Living to see five generations
Great-great-grandmother
SC child abuse escalates
Almost 370 child abuse cases were confirmed by Child, Youth and Family in South Canterbury last year.
Cat Killer 'more bad than mad'
It is too soon to say Timaru is nursing a potential serial killer, a psychology professor says.
Better weather forecast
Thursday night's short, sharp squall has not spelt the end of summer in South Canterbury.
Fill-in courthouse for Oamaru
A backup venue for court sessions in Oamaru appears to have been found.
Mental health services improve
A review of South Canterbury District Health Board's mental health services shows it has significantly improved
Beaten pit bull put down
A Timaru labourer has been found guilty of attacking a pit bull so viciously it had to be destroyed.
Tobacco sellers pass test
A tobacco sting across South Canterbury yesterday has had pleasing results for smokefree enforcement officers.
Care row goes to court
Geese cull success
Fund boosts MRI scanner appeal
Timaru's MRI scanner appeal is continuing to race towards its $2.7million target.
Twenty20 could still be a hit
The South Canterbury senior Twenty20 cricket competition's move to Friday night could still be a success
Timaru outrun, run out by Celtic
Celtic ran Timaru off their feet, while Timaru just ran themselves out.
Strong field for Temuka
Timaru face in-form Celtics
Sprinklers butt in
Timaru captain Hayden Butler said "it is a shame we have to talk about sprinklers" after his team's 60-run loss.
French connection charms
Quake damage at Lyttelton has redirected about 80 cruise ships to Akaroa this summer. Although not exactly an ideal port, it has kept valuable tourists coming into Canterbury.
Crafar buyer eyes more Kiwi land
The Chinese investor behind a successful bid for the Crafar farms has another purchase already lined up.
Bollard's job could be up for grabs
Les Mills an international success
Shooting the clouds
William Mace investigates what the closure of Megaupload.com means for those working in the cloud.
Syria violence kills 37
Security forces killed 37 people in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family.
Taliban willing to compromise
Senior Afghan peace negotiators believe the Taliban are willing to significantly soften past hardline ideologies, with its leaders already laying the ground for possible peace talks in the Gulf state of Qatar.
Costa to offer €11,000 to passengers
Bomb attack in Baghdad kills 24
Aus Day protesters tipped off
An Australian Prime Ministerial staffer has been linked to yesterday's ugly protest incident in Canberra, forcing his resignation.
Media couple wed
Auckland-based media celebrities Mike Hosking and Kate Hawkesby have tied the knot.
Here we go again
Mamma Mia, here they go again.
Brooke Mueller stays in rehab
The Office spinoff planned
Seal 'extremely emotional'
Seal feels wrecked with emotions in the midst of his separation from Heidi Klum.
Depression battle
Noel Guthrie talks about his decades-long battle with depression.
Lighting up South Canterbury
Christmas lights are bringing a festive touch to South Canterbury communities.
Taking on the top job
Batting away defeat
Silence is golden for Sam
Sam Wills has carved a career out of saying very little.
New world is coming
Apple is now the largest company in the world.
Editorial: High noon stand-off
IT'S the kind of stoush that could only really happen in a small, isolated community.
Editorial: Tick, tock on smoking ban
Editorial: Share the limelight?
Seconds to terror
Imagine how quickly the pleasure and enjoyment turned to sheer terror.
Audience rise to texting song
He didn't win the main prize, but Temuka student Hemi Anglem won the hearts of the audience.
Bike tours launched
Interest is already building in the Alps to Ocean cycle trail, just weeks after the first sections were opened.
Festive adventure
Temuka's Matthew Drummond shares his Christmas experience in Norway with Attitude readers.
New tracks for Waimate park
The Waimate Trackways Group is to start building cycling and walking tracks at Knottingley Park.




































