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    South Canterbury Chamber launches new leadership series

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    South Canterbury Chamber launches new leadership series

    The South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce is expanding leadership development opportunities across the region.

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    Letter to the Editor

    Last week, our man in Wellington, Miles Anderson MP, boasted that farmers are, "the backbone of the economy".

    Finding balance in a digital world

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    Finding balance in a digital world

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    Matariki Motor Muster proves affordability helps popularity

    The Geraldine Matariki Motor Muster is chugging back for a fourth year.

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    Representing Timaru Kyokushin Karate at the New Zealand nationals was (from left) senpai Bob...

    Teams shine at Kyokushin Karate nationals

    Three teams from South Canterbury have walked away from the New Zealand Kyokushin Karate nationals with top honours.

    Team bring home Alan Reid trophy

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    Team bring home Alan Reid trophy

    Three teams qualified for post section play in the Old Bank Cafe & Bar-sponsored Masters Fours Zone Qualifier tournament held at the weekend.

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    Plucky US city is a revelation

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    Scheme approval brings ‘certainty’

    The decision to approve the operation of the Waitaki Power Scheme for another 35 years is the right one for New Zealand, Meridian Energy’s chief executive Mike Roan says.

    Team of relay drivers save injured kārearea/NZ falcon

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    Team of relay drivers save injured kārearea/NZ falcon

    An injured kārearea/New Zealand falcon has been transported hundreds of kilometres by a team of relay drivers after it was discovered injured on a rural highway near Lake Tekapo/Takapō.

    Rainfall sets up growing season

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    Rainfall sets up growing season

    June began with an extended spell of dry settled weather and mild temperatures.

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    Santana hearing comes to a standstill

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    Santana hearing comes to a standstill

    The fast track has come to a rapid halt.

    Driver dies in Westland crash

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    Driver dies in Westland crash

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    Te Anau man hauled before court for urinating on tree

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    Te Anau man hauled before court for urinating on tree

    A Te Anau man has been found guilty of urinating on a tree while living in his car in a tourism hot spot.

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    Waitaki Girls’ students may board at boys’ hostel

    Waitaki Girls’ High School. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Waitaki Girls’ students may board at boys’ hostel

    A co-ed hostel has been mooted to take the place of Waitaki Girls’ High School’s boarding facility, which is set to close at the end of the year.

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    National award ‘means so much’

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    National award ‘means so much’

    Winning a national excellence award was the perfect end to Maniototo Area School principal Melissa Bell’s time at the school.

    Santana quizzed over footing catastrophic failure bill

    Santana Minerals chief executive Damian Spring. Photo: RNZ

    Santana quizzed over footing catastrophic failure bill

    The fast-track panel assessing plans for a vast gold mine in Central Otago wants to know if the applicant would foot the bill following a catastrophic failure.
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