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South Canterbury Honeycrisp apples to be exported to the US market. Photo: Supplied South Canterbury's two big apple growers have experienced mixed seasons.

Federated Farmers North Canterbury meat and wool chairman Daniel Maxwell gets proceedings under way at the provincial annual meeting at the Waimakariri Gorge Golf Club on Friday, April 5. Photo: David Hill There are some new faces on the Federated Farmers North Canterbury provincial executive board.

Anna Gordon The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) plans to review the ''One Billion Trees'' programme to ensure it meets the needs of communities across New Zealand.

Harry Matthews Harry Matthews is becoming a familiar face to Canterbury farmers.

Michael Woodward Michael Woodward is about embark on a new journey of farm ownership.

When the debate started about a possible name change for the Crusaders rugby team after the Christchurch terror attacks lawyer Cheryl Simes was unimpressed.

The team at Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation (BCI) opened the gates to members of the public for a tour of their new multimillion-dollar Akarana Pond this month.

Volunteers need to put their own oxygen mask on first before they can help others says Mid Canterbury health promoter, and former policeman, Pup Chamberlain. Photos: Toni Williams Community Public Health wellness promoter, and former police officer, Pup Chamberlain spoke to Volunteers and Managers in Mid Canterbury earlier this month. Central Rural Life reporter Toni Williams went along to find out about his wellness message.

Tony Brady (left) and Steve Williamson on their way to winning at Kirwee. Photo: Supplied Two experienced South Canterbury fencers joined forces to contest the doubles competition in the South Island Agricultural Field Days at Kirwee and proved winners.

Anzac Day gives us a great excuse to bake a  New Zealand favourite, the Anzac biscuit. Rebecca Fox takes a look back at what baking was like during wartime.

I'm often approached by people celebrating a significant event - a wedding, a birth, the founding of a new business - wishing to buy wines from that same year to open in the future.

Photo: Paul Taylor Ask a Chef reveals the secrets of those superb dishes you ate in cafes and restaurants and wanted to try yourself.

Photo: Simon Lambert Pumpkins are adorning my kitchen once again and I simply love them.

A Basket by the Door, by Sophie Hansen, Murdoch Books, RRP $45. Being on the giving and receiving end of care packages over the years made Sophie Hansen realise how the generosity of others can make a difference in the best and worst of times.

At the Christian youth camp, Taieri A&P Showgrounds,  Monday, April 22

At the Arrowtown v Wakatipu, Arrowtown Rugby Club 30th jubilee, Jack Reid Park, Arrowtown, Saturday, April 20

At the Riverton Easter Carnival, Riverton racecourse, Saturday, April 20

At the Wheels at Wanaka transport show, Sunday, April 21

At the New Zealand junior rock’n’roll championships, Invercargill, Stadium Southland, April 19-21

2019-04-23t082432z_490745761_rc1f2e1790c0_rtrmadp_3_sri-lanka-blasts.jpg A security guard observes three minutes of silence as a tribute to victims outside St Anthony's one of the churches attacked in Colombo on Easter Sunday. Photo: Reuters Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bomb attacks were retaliation for the recent terror attack on two mosques in New Zealand, a Sri Lankan official says.