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ADVENTURERS: Max and Melanie Grant braved Rangitata's morning tides as they make their way north to Motueka, where they will complete their circumnavigation of the South Island.

Motueka or bust - a family ambition

It's been a choppy ride but the journey is nearly over for father and daughter kayaking duo Max and Melanie Grant, who are attempting to circumnavigate the South Island.

Hospice festival thumbs-up

The Timaru Herald

The South Canterbury Hospice Wine and Food Festival's new venue and quality of food safety have passed with flying colours.

PM to get behind water strategies

The Government plans to give water storage and irrigation projects a shot in the arm, and later this year will reduce regulatory "roadblocks" constraining the sector in Canterbury.

'No-one to blame' for death

Both police and the Department of Labour concluded no-one was responsible for the death of a young volunteer who fell off the back of a ute at Levels Raceway.

Speed radar 'drones' not used in SC

Newly revealed drone radar units – used to activate radar detectors in cars – have been used "on the quiet" for three years, though are not thought to have appeared in South Canterbury.

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