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20 <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
NEWS<br />
<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>11</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />
www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
PM visit:awhirlwind grassroots trip<br />
Prime minister Christopher<br />
Luxon poppedinto<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> College last<br />
weekduring awhirlwind<br />
three hour visit to<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
He was welcomed to the<br />
school, swamped by<br />
excited students and had a<br />
behind closed doors meet<br />
with senior students in A<br />
Block, the college’s oldest<br />
school block, before<br />
heading to Ruralco’s<br />
instore days event.<br />
At Ruralco he mingledwith<br />
grassroots community<br />
members including<br />
farmers, sales and industry<br />
representatives,and<br />
businesses.<br />
Then he addressed the<br />
gathering media to talk<br />
about local issues such as<br />
the election promise of a<br />
second <strong>Ashburton</strong> River<br />
bridge, then domestic and<br />
international events before<br />
being whisked away to<br />
further visits in South<br />
Canterbury.<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong><br />
shares some of the action<br />
in Mid Canterbury.<br />
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