Rodger reflects on real estate career
Rodger Letham has brought down the hammer for the final time on a rural real estate career spanning 33 years.
His first sale on December...
Peter’s keen to encourage new connections in district
Mt Somers farmer and former Ashburton district councillor Peter Reveley is busier than ever and is keen to roll out a new project that...
Gilbert’s grave mission
Gilbert Donaldson is preparing for the future and using wood from trees he planted more than 70 years ago, for his own...
Begonia garden a colourful sanctuary
Lester and Gaynor Hurst have created a colourful begonia sanctuary in the front of their Balmoral Place garden.
The garden features hundreds of examples of...
New role for busy Ramandeep
It took time for Ramandeep Kaur to connect with people and build her confidence after
arriving from India to join husband Gurjeet in New Zealand...
Gulls’ new home on dairy farm
Thousands of endangered black-billed gulls that usually nest at Ashburton’s State Highway One bridge have found a new home on a dairy farm at...
Fire veteran keeps gear at the ready
Des Syme was a fresh-faced 16-year-old when he joined the Alford Forest Rural Fire Force and 62 years on he's still a fire volunteer.
Now...
Another arable field day success
It was touted as Canterbury's biggest farming event and was one of the few agricultural industry gatherings to go ahead this year due to...
Methven’s new principal from student to boss
Sue Furndorfler is the new principal at Methven Primary School, a school she attended as a child.
She replaces former principal Chris Murphy, who has...
$25,000 boost for St John
The St John Ashburton garden fete, held in the sprawling, picturesque grounds of Rakaia Gardens, raised around $25,000 for the district's operation.
St John runs...
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