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Visa Overhaul offers dairy relief - guardianonline.co.nz
5 days ago · Mid Canterbury’s dairy industry could see a boost in staff numbers following the government’s proposed visa changes. A rejig of the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) criteria could make hiring migrant workers easier on the wallet for employers, and allow migrants to stay in the country for longer stints.
Homeowner blindsided by council’s heritage tree cost-cutting
1 day ago · A huge heritage-listed tree towers over Maryanne Urquhart's property in Allenton, Ashburton. For five years she's contacted the local council to help with the annual trimming back of new growth at the bottom of the California Redwood [Sequoia sempervirens]. “This year they said no and that it’s my responsibility,
From the editor: 2025. Will we be surviving or thriving?
Well, 2024, don't let the door hit you on the way out. It's been a tough one, that's for sure. A perfect storm of low commodity prices and high input costs has made farming tough, especially for sheep and beef farmers. Comparisons to the 1980s were a reoccurring theme, with
Mayor Brown contemplates third term - guardianonline.co.nz
5 days ago · Neil Brown isn't rushing to decide on a third term as Ashburton district mayor, but don't mistake that as hesitation. Brown said he spent his summer holiday break mulling over his future at the council and he planned to make a decision by …
Chop to it, everyone - guardianonline.co.nz
24 Jan 2025 • 2 min read Chop to it, everyone Beef + Lamb NZ Ambassador chefs Cameron Davies, Chetan Pangam, Nic Kearney, Dean Thompson and Mrinal Ghosol are encouraging restaurants to feature lamb on the menu for the month of February.Photo supplied.
Guardian – New format, enhanced content
Dear valued Ashburton Guardian reader, In a significant enhancement to your Ashburton Guardian experience, we’re about to introduce a new Friday edition as part of innovative reader and advertiser-focused changes. The Weekender will replace the existing Saturday Guardian and we’re also boosting our Tuesday publication. The first new-look
Uncovering the stories that matter - guardianonline.co.nz
4 Jan 2023 • 4 min read Uncovering the stories that matter Frustration: The Stockers (from left), Poppy, Brad, Robbie, Dean, and Ellie, who had their dream Ashburton home hopes caught up in a septic tank and high nitrate council issue in one of the national stories of the year from the Local Democracy Reporting (LDR) team.
Guardian pulls off amazing double
29 May 2023 • 2 min read Guardian pulls off amazing double Yeah, baby: Ashburton Guardian co-owners Simon Bell (left) and Daryl Holden in celebration mode after winning the coveted best community newspaper title at the prestigious Voyager Media Awards in Auckland.