This year kindergartens in the region celebrate 75 years. Reporter Esther Ashby-Coventry spoke to the woman behind the book which celebrates the milestone.

After writing her first book about the history of South Canterbury’s kindergartens, Marie Rapley is itching to write more.

The mother-of-one volunteered for the project after discovering a wealth of historical information in the basement of Hanan Kindergarten where her daughter had previously attended.

The result is Consistency and Change – 75 years of South Canterbury Kindergartens.

Read the full story in the Timaru Herald.