Ashburton

TRAVEL 8:53AM
Intrepid Tourism Demand Leads to Local Retail Investment ASHBURTON — Increasing local demand for trips to more adventurous and ‘off the beaten track’ destinations is helping drive continued success for an Ashburton travel agency. By Impact PR: Fleur Revell
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COMEDY 4:10PM
fresh-up Real NZ Comedy Tour Comes to Ashburton ASHBURTON — Ashburton’s funny bone is set to be tickled, with live comedy due to hit town as part of the nationwide fresh-up Real NZ Comedy Tour! Three of the country’s most celebrated comedians – Dai Henwood, Ben Hurley and Vaughan King – will take the stage in what promises to be a wild ride filled with big belly laughs. By Impact PR: Fleur Revell
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CRIME 3:09PM
Police move to allay fears over Ashburton homicide ASHBURTON — Canterbury Police investigating the death of Sina Solomona in Ashburton on Saturday say it is highly unlikely the incident was a random attack. By New Zealand Police
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TRAFFIC 6:04PM
State Highway One near Ashburton - Serious crash ASHBURTON — Emergency Services are currently attending a serious crash on State Highway One near Ashburton, mid Canterbury involving a truck and a car. By New Zealand Police
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WATER 11:48PM
Ashburton Zone Committee invites locals to discuss water management and limits ASHBURTON — Two meetings are being held on November 6 for Ashburton district residents to hear more about how water management limits will be set for the area between the Ashburton and Rangitata rivers, as part of the collaborative Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS). By Environment Canterbury
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COUNCIL 12:42PM
Ashburton Zone Committee meeting ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 25 September for its monthly meeting. By Environment Canterbury
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DEATHS 2:31PM
Woman's identity confirmed ASHBURTON — Police have today confirmed the identity of a woman who died suddenly on railway tracks at Tinwald, near Ashburton on Wednesday. By New Zealand Police
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DEATHS 2:40PM
Police investigating Ashburton sudden death #2 ASHBURTON — Police investigating the sudden death of a woman on railway lines at Tinwald, south of Ashburton, advise that reports of a vehicle colliding with a train just prior to the incident are incorrect. By New Zealand Police
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DEATHS 12:31PM
Police investigating Ashburton sudden death ASHBURTON — Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman on railway lines south of Ashburton about 10am today. By New Zealand Police
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COUNCIL 1:00PM
Ashburton Zone Committee meeting ASHBURTON —
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COUNCIL 5:27PM
Ashburton Zone Committee meeting ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 26 June for its monthly meeting.
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WASTE 3:52PM
Farmer pleads guilty over effluent disposal ASHBURTON — A sharemilker in Flemington, near Ashburton, has pleaded guilty to two charges of discharging effluent into waterways during April and May 2011.
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DEATHS 4:46PM
Ashburton crash deceased named ASHBURTON — Police have released the name of a woman who died after her electric scooter was involved in a crash with a small truck at Tinwald, near Ashburton, yesterday [22 May].
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DEATHS 6:18PM
One dead after scooter crash in Ashburton ASHBURTON — A 50-year old Ashburton woman has died following a crash involving a scooter and a small truck, at Tinwald, near Ashburton, early this afternoon.
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DEATHS 4:03PM
Names released in Hinds fatal crash ASHBURTON — Police have released the names of two men killed in a fatal car crash on the Hinds-Arundel Road, near Ashburton, on Friday morning [11 May].
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COUNCIL 1:19PM
Ashburton Zone Committee meeting ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 24 April for its monthly meeting.
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ENVIRONMENT 1:39PM
Ashburton dairy farmers scoop Water Efficiency Award ASHBURTON — Ashburton dairy farmers Ben and Shannon Johnson have been recognised for their water efficient practices at the Canterbury regional Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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FOOD 12:00PM
Hemp Seed Oil - GLA ASHBURTON — Besides Hemp, there are only a small number of foods that contain GLA.  While the body has the ability to convert Linoleic Acid (an abundant Omega 6 found in foods) into GLA, most of us are not making this conversion effectively, or are missing out on the conversion all together.
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POLICE 10:59AM
Fatal crash near Ashburton ASHBURTON — At about 11.55pm Saturday the 4th March Ashburton Police attended the scene of a fatal crash at the intersection of Hamptons Road and Seafield Road east of Ashburton.
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WATER 3:08PM
Ashburton Zone Committee meeting ASHBURTON —
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WATER 7:50PM
Ashburton Zone Committee meeting ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet for the first time in 2012 on Tuesday, 24 January at the Lowcliffe Hall.
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HEALTH 4:44PM
Ashburton - Dog bite incident update ASHBURTON — Early yesterday afternoon a three year old boy was attacked by a relatives dog, at a local address, that the boy was visiting.
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