    The annual Oxford Garage Sale Trail offered bargains aplenty to visitors

    he annual Great Oxford Garage Sale Trail  On Sunday August 2, attracted a bumper audience to the small rural township over the weekend.
    John Cosgrove
    The annual Oxford Garage Sale Trail offered bargains aplenty to visitors
    The annual Oxford Garage Sale Trail offered bargains aplenty to visitors