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Our unique community paper circulates from Rakaia Gorge to Mayfield, along the Hakatere River to the edge of Ashburton, up the western side of State Highway One to the edge of Rakaia and all of the area in between.

05/06/2026

The Snowfed Methven and Foothills community groups and clubs contacts page is now available - see pg 10.
Challenge Methven Grand Store Opening coming up on the 11th June and the Methven Lions Men’s Wellbeing night on the 19th June. See this week’s Snowfed for more details.

29/05/2026

Breaking records again and again, let’s help Connor get to Perth, details on pg 3. Check out the new Aggregate supplies business advertising (pg 3) and the must-try family restaurant MumaT’s details (pg 9).
Have a safe and happy Ball tonight Mount Hutt College seniors!

26/05/2026

Traffic bulletin

26 May 2025 | Canterbury
UPDATE: 4.05pm – SH1 at Rakaia reopened

State Highway 1 at the Rakaia River Bridge has reopened following a police incident this afternoon.

People are asked to travel with care as congestion in the area eases.

Queries about the incident should be directed to police.

26/05/2026

Traffic bulletin

26 May 2025 | Canterbury
SH1 closed at Rakaia

State Highway 1 is closed in both directions at the Rakaia River Bridge following a police incident this afternoon.

This is resulting in significant queuing on SH1 both sides of the river. Road users are asked to delay their travel or use an alternative route.

More information will be provided when available.

22/05/2026

Check out our ’Simply Beautiful’ feature on page 12, celebrating these wonderful businesses we have.
Don’t miss out on the Minx and Ōpuke Pool’s discounts currently running (pg 6 &7 ).
Footloose the musical show and U3A Lecture dates all within this week's Snowfed Newspaper.

15/05/2026

The 2026 Methven Lions Mt Hutt Ski Scholarship is open for applications - see pg 6.
If you want to put a spare bedroom or sleepout to good use, Mt Hutt are keeping an eye out for staff accommodation pg 16.
Fresh is Best seafood market will be back in Methven on Tuesday.

08/05/2026

Methven A&P Winterfeed competition is underway on Monday and Tuesday. Lions Machinery Auction is next Friday - you can see a list of machinery on pg 6.
There are Positions available at Methven Central, see the employment section of this week's Snowfed for more details.

01/05/2026

The last Open Garden day at Terrace Station for the season will be held on Sunday 3rd May 11-3pm. The Molloy Ag Lions Golf Day 7th May. Seafood market on Tuesday and our wonderful Health & Exercise contacts are back to take centre fold.

Traffic bulletin 30 April 2026 | CanterburyShort delays expected for SH1 repair work Road users are encouraged to plan a...
30/04/2026

Traffic bulletin

30 April 2026 | Canterbury
Short delays expected for SH1 repair work

Road users are encouraged to plan ahead for delays expected next week as repair work is undertaken on State Highway 1/Main South Road between Rolleston and Burnham.

The work to repair the temporary road shoulder near the new Dunns Crossing Road roundabout is scheduled to take place between 11am and 1pm on Tuesday 5 May. This is connected to the wider SH1 Rolleston Access Improvements project in the area.

For at least part of this two-hour work period, traffic will be reduced to one lane and under the control of temporary traffic lights. Road users will be required to stop on demand, and delays of up to 10 minutes can be expected. People are urged to plan their journeys accordingly and allow more time for travel.

Lane closures like this during the day are avoided where possible, but warmer temperatures are required to apply chipseal properly. Addressing this deteriorating section of road surface now means less impact from wet weather and reduced risk of potholes forming.

If unexpected poor weather does intervene on Tuesday, the work may be rescheduled and notification of this will be provided. We thank people for their patience while this work is carried out.

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Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)

23/04/2026

ANZAC Day details on page 2. Coming up on the 29th April is the ‘Free spot checks’ at Challenge Methven, Big Al’s Sale on Saturday 2nd May, the Practical Training Solutions 'First Aid Training' on the 6th May and the 2026 Methven A&P Association Winterfeed Competition see pg 11.

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