Practice under way for NZ Ploughing Champs

Ploughing aficionados from across the country will be "getting in the groove" in South Otago later this week.

The New Zealand Ploughing Championships will take place just north of Milton on 90ha of dead-flat Tokomairiro Plain alongside State Highway 1, this Friday and Saturday.

Representing Canterbury in the vintage class — one of more than 40 competing across five classes — will be semi-retired Ashburton farmer Colin Boon.

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