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Ian Woolley and Bob Mehrtens win 66th New Zealand Ploughing Championships 14 Apr, 2021 04:30 AM 2 minutes to read By: Shawn McAvinue South Island ploughmen Ian Woolley and Bob Mehrtens are set to represent the nation in Russia after winning their classes at the 66th New Zealand Ploughing Championships in Eastern Southland on the weekend. Over two days, about 40 competitors ploughed plots on Mark and Sonia Dillon's sheep, beef and cropping farm in Riversdale. Ian Woolley, of Blenheim, won the Silver Plough and the conventional class and Bob Mehrtens, of Timaru, won the reversible class. New Ze...

John Booth’s vibrant ceramic urns put death in a new light John Booth’s vibrant ceramic urns put death in a new light In a colourful new series of ceramic funeral urns, British artist John Booth and UK company Farewill aim to redesign perceptions of death John Booth’s ceramic urns for ’A Colourful Life.’  All images courtesy of Farewill It’s never an easy subject to broach. When it does come, the event is often shrouded in formality, tradition and more often than not, the colour black. But ceramicist John Booth is proposing an alternative to the sombre perceptions of death. Th...

John Booth collaborates with Farewill on a series of urns promoting open conversations around death The celebrated London-based artist and ceramicist applies his signature joyful style to a limited edition set of urns. Words London-based artist and ceramicist John Booth has teamed up with UK death specialists Farewill to create a limited edition set of bespoke urns in a project titled A Colourful Life. Known for his vibrant and bold colour palette, John has previously collaborated with the likes of Fendi and Paul Smith. Now, in the series of urns celebrating life, he is encouraging a more po...

Cub Energy Inc.: Cub Energy Announces Death of CEO and Founder Mikhail Afendikov Cub" or the " Company") ( TSXV:KUB), a Ukraine-focused upstream oil and gas company, announces the sudden passing of its Executive Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and founder, Mikhail Afendikov, on February 1, 2021. On behalf of the entire Cub team, we extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to Mikhail's family and friends. Mikhail and his partners were instrumental in building and growing Kub-Gas LLC to one of the largest private natural gas producers in Ukraine at its peak production. Mikhail...

Fire and Emergency/Supplied Five helicopters, two excavators, three bulldozers and 65 firefighters are battling the blaze near Pipiwai. The fire spread to pine trees near Pipiwai Road, and the road is being closed so the trees can be dropped, he said. The road was closed from about 4km east of the village, extending for about 150m. A fire break was also cut in the forest, but the containment lines were “getting a bit loose”, Booth admitted. Incident Controller Geoff Purcell said Fire and Emergency is working closely with residents and will notify them if risks increase. “We are also...