Jubilee a great success
After five years of patiently waiting, Winchester Rural School was finally able to celebrate its 155th jubilee last week.
Permanent housing for piece of history begins construction
Permanent housing for piece of history begins construction
Landfall is almost in sight as earthworks begin at the site of the lifeboat Alexandra’s new home at Caroline Bay.
Sharing history with students rewarding
Sharing history with students rewarding
For 20 years the South Canterbury Museum’s Heritage Education Service has been working with schools around the region to teach students about the past and help them learn more about the special...
Linking donor ‘angels’ to families
Linking donor ‘angels’ to families
Presbyterian Support South Canterbury (PSSC) is on the search for Christmas Angels.
Exhibition features local embroiderers
Exhibition features local embroiderers
An embroidery exhibition at The Aigantighe Art Gallery will leave no loose ends.
Workshop to empower on autos returns
Workshop to empower on autos returns
A free workshop is back by popular demand and gearing up to once again encourage women to get their hands dirty under the hood.
$75m investment in Clandeboye
$75m investment in Clandeboye
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has announced a $75million investment to expand butter production at its Clandeboye site in South Canterbury.
Fireworks terrifying for our pets
Fireworks terrifying for our pets
Fireworks may delight us, but they terrify our pets.
Pair to bring experience to board
Pair to bring experience to board
Aoraki Foundation has welcomed two new trustees Rachel Callaghan from Fairlie and Tom Lambie from Pleasant Point.
Aoraki’s boxers can’t stop winning
Aoraki’s boxers can’t stop winning
The Aoraki Boxing Association has left the 2025 Boxing New Zealand National Championships with a trove of gold.
New seafarers centre opens
New seafarers centre opens
The newly opened Seafarers Welfare Centre at the Port of Timaru is aiming to serve as a beacon of care, compassion, and camaraderie for generations of seafarers to come.
Educational evening on life change
Educational evening on life change
An event aimed at educating women about perimenopause is set to be "a bloody good night".
Scraper used to form canals now on display
Scraper used to form canals now on display
Another major piece has been added to the growing Twizel Heritage Machinery Display jigsaw puzzle.
Crusaders coming to town
Crusaders coming to town
The Crusaders Super Rugby team will be kicking off 2026 in style with a trip to Timaru to take on the Highlanders in a classic southern showdown.
Satirical take on body image
Satirical take on body image
Body confidence isn’t about perfection — it’s about permission.
Govt invests in flood resilience
Govt invests in flood resilience
The government is investing $6.6m into flood resilience projects across Rangitata to protect against future severe weather events, Rangitata MP James Meager says.
Healthcare service opens third clinic
Healthcare service opens third clinic
Despite approaching a quarter of a century, Arowhenua Whanau Services is still growing.
Held prisoner of war, shot after escape
Held prisoner of war, shot after escape
A new project by the South Canterbury Genealogy Society is ensuring the stories of the men and women from South Canterbury who served in World War 2 are preserved and remembered. As the project...
Traffic light delay on bridge ‘hard to accept’
Traffic light delay on bridge ‘hard to accept’
Installation of permanent traffic lights on the Upper Orari Bridge has stalled.
Construction of bike tracks to begin
Construction of bike tracks to begin
Wheels are in motion to begin construction of Geraldine’s new bike tracks.