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Community garden set up for foodbank

The Eltham community is preparing to get dirty in aid of the Eltham Foodbank, which in February put out a plea for food donations to fill its near-empty shelves.

Local beef makes it to grand final

Riverlands Eltham will go to the finals of the annual Beef + Lamb New Zealand Steak of Origin competition after their Riverlands beef sirloin steak has been named...

It's Road Safety Week

Communities across New Zealand are urging drivers to think about the needs of pedestrians and cyclists and help create safer 'streets for people' as part of Road...

Movie Review: The Company You Keep (+trailer)

This is an intriguing cat-and-mouse flick that tries to keep you guessing until the end.

Dealing with financial service problems

Did you find scary fees in the fine print of your hire purchase agreement?

Rugby: Toko claim victory after dogged fightback

Toko senior thirds fought hard for a 34-26 home win over Spotswood United senior thirds on Saturday.

Rural women offer musical gesture

The Central Taranaki branch of Rural Women donated this piano, played by Beth Old, to the new hospital wing at Maryanne Rest Home and Hospital in Stratford.

Movie clip: the Company You keep

Movie clip: So Undercover

Central Taranaki gardens selected

Three Central Taranaki gardens have been named as gardens of significance in this year's 2013 Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular.

Swim levy proposal abandoned

The Stratford District Council has backed off plans to levy a lane hire fee at the TSB pool in Stratford, following hearings last week on its annual plan.

Here's to you, Mum, from the children of Stratford

While we can't list them all here, we are sharing some of the wonderful, wise, witty and sometimes hysterical things Stratford's children have shared about their...

Stratford Police Report: Beer raid

The latest round up from Stratford Police.

DVD Review: So Undercover (+trailer)

OMG, the encrypted language young people use to communicate these days needs to be heard to be believed.

Hockey: Senior A women in top form

On Saturday, the Le Dejeuner Catering Stratford A Women's hockey team came up against the Masters Women's team.