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Pupils supporting Ashburton River planting crusade
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (498+ words) Now, he could extend it towards the State Highway bridge. Hawthorne has been trying to establish a native forest alongside a section on the northern banks of the river, east of Chalmers Ave. It has seen thousands of seedlings planted....
'Highway robbery': South Island leaders demand fairer transport funding
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (334+ words) It also produced 22 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product and 33 per cent of export income, attracts 40 per cent of visitor spend and makes up 27 per cent of vehicle kilometres travelled. The report was commissioned by the South Island…...
New Positive Sideline Behaviour campaign well received across North Canterbury
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (561+ words) A new initiative aimed at creating safer, more supportive and positive sporting environments for young people is gaining momentum across North Canterbury. Introduced in June 2026, the Positive Sideline Behaviour campaign is being spearheaded by NC Sports and supported by Bayleys…...
Vets from many different campaigns were on parade in Rga to mark Veterans Day
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (159+ words) ODT More than 140 veterans and supporters gathered at the Rangiora Cenotaph on Tuesday, to remember the sacrifices made by those who fell serving their countries. At the Rangiora RSA Veterans Day commemoration service, Rangiora RSA President Ian “Blue” Caldwell said…...
More clarity on reforms wanted ahead of election
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (508+ words) North Canterbury council leaders are hoping for more certainty from Government as they grapple with a wave of reforms. As the dust settles on councils submitting proposals for amalgamation reform, attention turns to the November 7 general election. Hurunui Mayor Marie…...
National’s plan tackles two big headaches for farmers
57+ min ago (628+ words) National’s plan to introduce national standards for river gravel extraction and on-farm quarries will cut costs, delays and uncertainty for farmers, Federated Farmers says. Colin Hurst, Federated Farmers president, says the recent National Party’s announcement delivers on two of the…...
‘Policy making in a state of panic’: Queenstown mayor slams decision to rule out bed tax
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (638+ words) The Auckland and Queenstown Lakes District mayors are both disappointed with National's announcement on Sunday ruling out the bed tax, with Auckland mayor Wayne Brown hitting out at National "walking away" from its commitment to the Auckland Regional Deal. On…...
Labour promises to slash debt as fiscal strategy released
23+ hour, 26+ min ago (285+ words) Labour has released their fiscal strategy for the election, promising to get back to surplus by 2029/30, slash debt and set up an independent Parliamentary Budget Office, if elected. Leader Chris Hipkins said his party would "get the books back into…...
ACT releases ‘one law for all’ policy
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (394+ words) The ACT Party has released a policy it says is designed to protect core democratic values and property rights, reign in "activist judges" and stop Parliament creating divisive Treaty of Waitangi clauses. "Today's policy is about ensuring New Zealanders can…...
Author hopes to inspire ‘enthusiasm for reading’
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (222+ words) Owen Marshall loves returning to Waitaki Boys’ High School. The author spoke to a group of students recently as part of the school’s book week. Mr Marshall told the Oamaru Mail he hoped his talk would spur on “an enthusiasm…...