Tense two days for film-makers
'It was a steep learning curve'
Helicopter crashes
Helicopter spraying weeds for DoC has crashed in the Lake Sumner area in Canterbury.
More kids drugged
South Canterbury is mirroring a national trend of increasing prescriptions for hyperactivity drugs.
Budget charts course towards surplus
The centrepiece of this week's Budget is likely to be a promised return to surplus by 2014-15.
Bargains on Christchurch market
Bargain hunters are snapping up damaged Chch properties, some at fire sale prices.
More young out of work
Youth unemployment has soared in Christchurch, despite nearly 9000 young people leaving the city last year.
Panic sale warning as houses go for a song
Tense two days for film-makers
ACC privacy breach complaints pile up
Helicopter joins search for missing pair
More young people out of work in city
Killer used victim's car for hours
Red-zoners find a way to stay
Red-zoned Southshore homeowners desperate to retain waterfront vistas are considering house-swapping with their green-zoned neighbours.
Sex slave denied justice
Serial rapist who kept one of his teenage victims as a sex slave in a remote bush hut is expected to walk free from court.
Killer used victim's car for hours
Privacy breach complaints pile up
Ball-goers arrive in style
Many ball-goers sailed in by yacht, while others arrived at the Timaru Girls' High School ball by bicycle.
Team effort gets Old Boys win
A fired-up Old Boys side caused the biggest upset of the Hammersley Cup with a deserved 21-16 win over fourth-placed Temuka at Alpine Energy Stadium.
Roncalli in emphatic four-try win
Roncalli First XV collected a four- try bonus point in their 22-3 win over St Thomas in the Crusaders Region Schools Championship.
Thistle power past Timaru City
Craighead march continues
Temuka duo make finals
A night in Timaru studying the sweet science was a roaring success, even if two South Canterbury boxers came up short in their quest at the South Island Golden Gloves boxing tournament on Saturday.
Asset sales 'reckless'
Partial asset sales will do nothing to curb the growing debt problem, economic analysts say.
Record numbers leave for Aus
A record 53,500 Kiwis crossed the ditch to Australia permanently in the year to April 30.
SMEs support tough Budget
Auckland business optimism dips
Old boys' club not good business
Ralph Norris says targets not quotas are the best approach to getting more top women in business.
US launch for Kimbra's latest
Kimbra is marking the release of her debut album in the US and Canada with two live shows.
Bee Gee Robin Gibb dies
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died after a long battle with cancer, his family says.
The Carrie Diaries
The GC and Travolta
Down to the wire
It was a race against time for thousands of aspiring filmmakers in the 48-hour film competition over the weekend.
Seafarer's life of adventure
For someone who has spent his working life on the sea, John Parsloe lives a long way from it.
Man-flu is a legitimate excuse
While being laid up in bed for a few days, William Bisset finds comfort in the studies of a woman doctor.
A field rep's life hitting the road
WWI medal search ends
Pristine parks testament to skills
Midland Contracting are responsible for keeping public landmarks like the Botanic Gardens and Aigantighe Art Gallery grounds pristine.
Let's become another Oto
Otorohanga mayor Dale Williams knows the name of every single young unemployed person in his district's main town, which is about the size of Waimate.
Thieving at its worst
To steal is wrong, but people do it all the time. Those caught often face court charges, get fined, and, in the worst cases, are sent to jail.
Story behind the story
Asset sales will lower crippling public debt
Justice has its course
It seems inhumane, at times, to charge people as criminals when there has been a fatal road accident.
Mistake to air footage
Gordon Brown finds sometimes the networks could act with a little bit of self-restraint.
Comedy on tour
Comedian Jeremy Corbett is ready to take the Timaru Theatre Royal stage by storm next Saturday.
Award-winning challenge
Timaru Girls' High School has returned from the Stage Challenge with three awards.
Easter trip to Oslo
The Easter break is a chance for AFS exchange student Matthew Drummond to check out Norway's capital, Oslo.
Should Year 2 to Year 10 class size limits be increased?
Related story: Educators wary of funding changes
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