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Education 13 Feb 2024
Exclusive gold business partnership with SPANZ to enhance school outdoor spaces

SmartGrass, New Zealand's leading artificial turf specialists, are thrilled to announce their exclusive Gold Business Partnership with the Secondary Schools  Principals Association of New Zealand (SPANZ).

Burnside High School in Christchurch, the largest school in New Zealand outside Auckland, and one of the country's four largest schools, is just one school that has installed SmartGrass artificial turf to upgrade its facilities

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News 30 May 2022
NZ's first and only micro-roasting coffee network is coming to Prebbleton Village Square

CHRISTCHURCH — Black & White Coffee Cartel, NZ's first and only micro-roasting coffee network is coming to Prebbleton Village Square.

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News 9 Nov 2021
Voice of cycling documentary coming to New Zealand

A documentary covering the life of amateur cyclist turned global broadcaster Phil Liggett who covered forty-eight Tours de France and fifteen Olympic Games becoming widely known as the international voice of cycling, is coming to New Zealand.

Voice of cycling documentary coming to New Zealand

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News 22 Sep 2021
Major milestone for Prebbleton development

CHRISTCHURCH — A major milestone for the commercial development centred around the Prebbleton Village Taverngets ticked off this week with geotechnical testing work being done.

Ben Chaw from engineering environmental project management company Tetra Tech Coffey working with a hand drill as geotechinical testing gets underway on the development project at Prebbleton Village Square.

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Entertainment 22 Apr 2021
Almost as much drama behind the scenes as onstage revealed in theatre company's history

Over the last 50 years there was almost as much drama behind the scenes as onstage at Christchurch's Court Theatre.

Felicity Price and Derek Hargreaves have written The History of the Court Theatre, celebrating 50 years 1971 -2021, that is being officially launched on Friday at an Alumni Event as part of the theatre's 50th celebrations

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Entertainment 13 Apr 2021
Still loving theatre life after 50 years

As The Court Theatre prepares to celebrate 50 years next week there are two key people who have been there from the start.

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Entertainment 17 Mar 2021
Roses set to play major role in Christchurch theatre production

The allure of roses is universal and is not just restricted to gardens, gardeners and special occasions.

The Court Theatre's Properties Manager Julian Southgate has been working hard to produce lifelike, stunning, red roses that play a vital role in Things I know to be True that opens at The Court Theatre on Saturday

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Entertainment 3 Mar 2021
Court Theatre and Nicole Kidman have Things I know to be True in common

Things I know to be True, a poignant drama opening at The Court Theatre on 20 March, has been picked up by Amazon for a series adaptation featuring Academy Award Winner Nicole Kidman.

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Entertainment 2 Mar 2021
Court Theatre adding two shows to accommodate covid bookings

The Court Theatre is adding two matinee performances of its current play Winding Up in an effort to accommodate patrons under Alert Level 2.

The Court Theatre is adding two matinee performances of its current play Winding Up, featuring well-known actors Mark Hadlow and Darien Takle (pictured), in an effort to accommodate patrons under Alert Level 2

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Entertainment 23 Feb 2021
SIR ROGER HALL DELIGHTED TO BE PART OF THE COURT THEATRES'S 50th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

New Zealand's most successful playwright Sir Roger Hall KNZM QSO will be part of The Court Theatre’s 50th Birthday celebrations in late April.

New Zealand's most successful playwright Sir Roger Hall KNZM QSO will be part of The Court Theatre's 50th Birthday celebrations in late April

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Entertainment 17 Feb 2021
Court Theatre back to catering for full houses under Alert Level 1

The Court Theatre will be back to catering for full houses as it moves back to operating under COVID-19 alert level one from 11.59pm tonight.

The Court Theatre will be back to catering for full houses as it moves back to operating under COVID-19 alert level one from 18 February

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Entertainment 15 Feb 2021
Show goes on at Court Theatre under level 2

The Court Theatre has moved quickly to keep its doors open under Covid alert level two.

Court Theatre plans to operate under Alert Level 2 include investment in safety protection screens to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus; Pictured Bryce Goddard (Construction and Premises Manger), Barbara George (Chief Executive).

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Cycling 29 Nov 2020
Wright wins battle Jones wins war in final double header weekend of cycling series action in Canterbury

Wanaka cyclist Paul Wright won the battle while Canterbury University student Ollie Jones won the war as a final double header weekend of intense cycling action in Canterbury saw the Calder Stewart Series come to an exciting end.

Canterbury University student Ollie Jones (Ridge Homes - third from right) finished fourth in today's elite men's Kiwi Style Bikes Tours Hell of the South, just beaten for third by Jake Marryatt, but did enough to claim the overall elite men's series for

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Cycling 26 Nov 2020
Organisers and riders looking forward to a final double header weekend of cycling series action in Canterbury

Organisers and riders are looking forward to a final double header weekend of cycling action in Canterbury after the Covid pandemic saw rounds two and three of the Calder Stewart Series cancelled after a successful start in Southland in March.

Double Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Dylan Kennett leads Sam Hogan and Olympic medallist Marc Ryan on the gravel in a previous round of the Hell of the South

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News 29 Jul 2020
Musicians from around the world performing at Music in the City in Christchurch

Musicians from around the world will feature as live music returns to the Piano in central Christchurch on Thursday night.  ACOUSTIC WAVE - Music in the City – is being organised by Eddie Simon Music with a talented line up of performers that includes South Street Trio, Steffany Beck, Chris Lake, Rhodry Yates, Tim Nees, Willie McArthur and Tim Heeringa.

Musicians from around the world will feature as live music returns to the Piano in central Christchurch on Thursday night

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News 28 Jul 2020
Planning to win battle to capture people's attention with affordable video marketing

In a world filled with a loads of distractions, businesses’ are engaged in a constant battle to capture people’s attention, a battle a Christchurch based media & events business is aiming to win.

In a world filled with a loads of distractions, businesses' are engaged in a constant battle to capture people's attention, a battle his Christchurch based media & events business is aiming to win

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Agriculture 3 Jun 2020
Best practice and vital new research focus of calf rearing webinar series

Existing best practice and vital new research aimed at producing strong, healthy, well grown calves is the focus of five calf rearing webinars being run by the Dairy Women’s Network starting on Monday.

SealesWinslow's Nutrition and Quality Manager, Natalie Hughes and Fonterra's Senior Veterinary Manager, Mike Shallcrass are the presenters for Successful calf rearing webinars being run by the Dairy Women's Network starting on Monday.

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Agriculture 2 Jun 2020
Three new faces for Dairy Women's Network board

The Dairy Women’s Network will have three new faces when its board meets on Friday.

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Agriculture 26 May 2020
After seven years Gibb steps off Dairy Women's Network board

After seven years Alison Gibb will pull up her chair as a Trustee at next week’s Dairy Women’s Network board meeting for the last time.

After seven years Alison Gibb will pull up her chair as a Trustee at next week's Dairy Women's Network board meeting for the last time

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Agriculture 19 May 2020
Bloody good boss online webinar series kicks off this week

How to be a bloody good boss virtual workshops are being by the Dairy Women’s Network this week.

DairyNZ funded How to be a bloody good boss virtual workshops are being run by the Dairy Women's Network. Dairy farm manager Chelsea Smith from the King Country (pictured with her team and dog Beau) oversees four farming operations near Otorohanga

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Agriculture 6 May 2020
New Dairy Women's Network Regional Leader award won by Mid-Canterbury farmer

The Dairy Women’s Network inaugural Regional Leader of the Year award was won by Mid-Canterbury farmer Tania Burrows.

The Dairy Women's Network inaugural Regional Leader of the Year award was awarded to Mid-Canterbury farmer and personal development coach Tania Burrows

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Agriculture 6 May 2020
Ngai Tahu Farm Manager named Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year

Ngai Tahu Farm Manager Ash-Leigh Campbell from Christchurch is the 2020 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.

Ngai Tahu Farm Manager Ash-Leigh Campbell from Christchurch is the 2020 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.

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Agriculture 30 Apr 2020
Four Dairy Women's Network Regional Leader finalists

Grassroots dairy farming leadership efforts from throughout New Zealand are represented by the four finalists in the Dairy Women’s Network new DWN Regional Leader of the Year award.

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Agriculture 29 Apr 2020
Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year finalists highlight depth and diversity in dairy industry

Three woman contributing to the dairy industry in very different ways are this year’s finalists in the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award.

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Agriculture 24 Apr 2020
Dairy Women's Network conference on next month

As events and conferences throughout New Zealand and around the world cancel and postpone due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Dairy Women’s Network have worked furiously for three weeks to ensure the majority of its annual Allflex DWN2020 Conference will still be held next month.

Dairy Women's Network Partnerships, Marketing and Communications Manager Zellara Holden is excited the majority of its annual Allflex DWN2020 Conference will still be held next month.

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Agriculture 17 Mar 2020
Turning personal challenge into a positive life changing journey.

Fifth episode of OUR PEOPLE. Dairy farm manager Chelsea Smith from the King Country has turned a personal challenge that blindsided her into a positive life changing journey.

Dairy farm manager Chelsea Smith from the King Country (pictured with her dog Beau) feature as the fifth story in the Dairy Women's Network visual story telling project, OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES.

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Cycling 15 Mar 2020
Jones and Grieve claim first round honours in Calder Stewart Cycling Series

Canterbury University student Ollie Jones backed up pre-race favouritism and Dunedin dentist Jacob Grieve won his first Calder Stewart Cycling Series race in today’s opening round of the series, the Wensleys Cycles Southland Classic.

Compulsory photo credit; Cycling Southland;  1:Canterbury University student Ollie Jones(Ridge Homes)  backed up pre-race favouritism to win the elites men's race in the opening round of Calder Stewart Cycling Series, the Wensleys Cycles Southland Classic

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Cycling 13 Mar 2020
Southland's rich cycling history gets further boast with Calder Stewart Cycling Series

Southland's rich cycling history gets a further boast with New Zealand's leading team based cycling series being held in the region for the first time.

Southlanders Matt Zenovich and Fraser Hewett in last month's Vital Signs Fight for Yellow two day tour that included racing over the route that will be used for the opening round of Calder Stewart Cycling Series near Wyndham, eastern Southland, on Sunday

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Agriculture 10 Mar 2020
Bloody good boss workshops being run throughout NZ

How to be a bloody good boss workshops are being run throughout New Zealand by the Dairy Women’s Network.

DairyNZ funded How to be a bloody good boss workshops are being run throughout New Zealand by the Dairy Women's Network. Dairy farm manager Chelsea Smith from the King Country (pictured with her team and dog Beau) oversees four farming operations

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Agriculture 11 Feb 2020
Dairy Women's workshops aim to build great workplaces

Helping build great workplaces for New Zealand’s most talented workforce is the aim of workshops being run throughout New Zealand by the Dairy Women’s Network.

DairyNZ funded Supporting you and your team to thrive workshops aimed at building great workplaces for New Zealand's most talented workforce are being run throughout New Zealand by the Dairy Women's Network.

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Agriculture 5 Feb 2020
Trust Board opportunity as Brown steps down from Dairy Women's Network

An exciting opportunity at board level has opened up as Waikato dairy farmer Tracy Brown steps down from her role as a Trustee of the Dairy Women’s Network.

An exciting opportunity at board level has opened up as Waikato dairy farmer Tracy Brown steps down from her role as a Trustee of the Dairy Women's Network

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Agriculture 4 Feb 2020
Women at the grass roots of industry being celebrated by Dairy Women's Network

The efforts and success of women from grass roots through too leadership of the dairy industry will be recognised and celebrated with the Dairy Women’s Network new DWN Regional Leader of the Year award.

Dairy Women's Network Regional Leaders gather during a leadership forum last year.

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Agriculture 28 Jan 2020
Future focused financial workshops being rolled out by Dairy Women's Network

Dealing with mounting financial pressures on farmers is the focus for a new pilot workshop being run by the Dairy Women’s Network with support from NZ CA, Figured and Xero.

Craig Taylor from Matamata based accountancy firm Candy Gillespie at a previous workshop.

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Agriculture 14 Jan 2020
Horrified finding out she had to work on Christmas day;

Fourth episode of OUR PEOPLE. New to dairy farming Jess Moore was horrified when she found out she had to work on Christmas day.

The fourth episode of the Dairy Women's Network visual story telling project, OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES, features Jess Moore, her husband Don and their young family of two boys Harry and Lachie and daughter Violet.

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Technology 6 Jan 2020
Suunto 7 Smartwatch Delivers Leading Sports Expertise For Everyday Life with Wear OS by Google™

Powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon Wear™ 3100, all-new Suunto 7 state-of-the-art smartwatch with adventure-proof GPS sport watch features for a no-compromise approach to wearable technology.

Suunto 7 Smartwatch Delivers Leading Sports Expertise For Everyday Life with  Wear OS by Google™

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Agriculture 26 Nov 2019
City kids farming with view of Sky Tower

Third Dairy Women’s Network OUR PEOPLE. Cows and sheep all grazing on a farm with a good view of Auckland's Sky Tower is the story being told by the third Dairy Women's Network visual story telling project, OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES

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Agriculture 12 Nov 2019
Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year nominations are open

A celebration of women who make outstanding contributions to the dairy industry enters its ninth year as nominations for the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year are open.

Trish Rankin from Taranaki was this year's Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.

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Agriculture 4 Nov 2019
Brown passes Chair of Dairy Women's Network opportunity on to Forlong

Living the empowerment values of the Dairy Women’s Network has seen Cathy Brown step down from her role as Chair to allow North Island farmer Karen Forlong to have the same opportunities to grow.

North Island farmer Karen Forlong is the new chair of the Dairy Women's Network

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Agriculture 1 Nov 2019
Story telling coming of age focus of Dairy Women's Network AGM

A story telling coming of age was a focus of the Dairy Women’s Network AGM held in Hamilton yesterday.

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Agriculture 21 Oct 2019
Life changing shift from big city lights to farming focus for second Dairy Women's Network OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES project

A life changing shift from the big city lights of Auckland to farming in the central North Island is the focus for the Dairy Women's Network second story in its visual story telling project, OUR PEOPLE.

Dylan and Emily Hilhorst, who left Auckland to set up life dairy farming north of Taupo with their young family, are the focus for the Dairy Women's Network second story in its visual story telling project, OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES.

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Cycling 20 Oct 2019
Duyvesteyn and Christie win Calder Stewart Series for first time

Talented young cyclists Kees Duyvesteyn and Henrietta Christie won their first Calder Stewart Cycling series titles in the final double header weekend in Canterbury.

Sam Guest (Black Max Nutrition) won the biggest race of his career storming home to beat Paul Wright (Central Benchmakers Willbike) in a sprint to win the final round of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series, todays iconic Cycle Surgery Hell of the South

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Cycling 17 Oct 2019
Duyvesteyn poised to claim Calder Stewart Series for first time while women's title up for grabs

Dunedin cyclist Kees Duyvesteyn is poised to claim his first Calder Stewart Cycling elite men’s series title while Amy Hollamby from Timaru could potentially take the women’s series leader’s jersey off her teammate Kate McIlroy in the final double header weekend in Canterbury.

Michael Vink (seen winning in 2017) who has only just returned from racing in China, is a four time winner of the Cycle Surgery St Martins Hell of the South

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Agriculture 15 Oct 2019
Compliance panel focused on making life easier for farmers being held in November

WAIKATO — A panel discussion focused on making life easier for farmers, giving them real, practical tools and advice on ensuring they are compliant is being held in the Waikato next month.

Confusion around plan changes and healthy rivers is just one topic to be covered by a compliance panel discussion focused on making life easier for farmers being held in the Waikato next month.

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Agriculture 1 Oct 2019
Financial workshops aiming to empower dairy farmers planned by Dairy Women's Network

Helping dairy farmers gain a better understanding of their farming business and strengthening the relationship with their accountant is the focus of 10 workshops throughout New Zealand being run by the Dairy Women’s Network with support from NZ CA and CRS Software.

Dairy Women's Network members attending a previous workshop

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Cycling 28 Sep 2019
Duyvesteyn claims three jerseys and McIlroy and Hollamby ride away from field in Calder Stewart Series

Dunedin cyclist Kees Duyvesteyn had an impressive elite men’s win to move into the series lead while Kate McIlroy and Amy Hollamby combined to ride away from the women’s field as Calder Stewart Cycling Series got underway again in Nelson today.

1)	Dunedin cyclist Kees Duyvesteyn had an impressive elite men's win to move into the series lead and claim three leaders jerseys in round four of the Calder Stewart Cyc.ling Series in Nelson

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Cycling 26 Sep 2019
Cyclocross national champions hoping form crosses over to road

Newly crowned cyclocross national champions Kate McIlroy and Campbell Pithie will be hoping that recent form crosses over to the road when the Calder Stewart Cycling Series get underway again in Nelson on Saturday for round four.

Calder Stewart Cycling Series women's leader Kate McIlroy is hoping to add to her lead as racing gets underway again in Nelson on Saturday after a winter break.

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Agriculture 24 Sep 2019
Dairy Women's Network focused on building financial confidence and wellbeing with ASB

As the dairy industry experiences unprecedented change, and transitions into a new operating environment, the Dairy Women’s Network is partnering with ASB to run a series of workshops aimed at building financial confidence for farmers throughout New Zealand.

Dairy Women's Network focused on building financial confidence and wellbeing with ASB

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Agriculture 3 Sep 2019
Deep emotional connections driving Dairy Women's Network new story telling project

Looking to create deep emotional connections is the drive behind the Dairy Women’s Network launch of a new visual story telling project, OUR PEOPLE.

Nine year old Lucy O'Reilly, who prefers the latest dairy farming catalogues to children's books, will be the first to feature in a new Dairy Women's Network visual story telling project, OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES.

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Agriculture 1 Jul 2019
Enthusiasm for a digital future key asset for Dairy Women's trustee role

Enthusiasm for a digital future is a key asset Auckland based tech enthusiast Sophie Stanley feels she can bring to the Dairy Women's Network as the newest member of its trust board.  "I've worked with the Dairy Women's Network in the past and have always admired what they are doing in the community to support women in the dairy industry," she said.

Enthusiasm for a digital future is a key asset Auckland based tech enthusiast Sophie Stanley (pictured) feels she can bring to the Dairy Women's 'Network as the newest member of its trust board

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Agriculture 17 Jun 2019
Dairy woman wins Edge leadership opportunity

Chelsea Smith from the King Country has won the opportunity to participate in The Edge, a unique leadership programme provided by The Outward Bound Trust with support from New Zealand's largest network of Chartered Accounting firms, NZ CA.

participants in an Outward Bound course enjoy sailing in the Marlborough Sounds.

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Agriculture 8 May 2019
Dairy women get boost with new partnership

Dairy women throughout New Zealand are about to get another boost to their dairy operations with a new partnership between New Zealand's largest networks of Chartered Accounting firms, NZ CA, and the Dairy Women's Network.

New Zealand's largest networks of Chartered Accounting firms, NZ CA is a new partner of the Dairy Women's Network. Alan Hay, Executive Officer of NZ CA

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Agriculture 2 May 2019
Primary Teacher and passionate environmentalist named Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year

Primary Teacher and passionate environmentalist Trish Rankin from Taranaki is the 2019 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.

Taranaki primary school teacher and passionate environmentalist has been announced as the 2019 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.

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Agriculture 18 Apr 2019
Dairy woman of the Year finalists breaking the mould of public perception

Breaking the mould of public perception about the role of farmers' wives is highlighted by this year's four finalists for the 2019 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award.

Dairy woman of the Year finalists breaking the mould of public perception

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Cycling 14 Apr 2019
Older heads lead way in double header cycling weekend

Older experienced heads led the way at the weekend’s double header rounds of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series in Hokitika.

2.	Amy Hollamby (Lightworkx Photography Development team) won the 80 kilometre CYB Construction Hokitika Classic women's race

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Cycling 11 Apr 2019
Storm forces changes to West Coast double header cycling series weekend: Tour de France winner lines up

Last month's ferocious weather that wreaked havoc on the West Coast has seen many hours of effort to ensure this weekend's double header rounds of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series in Hokitika can go ahead.

Jake Marryatt leads the elite men's bunch on the gravel with Hamish Keast on his wheel in last year's CYB Construction Hokitika Classic.

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Business 28 Mar 2019
Explosion in growth in video on social media channels opens up opportunity

As US tech giants spend millions to expand their video streaming services in a battle to grab and retain consumer's attention, the good news for Kiwi's businesses who also want their content seen and heard is they don't need massive budgets.

John McKenzie from enthuse media & events is excited about a series of South Island seminars in May about unlocking the power of an IPhone to create great looking video content.

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Running 2 Mar 2019
Men's supported race provides thrilling finale to Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean Ultra

The men’s supported race provided a thrilling finale today to New Zealand’s only ultra-running stage race, the Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean Ultra.

Englishman Keith Burrows crosses the Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean Ultra finish line in Oamaru, the quickest to complete the event, winning the men's supported event in 35 hours and 18 minutes.

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Running 27 Feb 2019
Local man holds off leaders on toughest stage of Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean Ultra

North Otago’s 67 year old Eric Ross held off the leaders to be first home on the toughest stage of the Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean Ultra, a gruelling 88 kilometres from the shores of Lake Ohau to Loch Laird beside the Waitaki Lakes.

North Otago's 67 year old Eric Ross, pictured at the Clay Cliffs 70km into his 88km day, held off the leaders to be first home on the toughest stage of the Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean

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Running 25 Feb 2019
Burrows storms home on second day of Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean Ultra

Englishman Keith Burrows stormed home 55 minutes quicker than last year’s winning time on the on the second day of the Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean Ultra to consolidate his lead in the men’s supported category of New Zealand’s only stage race ultra-running event.

First across the line today in the Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean Ultra (Left to right) Keith Burrows (supported), Katy Anderson (supported and Tim Franklin (unsupported).

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Cycling 24 Feb 2019
McIIroy makes it three in a row in Dunedin

Pro cyclist Kate McIIroy continued her run of success in Dunedin making it three winning years in a row as the Calder Stewart Cycling Series kicked off in today with the Midway Motors Dunedin Classic.

Kate McIIroy continued her run of success in Dunedin making it three winning years in a row as the Calder Stewart Cycling Series kicked off in today with the Midway Motors Dunedin Classic

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Running 20 Feb 2019
Surprised leader can't wait to test herself again in Alps 2 Ocean Ultra

Queenstown runner Kerryn Bell was surprised to be leading her first ultra-running event last year, the Alps 2 Ocean Ultra, and looked set to win the week long stage race until injury saw her mental strength put to the test just to ensure she finished.

Queenstown ultra-runner Kerryn Bell - pictured finishing last years event - can't wait to race again in this year's Anchor Milk Otago Alps 2 Ocean Ultra after last year saw her injured while in the lead with two stages left.

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Running 19 Feb 2019
On mission to be youngest person in history to run an ultra-marathon on every continent in the world

After knocking off four of the world’s most treacherous deserts, 24-year-old ultramarathon runner Jacqui Bell from Brisbane Australia is in New Zealand with her sights set on being the youngest person in history to run an ultra-marathon on every continent in the world.

Racing in Antarctica saw Australian Jacqui Bell knock off her fourth continent in her bid to become the youngest person in history to run an ultra-marathon on every continent in the world.

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Running 13 Feb 2019
Alps 2 Ocean Ultra attracts competitors from 14 overseas countries

Overseas competitors make up the majority of athletes for the second running of New Zealand's first ultra-staged race that has attracted competitors from 15 countries.

Winners of Team Race last year, Alexandre Lucas and Vincent Hulin of France running through the Mackenzie district with Mt Cook in the background

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Multisport 10 Feb 2019
Allan and Maier win closest fought Kathmandu Coast to Coast in history

Dougal Allan and Simone Maier won the closest fought men's and women's Kathmandu Coast to Coast World Championship one day race in the events 37 year history.

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Multisport 8 Feb 2019
Father not surprised by daughter's effort at Kathmandu Coast to Coast

Although she was surprised to be leading the women’s individual two day Kathmandu Coast to Coast Selena Metherell’s father had no doubt she would do well.

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Multisport 5 Feb 2019
Exciting battle in women's race and new men's winner guaranteed in Kathmandu Coast to Coast

The women’s race is poised for an exciting battle while a new winner is guaranteed in the men’s Kathmandu Coast to Coast longest day world Championship this Saturday.

Four time winner Elina Ussher who is competing in her fourteenth straight Kathmandu Coast to Coast will wear the no.1 bib

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Multisport 29 Jan 2019
Kathmandu Coast to Coast 20 years in the making for blind Wellington man

Competing in the Kathmandu Coast to Coast has been over 20 years in the making for blind Wellington athlete Dave Piper.

Blind athlete Dave Piper (left) gets some training in along the Wellington water front with Josh Thomas who will act as his guide as the pair compete next month's Kathmandu Coast to Coast.

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Multisport 25 Jan 2019
Three generations set to create history at Kathmandu Coast to Coast

History will be made at next month’s Kathmandu Coast to Coast.

John Knowler, who will be joined by his father Laurie and son Josh, make up the first three-generation team to line up in the Kathmandu Coast to Coast.

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Multisport 24 Jan 2019
Hits host Brodie Kane can't wait to be part of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast

The Hits breakfast presenter Brodie Kane can’t wait to be part of next month’s Kathmandu Coast to Coast.

The Hits breakfast presenter Brodie Kane has been racking up the training miles as she prepares to tackle the Kathmandu Coast to Coast mountain run.

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Multisport 21 Jan 2019
Australians in the hunt at Kathmandu Coast to Coast

Australians Alex Hunt and James Pretto are leading the charge to be the first foreign multi-sport athletes to win the Kathmandu Coast to Coast longest day world Championship men’s event in 26 years.

Australian multi-sport athlete Alex Hunt is leading the charge to be the first multi-sport athlete from Australia to win the Kathmandu Coast to Coast longest day world Championship men's event in 26 years

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Multisport 19 Dec 2018
Four time winner Ussher still motivated for fourteenth Kathmandu Coast to Coast in a row

Four time winner of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast Longest Day World Championship women’s race Elina Ussher is lining up for her fourteenth race in a row, just as motivated and excited as she was in 2006.

Four time winner of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast Longest Day World Championship women's race Elina Ussher is lining up for her fourteenth race in a row, just as motivated and excited as she was in 2006.

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Multisport 14 Dec 2018
New dad McCaw set to go Coast to Coast

New dad Richie McCaw has signed up for Februarys Kathmandu Coast to Coast where he and long term friend and Adventure Racing team mate Rob Nicholl will take on the Tandem Team Event.

Richie McCaw is welcomed at the finish of the Coast to Coast mountain run by Kathmandu Coast to Coast nine time winner and ambassador Steve Gurney.

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News 4 Dec 2018
Vibrant new inner city hospitality and event space Lichfield Courtyard officially opens tomorrow

CHRISTCHURCH — A vibrant new inner city hospitality and event space Lichfield Courtyard officially opens tomorrow afternoon.

A vibrant new inner city hospitality and event space Lichfield Courtyard officially opens tomorrow afternoon.

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Cycling 3 Dec 2018
Music and legs pumping for Movember fundraiser

The music and legs were pumping as cyclists raced head-to-head up eight floors of a central Christchurch car building on Saturday to a party on the roof in an effort to raise awareness and funds for men’s health and Movember.

60 year old Peter McLeod rides his penny farthing up the first ramp in Saturdays Urology Associates Movember Car Park Cannon Ball

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Cycling 30 Nov 2018
Movember bike race hits Christchurch again

MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR MEN’S HEALTH A central Christchurch car park building is set to come alive again with cyclists racing each other up its eights floor to a party on the roof in an effort to raise awareness and funds for men’s health and Movember.

; Riders get underway in the inaugural Urology Associates Car Park Cannon Ball event that attracted almost 2000 spectators in November last year that is on again on tomorrow.

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Triathlon 16 Nov 2018
Former world champ takes on massive double header challenge

Former World Champion swimmer and Olympian Moss Burmester is taking on the massive physical challenge of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast followed by Challenge Wanaka a week later.

Former World Champion swimmer and Olympian Moss Burmester is taking on the massive physical challenge of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast followed by Challenge Wanaka a week later.

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Multisport 7 Nov 2018
Former world champ joins forces with Moa to take on Kathmandu Coast to Coast

Former World Champion swimmer and Olympian Moss Burmester is teaming up with Moa to take on the biggest physical challenge of his life February’s Kathmandu Coast to Coast Longest Day.

After taking on this years two day event former World Champion swimmer and Olympian Moss Burmester is teaming up with Moa to take on the biggest physical challenge of his life February's Kathmandu Coast to Coast Longest Day.

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Multisport 26 Oct 2018
LIVE+ new energy behind Kathmandu Coast to Coast

The Kathmandu Coast to Coast is joining forces with New Zealand’s energy drink LIVE+ LIVE+ is the recently rebranded and relaunched energy drink that continues to provide maximum energy for New Zealanders.

Kathmandu Coast to Coast Event Director Glen Currie with a can of LIVE+, an energy drink that is a new sponsor of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast.

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Multisport 24 Oct 2018
District Judge supports schools dream of competing in Kathmandu Coast to Coast

PM shows support Even the Prime Minister got behind a group of Porirua students bid for support to compete in February’s Kathmandu Coast to Coast.

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Cycling 21 Oct 2018
Green flies in and upstages favourites in Hell of the South

Vink and McCallum win Calder Stewart Cycling Series – Karton does double header – Lucas wins solo The decision to fly in from Australia to watch his partner Kirsty McCallum try to win her first Calder Stewart women's series title and to have a hit out before the SBS Tour of Southland proved a winning one as William Green upstaged all the pre-race favourites and predictions to win the series finale today the Cycle Surgery Hell of the South.

William Green upstaged all the pre-race favourites and predictions to win the series finale today the Cycle Surgery Hell of the South.

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Cycling 18 Oct 2018
Cycling showdown for double header Calder Stewart weekend

Features first elite cycle race round the Banks Peninsula Bays since the regions earthquakes. The elite men's race is shaping up as a showdown between New Zealand's best domestic based riders and a number of professionals returning from long overseas seasons as the Calder Stewart Cycling series hits Canterbury for its final double header weekend of racing.

Dylan Kennett followed by Sam Horgan and Marc Ryan lead the charge over the gravel in the 2013 hell of the South

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Multisport 16 Oct 2018
Regional sporting trust rivalry lighting up Kathmandu Coast to Coast corporate challenge

The challenge of “walking the talk” by competing as a team in February’s Kathmandu Coast to Coast issued over a month ago by Sport Canterbury has been taken on by the country’s southernmost regional sports trust.

Facing off before a training run in Christchurch's Port Hills are the two organisations CEO's Brendon McDermott (left) and Julyan Falloon.

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News 8 Oct 2018
Movember Car Park Cannon Ball event of the year on again bigger and better

CANTERBURY — MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR MEN'S HEALTH The Nexia New Zealand Canterbury Sports Event of the Year the Urology Associates Movember Car Park Cannonball is on again on Saturday the 1st of December with organisers saying it's going to be bigger and even better.

; Riders get underway in the inaugural Urology Associates Car Park Cannon Ball event that attracted almost 2000 spectators in November last year that is on again on tomorrow.

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Multisport 2 Oct 2018
Kathmandu Coast to Coast full with record numbers

The Kathmandu Coast to Coast is full at its earliest point in fourteen years, with record breaking numbers.

The Kathmandu Coast to Coast is full at its earliest point in fourteen years, with the potential of record breaking numbers for the event being held next year on the 8th and 9th of February.

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Cycling 22 Sep 2018
Favourites step up in fifth round of Calder Stewart Cycling Series

The favourites all stepped up with Sharlotte Lucas, Paul Odlin and David Rowlands all winning in the fifth round of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series in Nelson today.

Oceania women's' road race champion Lucas showed why she is one of the best and quickest female professional riders in this part of the world, winning the fifth round of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series in Nelson today

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Cycling 21 Sep 2018
World Champions go head to head with leading professionals in fifth round of Calder Stewart Cycling Series

New Zealand's junior track cycling world champions and medallists will go head to head with some of the country’s leading professionals as the Calder Stewart Cycling Series swings back into action with the fifth round in Nelson on Saturday after a winter break.

New Zealand's junior track cycling world champions, that includes Southlander Corbin Strong, centre (Team Skoda Fruzio) who won the elite men's race in round four of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series, will go head to head with some of the country's leading professionals as the Calder Stewart Cycling Series swings back into action with the fifth round in Nelson on Saturday after a winter break.

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Multisport 4 Sep 2018
Sport Canterbury walking their own talk by entering the Kathmandu Coast to Coast

Making a commitment to the 2019 Kathmandu Coast to Coast is part of Sport Canterbury’s approach to “walking the talk” and is encouraging local councils and sporting organisations to do the same.

Sport Canterbury staff are getting behind CEO Julyan Falloon, General Manager Bruce Morton and Community Sport Advisor Zara Taylor who have entered the  Kathmandu Coast to Coast Two Day event three person Corporate Challenge

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Multisport 26 Jun 2018
Allan back for unfinished business at Kathmandu Coast to Coast

Early Bird entries sell out Wanaka based multisport, triathlete and endurance racer Dougal Allan is the first big name to confirm he will be on the start line of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast in February, hoping he can go better than his three second place efforts.

Wanaka based multisport, triathlete and endurance racer Dougal Allan is the first big name to confirm he will be on the start line of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast in February, hoping he can go better than his three second place efforts.

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Triathlon 19 Jun 2018
Challenge Wanaka to host national champs again

Challenge Wanaka will once again host the New Zealand National AquaBike Championship on Saturday 16th February 2019.

Challenge Wanaka event Benefactor Garth Barfoot doing what he loves best, competing

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Triathlon 6 Jun 2018
No stopping Challenge Wanaka athlete and benefactor Garth Barfoot

There seems to be no stopping Challenge Wanaka athlete and benefactor Garth Barfoot who has his sights set on the full long distance triathlon event in Cairns this Sunday after a less than ideal build up.

Garth's efforts in a wheelchair were at first to see seeing how quickly he could get from his room to the dining room

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Triathlon 19 May 2018
Challenge Wanaka wins Innovation in Sport Award

Challenge Wanaka has been recognised for its innovation and ongoing success winning the 2018 University of Otago Innovation in Sport Award at ASB Bank Otago Sports Awards last night.

Challenge Wanaka has been recognised for its innovation and ongoing success winning the 2018 University of Otago Innovation in Sport Award at ASB Bank Otago Sports Awards last night.

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Triathlon 18 May 2018
More trees result of new Challenge Wanaka relationship

More native trees will feature on the Challenge Wanaka run course as a result of the event naming the Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust as its official charity.

Te Kakano spokeswoman Megan Williams (left) and local Challenge Wanaka competitor Kelly Good plant a tree together in Penrith Reserve near Beacon Point to celebrate Challenge Wanaka and Te Kakano becoming official partners.

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Cycling 5 May 2018
Strong return to racing after back fracture in fourth round of Calder Stewart Cycling Series

Leaders jerseys change hands for winter   After only a month back on the bike after fracturing his back in a collision with a car in late January Southlander Corbin Strong won today’s elite men’s 139 kilometre race in round four of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series in Timaru.

New Zealand's junior track cycling world champions, that includes Southlander Corbin Strong, centre (Team Skoda Fruzio) who won the elite men's race in round four of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series, will go head to head with some of the country's leading professionals as the Calder Stewart Cycling Series swings back into action with the fifth round in Nelson on Saturday after a winter break.

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Cycling 3 May 2018
Different course but Zenovich keen on same result in round four of Calder Stewart Cycling Series

It's a different course but Southlander Matt Zenovich is keen on the same result as last year while women's professionals Kate McIIroy and Sharlotte Lucas return to the series after missing the previous two rounds due to Commonwealth Games commitments as round four of the Calder Stewart Cycling hits Timaru on Saturday.

Southlander Matt Zenovich, winning the first round of the Calder Stewart Series in Dunedin this year, is keen to win the Kiwi Style Bike Tours Timaru Classic for the second year in a row to keep his elite men's series lead over the winter months.

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Cycling 15 Apr 2018
Zenovich consolidates lead and Harris takes women's jersey in double header Calder Stewart Cycling Series weekend

Southlander Matt Zenovich lost and then regained the leader’s jersey for the elite men and Ella Harris grabbed the women’s leaders’ jersey off the absent Kate McIlroy who was racing in the Commonwealth Games after an exciting double header weekend of racing in the Calder Stewart Cycling Series in Hokitika.

1.	Bailey O'Donnell (Team Škoda Racing) beats Michael Vink (Mike Greer Homes Racing) to win Saturdays 162 kilometre CYB Construction Hokitika Classic elite mens race in 3 hours 53 minutes

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Cycling 12 Apr 2018
Zenovich has chance to consolidate lead while Harris eyes up women's lead in double header cycle series weekend

Matt Zenovich has a chance to consolidate his lead while Ella Harris has the opportunity to take the women’s leader’s jersey as the second round of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series that features a double header weekend of racing for the first time, hits Hokitika.

Southlander Matt Zenovich, winning the first round of the Calder Stewart Series in Dunedin this year, is keen to win the Kiwi Style Bike Tours Timaru Classic for the second year in a row to keep his elite men's series lead over the winter months.

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Triathlon 11 Apr 2018
Challenge Wanaka poised for exciting new era

New Zealand’s largest triathlon festival, Challenge Wanaka, is poised to enter an exciting new era with organisers focused on building the half distance triathlon and new Aquabike races into world-class international events.

Competitors look on prior to the start of the 2018 Challenge Wanaka

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Travel 5 Apr 2018
RV lifestyle booming in New Zealand; Record sales at Covi Supershow

Record sales at last month's Covi SuperShow, the largest motorhome and caravan expo in New Zealand, is a clear indication the RV lifestyle is booming in New Zealand.

Record sales at last month's Covi SuperShow, the largest motorhome and caravan expo in New Zealand, is a clear indication the RV lifestyle is booming in New Zealand.

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Travel 17 Mar 2018
Impressive quality of stands made choosing Covi SuperShow stand winners for 2018 difficult

Organisers of this year's Covi SuperShow said the judging of the stand winners for the 2018 show was made very difficult due to the effort made and the increase in the quality of the stands.

Julie French from RV Super Centre accepts the winner of large stand of the year award at the Covi SuperShow

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Travel 14 Mar 2018
Unimogs developed as unique motorhomes to get off the grid

The need to get off the grid and go almost anywhere has seen a New Zealand company develop Unimogs as robust motorhomes capable of taking on the toughest terrain.

Clark Global is showcasing an Aroha U1550 Unimog that was bought and built in the UK at New Zealand's largest annual motorhome, caravan and outdoor expo, the Covi SuperShow that starts on Friday.

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