Stay away from our grass, vandals warned
"I'm prepared to offer a reward for any information leading to the conviction of these vandals," says Alan Mason, a life member of Te Kapua Park Racecourse in Stratford.
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Ladies' shopping night for Stratford
Local ladies are invited to an evening of shopping, food and great company tonight thanks to the hard work of Rochelle Steer, a Hawera woman and small business owner with a vision.
Stratford Police Report: Ransacked room, drink driving
On the evening of Monday, June 10, a 31-year-old Stratford male was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol and driving while disqualified.
New supermarket rumours abound
Is a new supermarket coming to Stratford?
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French promised some support
"Allez Les Bleus" is perhaps not the most popular chant in New Zealand, bringing back memories of a World Cup that we would all rather forget about.
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Anzac Day: Tribute to fallen heroes
More than 400 service men and women are buried at...
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Manager's word: Window displays rise to challenge
While it might be cold and wet outside as I write this, the shops in town manage to look inviting and to tempt us in out of the cold.
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Man fined for pushing bicycle into path of off-duty cop's car
A West Coast man who pushed a bicycle into the path of a car, only to find the driver was an off-duty policeman, appeared in court yesterday. Jonty Charles Pickett, 18, was convicted of two counts of breaching the Greymouth liquor ban, disorderly behaviour and resisting arrest after the incident in March, when he got drunk and pushed the bike in front of a car. When two other officers arrived, Pickett refused to comply with their requests and spat at them. He was fined $100 for each breach of the liquor ban; for the other charges he was ordered to appear for sentencing if called upon in the…
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Racing: Cup winner set for resumption
Stratford Cup winner Les Sylphides is set to resume her new racing campaign at the SRC Farmers Day Out race day on June 27.
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The morning coffee ritual is crucial for coffee lovers, with many spending thousands of dollars a year on their daily fix.
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