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One person died and another suffered serious injuries in the two-car crash.
Another crash this morning, this time on Kahikatea Flat Road in Dairy Flat, north of Auckland, resulted in one person dying.
Two people were injured in a crash on State highway 75 near Tai Tapu on the outskirts of Christchurch.
St John Ambulance was called to the crash near the intersection of Ahuriri Road and the Christchurch Akaroa Road shortly before 7.30am.
One person had serious injuries and another had moderate injuries - both were taken to Christchurch Hospital.
Then this afternoon, another crash near Christchurch - three people were injured after a three-car crash on State Highway 73 in West Melton.
One of his greatest innings was his 108 against Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane, in November 1985. Reid and the late Martin Crowe compiled a 224-run partnership for the third wicket, which was then a record stand, paving the way for a total of 553-7. After the declaration Sir Richard Hadlee routed Australia with the ball, taking 6-71 after his amazing 9-52 in the first innings. Reid went on to craft a career in sports management, becoming chief executive of Auckland Cricket then cricket operations manager and high performance manager for NZ Cricket. In his latter role he led the creation of the National High Performance Centre at Lincoln, near Christchurch.
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Police were called to the incident about 5:25pm on Monday. (File photo)
A man has moderate injuries after being crushed between a post and a vehicle on a rural property. Emergency services were called to the property in Canterbury, off the Christchurch-Akaroa highway near Tai Tapu, about 5.25pm on Monday. A helicopter transported the person to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition, a police spokeswoman said. She said the person was pinned against a post by a vehicle, about 300m from the road. However, a St John spokesman later confirmed the man was moderately injured and was flown by rescue helicopter to Christchurch Hospital.
Hampshire ram investment pays dividends for farmer
15 Dec, 2020 11:00 PM
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Ben Butterick and the Hampshire ram that went for $9200 at an on-farm ram sale last week. Photo / Ben Doubleday
Ben Butterick and the Hampshire ram that went for $9200 at an on-farm ram sale last week. Photo / Ben Doubleday
Otago Daily Times
By: David Hill
An $8000 investment in a Hampshire ram at the Gore ram fair two years ago has paid off for Little River farmer Ben Butterick.
The first crop of rams sired by that sheep went under the hammer at an on-farm sale last week, one selling for $9200 and a second fetching $4000.