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Flood waters receding

Icy blast predicted

A number of Timaru roads have re-opened following yesterday's heavy rains.
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Freight rail at standstill

South Island rail freight has been disrupted following days of heavy rain and rising rivers in South Canterbury.

Rain drenches region

Closed roads, damaged bridges, and a family evacuated: it was wait-and-see for SC civil defence and emergency services.

Respite before polar blast

Don't hang up the raincoat just yet or be lulled into a false sense of security by any sign of sun today.

Crash puts lights out for days

Traffic lights at Sophia and Theodosia streets intersection may be out for days after a crash.

Bungled action may prove costly

A judge has reserved her decision on whether the Waimate council has to pay a ratepayer $170,000 after a botched building prosecution.

Police
Man issued PSO

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

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Timaru road conditions: June 18

A number of roads have re-opened in the Timaru District after heavy rain yesterday caused flooding in the area.

Police
Two charged after bar incident

Two men have been charged following an incident involving door staff at a Timaru bar on Saturday.

Magpies team mourn 'good toiler'

john pehi Temuka Magpies Golden Oldies rugby team are in mourning for John Pehi, who died suddenly.

Pipe major's new role 'rewarding'

Everyone knows him as Scott Shannon but Temuka's newest JP is actually named Robert.

Flood waters receding

'Temuka film' available on DVD

Bradshaws Bridge

Repair bill at least $100,000

Waimate faces another clean-up bill that could once again run into the hundreds of thousands after bridges in the district were extensively damaged.

Fours win for GTCC

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

Bowls clubs to vote on merger

South Canterbury indoor bowls clubs are looking to merge in the face of falling support for the sport.

Ramdin's suspension hypocrisy

Magpies team mourn 'good toiler'

Luke Brice

Town hold on in mudbath

The playing surface resembled a swamp, and the two sides had time for only one practice each before the match.

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.

US has few allies when it comes to spying

spy It is often said that the United States has neither friends nor enemies; it simply has interests.

Letter: Road safety on Bank St

Working in Bank St in the block between Church and Arthur streets I hear the crash of accidents, screech of tyres from near-misses and a large amount of noise with the increased traffic using this road.

Letter: More channels pleasing

Letter: Fobbed off on air quality

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Guinea pigs for world

We're being used, it seems, as guinea pigs for the world.

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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