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By Shelley Topp A former specialist ladder truck for the Wellington Central Fire Brigade now goes on picnics and fishing trips. The 1982 Mack CF685 fire...

Touring in style . . . Dutch couple Dirk and Trudy Regter drive through Rangiora during the latest leg of their Model T world...

Wild at heart . . . A juvenile kingfisher photographed at Hoopers Inlet on the Otago Peninsula after having just caught a crab. Three...

Historic Tipapa Estate has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, being reborn as a North Canterbury events venue. Now, owner John Carr is looking...

Hogan's hero . . . Retiring vet Noel McGirr with one of his mates, Hogan, at the family property near Amberley. PHOTO: AMANDA BOWES   By...

Concern over fate . . . There are fears that Waikari Hospital might not have a part in the Canterbury District Health Board's longer-term...

Having fun . . . Chicha, a border collie born in Uruguay and owned by Martin Garcia Cartagena playing at North Pegasus Bay Beach...

By ROBYN BRISTOW full steam ahead for the Weka Pass Railway - only without the steam. Over the January summer break, the society will be running...

By AMANDA BOWES The Hurunui district is blessed with having a huge natural playground, with rivers, sea, lakes and forest within easy reach. From Waipara to...

Gateway to a treasure . . . The start of the Tutaepatu Trail, encompassing the beautiful Tutaepatu Lagoon, near Woodend Beach on Woodend Beach...