Ashburton (New Zealand)

Type: City

Name: Ashburton (New Zealand)

Latitude: -43.91

Longitude: 171.75

population: 16,783

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Alliance boosts woollen mill's prospects

The new owners of Milton's woollen mill are excited about its future, this week cementing an alliance with an Australian textile company to help break into the international market.Representatives from Ramsay McDonald Pty Ltd were at the 116-year-old ... [Published Otago Daily Times - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Alliance (NZ), John Stevens, Australia, New Zealand, Wool Equities Ltd

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

New Zealand Exchange Ltd

Students benefit from New Zealand exchange

The Rotary Club of Narromine is sponsoring two exchange students from Narromine to New Zealand during 2013. The students’ matches arrived in Sydney on April 6, for term two in Narromine, and both students return to New Zealand in late June in time to ... [Published Narromine News - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Geoff Smith, New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand Exchange Ltd, Ashburton (New Zealand)

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Nutrients

Great Irrigation Challenge in Ashburton

Organisers expect better water management to flow out of the .Almost 200 irrigators, irrigation scheme representatives and industry advisors have signed up for the series of practical workshops.Irrigation New Zealand chief executive Andrew Curtis says ... [Published Radio New Zealand - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Ashburton (New Zealand), Irrigation, Water Management, Nutrients

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Retirement village will be biggest

Three of the village's homes are now occupied, with another four soon-to-be residents placing deposits, village manager and sales adviser David Connolly said."From now on it will be building on demand as people want [the villas]," Mr Connolly said.Stage ... [Published Timaru Herald - 8 hours ago]

Entities: David Connolly, Ashburton (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand), Mountain View (California, United States), Lifestyle

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

A HOT Tahiti Famil from House of Travel

10 retail and 1 wholesale agent from House of Travel stores around the country recently experienced the gorgeous islands of Tahiti and Moorea courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme. The group were all first time travellers to Tahiti and thoroughly enjoyed the experience ... [Published e-Travel Blackboard - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Morrinsville (New Zealand), Ashburton (New Zealand), Jenny Nilsson

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

Irrigation talks

The irrigation industry is rapidly moving away from a "No 8 wire mentality" as this week's Great Irrigation Challenge in Ashburton will demonstrate, says IrrigationNZ - but more "owner-operator" irrigators need to rise to the challenge.On Thursday and ... [Published Marlborough Express - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Irrigation, Ashburton (New Zealand), New Zealand

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Weekend Pics: May 17-18, 2013

GREAT HEIGHTS: The Careers Expo at the SBS Events Centre in Timaru has some students dreaming about reaching the top, and some actually doing it. Tim Marshall and Kimberley Goodsir, both of Timaru, scale the Aoraki Polytechnic climbing wall.HANGING ON: ... [Published Timaru Herald - May 20 2013]

Entities: Timaru (New Zealand), Pleasant Point (New Zealand), Saint Nicholas, Ashburton (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand)

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Ashburton is environment central this week (Fuseworks)

believes Ashburton this week will become the environmental centre of New Zealand."If you are interested in how to positively farm with the environment, then Ashburton is the place to be this week," says Ian Mackenzie, Federated Farmers Environment sp ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 19 2013]

Entities: Ashburton (New Zealand), Federated Farmers, Environment, Nutrients

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Harness Jewels watch - final push for spots

The following is a summary of horses in Trust Ashburton Harness Jewels contention racing across the weekend. The summary also shows the clamber for those crucial few remaining spots.Addington - FridayThe top seeds for the Harness Jewels Finals at Ashburton ... [Published Harnesslink - May 17 2013]

Entities: Ashburton (New Zealand), New Zealand, Sean McCaffrey, Bobby Breen

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

‘Great Irrigation Challenge’ launches guide and contract

– for immediate release Next week’s ‘Great Irrigation Challenge’ in Ashburton marks two professional milestones for the irrigation industry, says IrrigationNZ CEO Andrew Curtis.Alongside two days of workshops for irrigators and industry, IrrigationNZ’s ... [Published Scoop - May 17 2013]

Entities: Irrigation, Ashburton (New Zealand), Paul Reese, David Goodman, Federated Farmers

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 2 reports

Jail for mass killing of endangered birds

An Ashburton man who drove into a colony of nearly 10,000 endangered birds, squashing nests and eggs, has been sentenced to prison.The colony of endangered black-billed gulls, one of the most endangered gull species in the world, had been nesting at the ... [Published stuff.co.nz - May 06 2013]

Entities: Ashburton (New Zealand), prison, Species, Samuel John

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 4 reports

Pilot error to blame for crash, inquest told

Crash investigators have told a coroner that pilot error is to blame for the death of a former Olympic sailor who crashed into a peak near Nelson.An inquest in Palmerston North yesterday also heard that Geoff Smale, 86, could have been relying on equipment ... [Published Nelson Mail - May 03 2013]

Entities: Microlight, Inquest, Stuart Parker

Quotes

"We like the idea of 'made in New Zealand' instead of 'made in China'" Mr McDonald said

Alliance boosts woollen mill's prospects [Published Otago Daily Times - 1 hour ago]

"We've got all the furniture for it, [but] we've got to do a couple of wee things before we get the green light to go ahead to start using it with the residents."

Retirement village will be biggest [Published Timaru Herald - 8 hours ago]

"Each workshop will provide irrigators with useful, hands-on information that they can take away tomorrow and improve practice on the farm. You can come along to one workshop or four from the eight on offer. We're trying to make it as easy as possible for irrigators to access the expertise and advice they need."

Irrigation talks [Published Marlborough Express - 21 hours ago]

"First up on Tuesday (21 May), Federated Farmers with ATS is holding "Farming with nutrient limits in Mid-Canterbury" at the Hotel Ashburton. This is for all farmers and horticulturists, in effect, any intensive or extensive land-user."

Ashburton is environment central this week (Fuseworks) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 19 2013]

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Alliance boosts woollen mill's prospects [Published Otago Daily Times - 1 hour ago]
Students benefit from New Zealand exchange [Published Narromine News - 2 hours ago]
Great Irrigation Challenge in Ashburton [Published Radio New Zealand - 5 hours ago]
Retirement village will be biggest [Published Timaru Herald - 8 hours ago]
A HOT Tahiti Famil from House of Travel [Published e-Travel Blackboard - 20 hours ago]
Irrigation talks [Published Marlborough Express - 21 hours ago]
Weekend Pics: May 17-18, 2013 [Published Timaru Herald - May 20 2013]
Ashburton is environment central this week (Fus... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 19 2013]
World champ wins again [Published Ashburton Guardian - May 17 2013]
Harness Jewels watch - final push for spots [Published Harnesslink - May 17 2013]
‘Great Irrigation Challenge’ launches guide and... [Published Scoop - May 17 2013]
Devon Open Studios Bursary winners announced [Published The Exeter Daily - May 15 2013]
Top shooter at peak of powers in frontal wind [Published Timaru Herald - May 15 2013]
Irrigation Event Needs More ‘Owner Operator’ Su... [Published Scoop - May 14 2013]
NZ Guiding leaders challenge international deci... [Published Scoop - May 14 2013]
Public may decide on fluoridation [Published Southland Times - May 13 2013]
Liam misses top 12 spot [Published Ashburton Guardian - May 13 2013]
Dairy council and sharemilkers' meeting [Published Hawkes Bay Today - May 12 2013]
Proven gear for quads, utilities [Published Rural News - May 10 2013]
Cruelty is cruelty, nothing else matters [Published Melbourne Age - May 09 2013]
NZ Cup the clear focus for Christen Me [Published Harnesslink - May 07 2013]
Jail for mass killing of endangered birds [Published stuff.co.nz - May 06 2013]
Dunn brothers rein home Group One winners [Published Harnesslink - May 06 2013]
Man Jailed For Driving Into Threatened Gull Colony [Published Scoop - May 06 2013]
Guitar toilet surprises at music farm [Published The Press NZ - May 06 2013]
Taranaki display flies high [Published Taranaki Daily News - May 05 2013]
Christen Me wins back-to-back Group Ones [Published Harnesslink - May 03 2013]
Pilot error to blame for crash, inquest told [Published Nelson Mail - May 03 2013]
Inquest told Olympian ignored flight rules [Published MSN New Zealand - May 02 2013]
Pilot error blamed for Olympian's death [Published Dominion Post - May 02 2013]