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Flood resilience strengthened
WEB4 hours ago · Canterbury is better prepared for extreme weather and rainfall, three years on from devastating flooding, the regional council says. Environment Canterbury has completed significant work to restore the region's resilience to extreme weather events. Heavy rainfall in May 2021 prompted a region-wide state of emergency as flooding caused extensive damage
Bargains, books, and busy streets - guardianonline.co.nz
WEB4 hours ago · Last year, about $76,000 was fundraised for the rotary club, which use the funds for national and local projects like books for babes, and books for new entrants. Tables in the Sports Hall on Tancred Street were again piled high with everything from new novels to kids’ books to old sheet music. There was something for everyone, with the ...
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WEBAshburton's aquatic centre to shut for four-weeks in summer. 21 hours ago. Timeless Tales: The Good Templars’ fight
Drought still biting in Hurunui - guardianonline.co.nz
WEB6 hours ago · Dean said the Rural Support Trust is crucial for helping farmers cope with drought, low commodity prices, and high input costs. Dean said Rural Support in North Canterbury had yet to receive top-up funding from the last boost of $30,000, which ended in June. "That's quite concerning in the fact that the drought is going to be a …
Bringing Māori language into the spotlight
WEB4 hours ago · Bringing Māori language into the spotlight. 24 Sep 2024• 2 min read. Bringing Māori language into the spotlight. Te Koare Paul (Ngāi Tahu) and wife Karla (Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa) and their five kids call Hakatere Ashburton their home.
Guardian pulls off amazing double
WEBMay 29, 2023 · Guardian pulls off amazing double. Yeah, baby: Ashburton Guardian co-owners Simon Bell (left) and Daryl Holden in celebration mode after winning the coveted best community newspaper title at the prestigious Voyager Media Awards in Auckland. It was the Guardian’s second national newspaper title in seven days. Your Ashburton Guardian has done ...
Guarding against Covid complacency - Ashburton Guardian
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Talk about a timely reminder to guard against Covid-19. The stats and numbers are there for all of us to see as we ride a fifth wave of infections, with the introduction of a new variant called JN.1. We’re being told that wastewater testing and hospitalisations show Covid-19
Building delays in turtle town: Ashburton council’s year in review
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Local Democracy reporter Jonathan Leask looks back at the big decisions and controversies for Ashburton in 2023. Ashburton's council wanted to deliver in 2023 didn’t happen after a string of delays. The marquee opening of the town's $56.7m library and civic centre is now slated for January 22, and even that isn’t fully guaranteed.
Decision expected soon on new Ashburton bridge - Ashburton …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK. A decision is expected soon on a second Ashburton bridge as the Government rolls out its 100-day plan. Transport Minister Simeon Brown last week announced the axing of the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax at the end of June, and said the Government's Policy Statement on Land Transport “which will be released in the coming weeks".
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