Reduced road toll attributed to Covid-19 lockdown
18 min ago The number of people killed on roads in the Aoraki policing district in 2020 dropped to a five-year low.
Waimate district crash victim named
4:29 PM The Timaru woman who died in a single-car crash near Makikihi in South Canterbury has been named
Council's flood-damaged HQ still shut
3:39 PM The Waimate District Council has put a week-long hold on any further public comment related to the flooding that hit the town on January 3.
Drumming up success
Annabel McArthur and Olivia Andreassend have won scholarships for next year's Royal New Zealand Pipe Band Association’s summer camp.
Omarama crash victim named
The man who died in a single-car crash near Omarama last Thursday has been named.
Wind and rain warnings
Heavy rain and strong winds are hitting parts of the Canterbury high country.
Remembering Timaru's whaling history
A sea shanty going viral around the world could have its origins in Timaru.
Concern as Canterbury fish crisis mirrored across the globe
Anglers fear a tiny, cucumber-scented fish could be on the verge of extinction after a survey of its American counterpart yielded disastrous results.
Councils confident about projects
Timaru and Waimate councils confident they can complete 33 stimulus-funded water projects by March next year.
Seating investigation underway
Investigation and planning work for the replacement of the Caroline Bay Soundshell seating is underway.
Farm manager tried to burn down landlord's home to cover up thefts
A farm manager tried to set fire to his employer’s Central Otago homestead before lighting a fire at the cottage where his own children and partner lived.
Damaged insulators linked to power cuts
Power cuts which have plagued Waimate over the past two weekends are being blamed on damaged insulators.
Boutique subdivision build under way
Work on a new 48 section subdivision is underway on the Lake Takapo/Tekapo water front.
Motorcyclist injured in Timaru crash
A 20-year-old motorcyclist suffered pelvic injuries in a crash that shortened the race programme at the second round of the NZ Superbike Championships in Timaru.
Sth Canty fall to 4th in cricket
South Canterbury conceded first innings points in a drawn Hawke Cup zone 4 cricket match against Mid-Canterbury in Ashburton.
Meat exporters coping with port issues in China
Tighter Covid-19 restrictions at Chinese ports have been causing disruption, but most exporters are coping, Export New Zealand says.
Terrace home will cost more than $2m
Director of company behind The Terrace development in Timaru says interest in the site has been "unbelievable''
For the love of cricket
Clean-bowled at a young age, Brannavan Gnanalingam's passion for the gentleman's game has only grown over the years.
Shaking up contagion of complacency
OPINION: Not before time, the Government is bringing in bigger guns in the battle against Covid and complacency.
Learning to cook is just the beginning
I never felt overly connected to my Sri Lankan past until I got into the kitchen.
Art doesn't happen in a vacuum
Forget the starving artist in the lonely garret, artists need friends, funding and festivals. Oh, and good primary school teachers, too.
Drumming up success
Annabel McArthur and Olivia Andreassend have won scholarships for next year's Royal New Zealand Pipe Band Association’s summer camp.
Terrace home will cost more than $2m
Director of company behind The Terrace development in Timaru says interest in the site has been "unbelievable''
Model train's restoration takes 57 years
Lockdown gave Trevor Coulter the push he needed to finish a restoration project he took on 57 years ago.
Remembering Timaru's whaling history
A sea shanty going viral around the world could have its origins in Timaru.
Seating investigation underway
Investigation and planning work for the replacement of the Caroline Bay Soundshell seating is underway.
Drumming up success
Annabel McArthur and Olivia Andreassend have won scholarships for next year's Royal New Zealand Pipe Band Association’s summer camp.
