Products sent to Tasman district to help fire displaced animals
Mid Canterbury animal lovers have teamed up with their North Canterbury colleagues to pitch in and help animals displaced by the Tasman district fires.
A...
Methven Lions eye 4×4 challenge to fill coffers
By Mick Jensen
Methven Lions are getting into 4x4 action.
The club wants to plug a big shortfall in its revenue by getting involved with a...
Decades of service but Winchmore grazing, arable block to be sold off
After 72 years of contributing to local and regional research, AgResearch's grazing and arable research station at Winchmore, north of Ashburton, is to be...
Old stock paddock growing the grain
It was a paddock that had been worked for decades, and now it is paying dividends for Mid Canterbury machinery fans.
A crop of winter...
Rodeo ace Adam eyes local win
By Toni Williams
Rakaia rodeo rider Adam Williams is looking for a win at the Methven Rodeo this weekend.
The specialty bareback bronc rider is hitting...
From waste to wonder – Rakaia’s blooming
Hard-working Rakaia locals have "turned $1 into $3" and cleared wrist-thick broom and gorse to create a garden that may win a national award.
Under...
Second water infiltration site opened
A switch was flicked, then Rangitata River bubbled in a basin, then slid along a man-made creek bed in the dry South Hinds riverbed.
It...
Small changes for some farmers
By Toni Williams
Some Mid Canterbury farmers dealing with Mycoplasma bovis (M.bovis) need minimal changes to their farming operations but others are having to make...
Water champion Lowe honoured
Hinds farmer Peter Lowe has been honoured for his contribution to water management.
He was presented with an Outstanding Contribution Award by the chair of...
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