By registering your child as a Westfield Kid, you’ll both enjoy lots of benefits. Registered parents receive special offers and kids entertainment information before everyone else.

We’ll also save you the hassle of searching for things to do with the kids, information, facilities or kids services.

And what’s in it for kids? It’s a great program, making them feel part of a bigger community and allowing them to participate in fun events and activities. They will also receive a gift bag, a letter form Santa and a birthday card!Registering your child is easy - simply fill in a registration form at one of our Concierge Desks - located opposite ANZ Bank, outside Kmart and in the Parkland Pavilion opposite Starbucks.

Sign up to the Kids Club in June and receive a free Handband! Hurry, stocks are limited! Visit the Concierge Desk today!

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When the Rugby World Cup kicks off next Monday, Timaru will be leading the nation supporting the boys in black with black bands.

New Zealand Rugby Football Union are “incredibly impressed” with five Timaru Boys High School year 13 students’ enterprising scheme to sell black wrist bands in support of the All Blacks, which will go on sale on Friday.

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Maureen Onda’s four years of athletic accolades at Century High have been special to her, but she’s more excited about being able to wear a certain jersey number next year in college.

When Onda takes the field in 2008 with George Mason’s women’s lacrosse team, she’ll be No. 18 in honor of Gretchen Brandt, who wore that number at Century three springs ago.

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Benedictine Hospital officials will investigate the temporary mix-up of two newborn babies in the maternity ward last week, a hospital spokesman said.

The babies were placed with the wrong parents for less than a day before the mistake was realized.

Hospital spokesman Rob Baumstone said he doesn’t know whether it was the parents or nurses who first realized the mistake and he doesn’t know how the mistake happened in the first place.

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Fundraisers set for Hart football player.

Tomorrow night, Nick N Willy’s has opened their doors to anyone who wants to help out Hart Wide Receiver Brandon Arndt, who was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor two weeks after the final game of the season.

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