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• Rangiora Museum

• Farmer waste workshops

  South Taranaki farmer Trish Rankin will be hosting waste minimisation workshops for farmers in Waimakariri, Christchurch, Ellesmere and Geraldine between June 16 and 19.

• Rangiora Bridge Club

• Not all aboard

• Search, Rescue service honoured

  When Oxford’s Ron Ealam learned he was to receive a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the King’s Birthday Honours, for services to Search and Rescue, he thought: ‘‘Wow has it been 50 years’’.

• Technology changes evolving rapidly

  Mayors Taskforce for Jobs hosted Brad Olsen Chief Economist for Informetrics in the district last week and it was wonderful to witness the genuine engagement and opportunities by our community and businesses to connect people-to-people, and explore how rapidly evolving technological changes are shaping our world.

• Gate burglar nabbed

  A burgler, who stole a front gate from a residential property on Southbrook Road in broad daylight, and in front of peak traffic, has been located.

• Venison industry service honour

  When Graham Brown, of Ashley, received an official looking letter in his mail, he initially thought it could have been a speeding ticket.

• Australian tax model call for KiwiSaver

  Kiwisaver members could be significantly better off if New Zealand adopted a taxation model similar to Australia’s, an economist says.

• Water negotiations begin

  Two North Canterbury councils will begin negotiations over a future water group, after Kaikōura’s councillors voted to join forces with their southern neighbours.

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• Local crime report

  October 3: Five youth had a BB gun at a Kaiapoi park – Youth Aid are dealing with youth and parents. A Kaiapoi female reported two large transfers made fraudulently from her accounts when she was contacted by a caller posing as her bank asking for personal details....

• Unblemished records lost in latest round

  Glenmark-Cheviot and Ohoka both lost their unblemished records on Saturday leaving Methven as the only unbeaten team in the Luisetti Seeds Combined Country rugby competition as it passes the half-way point....

• Five NC teams making winning starts

  Five of North Canterbury’s eight senior rugby sides — Ashley, Glenmark-Cheviot, Kaiapoi, Ohoka and Oxford — all made winning starts to the 2024 Luisetti Seeds Combined Club rugby competition....

• Three NC teams squander half time leads

  It was agony for three North Canterbury clubs in the latest round of the Luisetti Combined Country rugby competition....

• Try fest in combined rugby competition

  It was a try fest in the latest round of the Luisetti Seeds Combined rugby competition on a perfect day for running rugby....

• Try fest in combined rugby competition

  It was a try fest in the latest round of the Luisetti Seeds Combined rugby competition on a perfect day for running rugby....

• Hawarden saleyards celebrate 125 years

  The founding of the iconic Hawarden Saleyards Company 125 years ago will be commemorated tomorrow, January 27, prior to the start of the Hawarden Ewe Fair....

• Hurunui almost topples Kaiapoi

  Saracens and Kaiapoi retained unbeaten records in this season’s Luisetti Seeds Combined rugby competition, but in vastly contrasting manners....

• Glenmark-Cheviot in play-offs

  As Glenmark-Cheviot and Prebbleton ran on to a sundrenched Omihi Domain for the final round robin match of this season’s Luisetti Seeds Cup, the belief was that which ever team won the match would progress through to this Saturday’s quarter-finals, and the loser would be consigned to lower section...

• Kaiapoi remains top of the table

  Kaiapoi and Saracens have consolidated their positions at the top of the Luisetti Seeds North Canterbury premier rugby competition, but the battle for the remaining semi final places intensified last Saturday, after the completion of round four....