Heifer’s antics inspire children’s book
Mid Canterbury dairy grazier Christine Taylor has used the antics of a mischievous heifer - No. 102 - as the basis of a children's...
Sew impressive – dresses for India
Members of Ashburton Inner Wheel have used their sewing skills to make 30 dresses for girls in India.
The dresses are made for two to...
Shear delight – champions show how
By John Keast
Allan Oldfield battled the heat - and sheep with broken wool - in Le Dorat, France, to become the best in the world.
It...
Ahoy! Sailors wanted
By Toni Williams
Ashburton Sailing Club members are keen to pass on their love of the water to the next generation of yachties.
They will be...
Death probe shifts to Selwyn
As part of the ongoing investigation into the death of Tony Waldron in Rakaia on 18 September, police will be searching an area of...
National honour for Rosa
By Toni Williams
Community stalwart Rosa Bennett, who is nearing 90, is the humble recipient of an honorary Age Concern New Zealand's Dignity Champion award,...
Rakaia river bed new focus in death inquiry
Police continue to investigate the death of Tony Waldron, a dairy farm worker and father of two, in Rakaia on 18 September.
Detective Senior Sergeant...
Norrie’s handiwork voted best
A work by embroiderer Norrie Wilson, pictured, has won the People's Choice prize at the Gathering of Threads exhibition displayed at Ashburton Art Gallery.
Called...
Water bottling proposed
Water bottling at Fairton could be back on the Ashburton District Council agenda if a request being processed by Environment Canterbury gets the go...
Picks and shovels create masterpiece
By Toni Williams
The 67km long Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) may have started from humble beginnings, with workers using picks, shovels and wooden wheelbarrows in...
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