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Residents told to stay indoors

Metre of snow likely inland

Civil Defence is telling people to stay inside and let the snow-clearers do their work if the big dump hits the Mackenzie district.
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Proud despite racism

5:00am Restaurant owner has no hard feelings towards those responsible for series of racially motivated attacks on his business.

Shoppers 'once bitten, twice shy'

5:00am Threats of snow down to sea level sent Timaruvians out to shops in droves.

Measuring rule puzzles pub trust

5:00am A country pub has been caught up in red tape over the measuring tape.

Clubs told to target drinking

5:00am Sports clubs have an opportunity to reduce alcohol harm in the community, a meeting was told last night.

Weather not a stargazing obstacle

5:00am Rain cloud cover has not stopped an amateur astronomer continuing to penetrate the heavens with his telescope.

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Drunk arrested for detox

A Timaru man was arrested for detoxification on Grey Rd about 12.15am.

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Roads still closed as precaution

Two Timaru District roads remain closed as a precaution against a predicted snow storm.

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Man issued PSO

A Timaru man, 44, was served with a police safety order after a reported assault in Benmore St.

Expo draws positive response

The inaugural Geraldine Expo last Wednesday was more popular than organisers anticipated.

Rural romeo in no rush for partner

Woodbury's most famous bachelor, Glen Hammond, returned from the Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year contest on Sunday with some new friends - but they are not female.

Contractors optimistic on bridge repairs

Contingencies in place for icy blast

Bradshaw's Bridge

Lost landmark's time may be up

Bradshaw's Bridge disappeared on Monday in a loud crack and a rush of swirling floodwaters.

Club sport decision to come

sportsground A decision on whether Saturday club sport around South Canterbury will go ahead this weekend could be made by the end of the working week following Monday's rain deluge.

Fours win for GTCC

Geraldine Town & Country Club dominated a field of seven club teams in a championship recently.

Bowls clubs to vote on merger

Ramdin's suspension hypocrisy

Laura Dorgan

Roncalli's defeat Old Boys

Roncalli College extracted revenge for a first round loss to Old Boys with a 39-36 win to start the second round of premier grade netball last night.

Days of horses, stick and stook

christine and john steven In just three generations farming in South Canterbury has changed dramatically, writes Esther Ashby-Coventry.

Home is where founder's heart is

It's nearly 34 years since Alison Neill established Moreh Home, offering a place for Fairlie's elderly to live out their years.

Tunnel vision in Tajikstan

Scorched, blistered in desert run

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Hospice success thanks to many

A lot can change in 25 years - just ask the staff and volunteers at South Canterbury Hospice. The establishment provides respite care and symptom management to people in need.

Mixed feelings over getting to know apps

iOS 7 Nearly half a century ago I worked with a fellow journalist whose name was Apps.

Letter: Views differ on blasphemy

I am writing this in response to the article (June 16) outlining a vigilante execution performed against a 15-year-old lad for Islamic blasphemy - insulting the prophet.

Letter: Be extra careful at passing lanes

Letter: Two sides to story

Opihi River

At mercy of the elements

South Canterbury was a picture yesterday afternoon after a wild weather attack.

Community, family help 'vital'

teen depression Timaru youth adviser Christine Cummings says involvement of families and communities in preventing suicide is "vital".

Living with depression

Depression is a significant issue in the community, and can be difficult to understand for those who do not suffer from it.

Privacy vs health under spotlight

Don't be afraid to get help

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Where to go for help in Sth Canty

A number of South Canterbury agencies provide urgent and non-urgent services to help people.

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Practise coping with peer pressure

How successfully teenagers handle peer pressure depends on how they feel about themselves and how they see their place in the scheme of things.

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Wentworth meanies lack menace

Prisoner was a top Aussie series a few decades ago, and like many good programmes, a remake is now screening.

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Album a joy of invention

Radiohead tore up the playbook with their year 2000 album Kid A.

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Gatsby delivers on style

Money can't buy you love - or so the song goes - but it can buy you one helluva party in the Roaring Twenties.

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