Heather Mackenzie
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- Sep 30, 2026
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‘Incredibly lucky’ escape for motorist and passengers after crash caused power cut (opens the original)
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More than 200 homes were without power after a vehicle travelling south on State Highway 1 in Canterbury veered across the road and hit a power pole. The outcome of the crash at about noon on Tuesday, about 3km north of Ashburton, could have been so much worse, Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Jeff Marshall said. He said the vehicle, a people mover, was travelling south but crossed the State Highway 1 centre line, went through a fence, side-swiped a tree and then hit a power pole. ‘‘I can'
Investigation into gravel road crash that injured nine people (opens the original)
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Police inquiries are ongoing into a crash that saw nine people injured, one seriously, when a ute rolled on a rural Canterbury road. The crash happened on Hackthorne Rd, Westerfield, in Ashburton on Saturday night. A police spokesperson said the incident has been referred to Police youth aid. The spokesperson said police were notified of the incident on the shingle road at 9.22pm and that it had resulted in a number of significant injuries. Hato Hone St John said they responded with two ambulanc
Animal rescue centre’s closure bittersweet for long-time manager (opens the original)
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Closing the doors at the Mid Canterbury Animal Welfare Centre for the last time was heartbreaking for octogenarian Rallou Keeley. After managing the Ashburton centre for 20 years and putting in over 30 hours a week, Rallou said she’s not sure what happens next. “I am going to give my brain a rest, but after that I’ll see.” Once word got out about the closure in July, Rallou said there was a steady stream of visitors calling into the Seafield Rd premises to say goodbye. “They would ring before th
Perfect score for young maths wizards (opens the original)
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Young mathematicians from St Joseph’s School of Ashburton have won a close-fought battle at the Year 7 Aoraki Maths Competition in Timaru. Noah Shibu, Oakley Breading, Max Parkin and James Hawe scored an impressive 20 out of 20 correct answers in 30 minutes to take the win, a score that “very rarely happens”, organisers said. Teacher Kate Parkin who travelled with the team to the event at Timaru Boys High School, said she was very proud of how well they went. “This is the first time St Joseph’s
Daffodils bloom in front of Canterbury high school (opens the original)
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Bright yellow flowers, with special messages, will be lighting up the front fence of Mount Hutt College this month. It’s part of a month-long Daffodil Day fundraising effort organised by the school’s student service committee. They invited businesses and members of the community to purchase daffodils engraved with a personalised messages. Using the school’s laser cutter, committee members have been busy making small and large daffodils. Year 13 committee member Georgia Monk said through the scho
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