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Ashburton College upset STAC to go top four - The Press
Ashburton College upset STAC to go top fourThe PressAshburton College have scored the biggest upset of this season's Press Cup competition with a 26-24 win over St Andrew's College in Christchurch on Saturday. Ashburton had to withstand a late charge from St Andrew's College, who scored a converted try ...

Lights, camera, action! - The Ashburton Guardian
Lights, camera, action!The Ashburton GuardianBy Susan Sandys May 21, 2012 Making a film in 48 hours has been fun and exhausting for five Ashburton College drama students at the weekend. The group of Year 10 boys have been working with drama teacher Lisa Jordan on an entry for the V48Hours ...

Visual protest against proposed art gallery - The Ashburton Guardian
Visual protest against proposed art galleryThe Ashburton Guardian"I don't think the council realises how angry the ratepayers of Ashburton are, and the ratepayers feel fairly backed into a corner and want to take further action." He said the mayor's comments that the public had already had its chance to oppose the ...

Ashburton's Hanson looks to emerging market currencies - FT Adviser
FT AdviserAshburton's Hanson looks to emerging market currenciesFT AdviserAshburton's Tristan Hanson has said emerging market currencies will strengthen against major players, such as the US dollar and euro. By Jenna Voigt | Published May 18, 2012 | comments Mr Hanson, head of asset allocation at the investment manager, ...

Big Toys wrap up Wheels Week - The Ashburton Guardian
Big Toys wrap up Wheels WeekThe Ashburton Guardian"So really it absolutely brings thousands of people into Ashburton," Mrs Kingsland said. New events this year included a Big Toys For Big Boys event at the Ashburton Business Park, where contractors and truck owners brought along their big and shiny ...

Noisy neighbour fined for late night parties - Your Local Guardian
Noisy neighbour fined for late night partiesYour Local GuardianNatalie Taylor of Hayward Gardens, Ashburton Estate, has been warned if she carried on disturbing her neighbours late at night she could lose her council flat. Magistrates heard Ms Taylor was served with a noise abatement notice in February 2010, ...and more »

Ashburton welcomes new citizens - The Ashburton Guardian
Ashburton welcomes new citizensThe Ashburton GuardianBy Sam Morton May 18, 2012 Along with his wife Lesina and their four children Mathew, Iakopo, Rita and Salatielu - Anufe pledged his allegiance to New Zealand at a citizenship ceremony in Ashburton yesterday. Anufe moved to Ashburton three years ago ...

Life membership big surprise - The Ashburton Guardian
Life membership big surpriseThe Ashburton GuardianBy Sam Morton May 19, 2012 A long serving Ashburton Probus Club member was presented with life membership on Tuesday for his services and commitment to the club. When Derek Prebble's name was called out at the monthly get-together at the Ashburton ...

Ashburton Minerals well supported by investors in fully underwritten rights issue - Proactive Investors USA & Canada
Ashburton Minerals well supported by investors in fully underwritten rights issueProactive Investors USA & CanadaAshburton Minerals (ASX: ATN) has received strong investor backing with an over 76% take-up of its fully underwritten non-renounceable one for five rights issue of 161.8 million shares at A$0.005 each to raise $809255. The take-up represents about ...and more »

Just the Boyz 'magnificent' - The Ashburton Guardian
Just the Boyz 'magnificent'The Ashburton GuardianJust the Boyz Are Back by Variety Theatre Ashburton, directed by Gavin Templeton. Staging at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre from May 18 to 26. Just the Boyz Are Back, and they could not have put on a better show. It was great to see youth and older ...

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