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Alice Cowdrey
Stratford

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Getting horses ready to show fun for Claudia
The Country

Getting horses ready to show fun for Claudia

05 Dec 12:30 AM
More horses expected for Stratford A&P Show
The Country

More horses expected for Stratford A&P Show

20 Nov 11:30 PM

There will be no cows at the Stratford A&P Show - but there will be plenty of horses.

Calf sale to encourage youth to get involved in Stratford
The Country

Calf sale to encourage youth to get involved in Stratford

13 Nov 11:30 PM

Stratford Next Generation Sale will be held to encourage more youth into cattle handling.

Mountain guide's tragic fall in fortunes
The Country

Mountain guide's tragic fall in fortunes

07 Nov 12:45 AM

A Stratford man who was forced to sell his house blames DoC bureaucracy for his trouble.

Farm safety replaces calf and lamb day
The Country

Farm safety replaces calf and lamb day

23 Oct 09:30 PM

Kids at Toko School had a blast during last week's Agri Day.

Complaints about dogs increase in Stratford region
The Country

Complaints about dogs increase in Stratford region

12 Sep 01:30 AM

Wandering and barking dogs made up the majority of dog complaints in Stratford.

Helicopter boss's safety work earns award
The Country

Helicopter boss's safety work earns award

14 Aug 10:00 PM

Chopper crash survivor recognised for safety campaign raising farmers' awareness of wires.

National show puts Taranaki camellias in the spotlight
The Country

National show puts Taranaki camellias in the spotlight

07 Aug 11:30 PM

The National Camellia Show is coming to Taranaki.

Stratford Council: Flint Rd farm land will be subdivided
The Country

Stratford Council: Flint Rd farm land will be subdivided

01 Aug 03:30 AM

Stratford District Council plans to subdivide a lifestyle block at a Flint Road farm.

Council to reduce debt on Stratford farm
The Country

Council to reduce debt on Stratford farm

01 Aug 02:30 AM

A new business plan has been created for the Stratford District Council owned farm.

Whangamomona's most outstanding citizens
The Country

Whangamomona's most outstanding citizens

01 Aug 12:30 AM

A Whangamomona couple have been honoured as outstanding citizens at an awards ceremony.

Can these vintage recipes make a comeback?
The Country

Can these vintage recipes make a comeback?

24 Jul 08:35 PM

Taranaki Pioneer Village volunteers have put together a recipe book of family favourites.

M.Bovis hot topic among breeders
The Country

M.Bovis hot topic among breeders

17 Jul 05:00 PM

People with a passion for Friesian cows descended on Taranaki recently.

Rural Support Trust billboards promote help in Central Taranaki
The Country

Rural Support Trust billboards promote help in Central Taranaki

10 Jul 09:50 PM

Four new billboards in Central Taranaki are helping promote the Rural Support Trust.

Farmers urged to take precautions with mycoplasma bovis
The Country

Farmers urged to take precautions with mycoplasma bovis

05 Jun 10:30 PM

Stratford farmers are being urged to take precautions against mycoplasma bovis.

Stratford woman endure long wait for baby sonograms
The Country

Stratford woman endure long wait for baby sonograms

22 May 10:30 PM

Stratford mums-to-be are being frustrated by long sonogram waiting times.

Stratford horse rider to compete in Ariat Futurity in Hawera
The Country

Stratford horse rider to compete in Ariat Futurity in Hawera

09 May 02:30 AM

Stratford cutting horse rider Melissa Poingdestre will compete at Ariat Futurity in Hawera

Stratford's Rahotu Four Square hit by tornado and thieves in one week
The Country

Stratford's Rahotu Four Square hit by tornado and thieves in one week

18 Apr 02:30 AM

The Rahotu Four Square has had a rough week.

Sheep dog trials: Dogs to showcase skill at Taranaki Masters Games
The Country

Sheep dog trials: Dogs to showcase skill at Taranaki Masters Games

28 Feb 04:30 AM

Dog agility will be on show at the Taranaki Masters Games next month.

Taranaki Country Music Festival big success
The Country

Taranaki Country Music Festival big success

28 Feb 12:30 AM

The Taranaki Country Music Festival was such a success, it will be held again next year.

Emergency state lifted after Gita storm chaos
The Country

Emergency state lifted after Gita storm chaos

27 Feb 11:30 PM

The chaos brought to central Taranaki by Ex Cyclone Gita is slowly being sorted out.

Champion yodeller to perform at Taranaki Country Music Festival
The Country

Champion yodeller to perform at Taranaki Country Music Festival

14 Feb 01:30 AM

Laura Downing says becoming a champion yodeller and entertainer was her destiny.

Waitara turns up the volume for Taranaki Country Music Festival
The Country

Waitara turns up the volume for Taranaki Country Music Festival

31 Jan 12:30 AM

An award winning Australian yodeller will perform at the Taranaki Country Music Festival.

Sunflowers raise funds for Rural Support Trust
The Country

Sunflowers raise funds for Rural Support Trust

24 Jan 02:30 AM

Sunflowers will be sold throughout Taranaki to raise money for the Rural Support Trust.

Popular market offers affordable kids' stuff
The Country

Popular market offers affordable kids' stuff

24 Oct 11:30 PM

The Kids Market in Stratford is still as popular as ever.

Farms stub out smoking
The Country

Farms stub out smoking

16 Aug 02:30 AM

Some Taranaki farmers have prohibited smoking on their farms

Plenty of fun in snow
The Country

Plenty of fun in snow

26 Jul 12:30 AM

Plenty of fun has been had on Mt Taranaki's Manganui Ski Area over the last two weeks

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