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Hinds’ farmer and cyclist Hayden Ferriman is a new trustee for the Cycling Without Age Ashburton chapter.

Ashburton Hospital's maternity unit is getting an upgrade which is expected to be complete by the end of 2026. It's part of a two-year $100 million announcement made by the health minister Simeon ...

Lean on a Gate founder Craig Wiggins (left) and MATES in Construction NZ chief executive John Chapman say the extending of the MATES initiative into the rural sector is a natural fit. Photo supplied.