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Rakaia speed reversal puts ‘saving seconds over safety’
1 day ago · The Rakaia community is disappointed that saving a few seconds for motorists passing through their town is more important than safety. Rakaia Community Association chairperson Neil Pluck said the community fought for a decade to get a speed reduction, which finally came into effect in May 2024 when the speed on State Highway 1 …
Ashburton council gets stockwater exit work underway
1 day ago · Ashburton District Council's exit of stockwater services starts in Methven. Over 200 letters have been sent to property owners paying stockwater rates for the Methven Auxiliary portion of the district network to survey who needs stockwater and who doesn’t. Ashburton District Council’s infrastructure and open spaces group manager
Hopes Luxon will support farmers another year
3 days ago · Local farmers are hopeful that the government will prioritise them this year following Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s state of the nation speech. Luxon said his focus is on economic growth, whether that’s from foreign investment or supporting our local industries. He said the agriculture industry was the country’
Homeowner blindsided by council’s heritage tree cost-cutting
3 days ago · A huge heritage-listed tree towers over Maryanne Urquhart's property in Allenton, Ashburton. For five years she's contacted the local council to help with the annual trimming back of new growth at the bottom of the California Redwood [Sequoia sempervirens]. “This year they said no and that it’s my responsibility,
PETA's shocking footage sparks backlash from farmers
"It's not necessarily to expose bad behaviour; it's to get people away from livestock farming altogether." That's the response from Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury meat and wool chairperson Ross Bowmar to the footage released by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) of mistreatment of sheep during shearing.
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Zero fatalities but stay vigilant - guardianonline.co.nz
No deaths on Ashburton roads in 2024 Not one person has died on Ashburton’s roads in 2024. That’s an incredible statistic, but local police say keeping the death toll at zero is a “team effort.” Dangerous driving complaints have increased in Mid Canterbury over …
From the editor: 2025. Will we be surviving or thriving?
Well, 2024, don't let the door hit you on the way out. It's been a tough one, that's for sure. A perfect storm of low commodity prices and high input costs has made farming tough, especially for sheep and beef farmers. Comparisons to the 1980s were a reoccurring theme, with
Chop to it, everyone - guardianonline.co.nz
24 Jan 2025 • 2 min read Chop to it, everyone Beef + Lamb NZ Ambassador chefs Cameron Davies, Chetan Pangam, Nic Kearney, Dean Thompson and Mrinal Ghosol are encouraging restaurants to feature lamb on the menu for the month of February.Photo supplied.