Claire Allison

When the wind comes up over Caroline Bay, a small group of Timaru men head out to harness its power for a wing foiling session.

Artists around New Zealand are throwing their support behind the annual RSM Law Plunket Art Show.

Last week’s 55cm snow dump on the slopes of Mt Dobson Skifield has the Foote family cautiously optimistic for the coming — and possibly their last — season.

Timaru has become the first New Zealand town to join The Good of the Hive phenomenon.

A major restructure of Timaru District Council staffing was announced on Monday, impacting 71 roles across the organisation.

If his mate hadn’t convinced him to go to a dance one night in Brighton, Ron Beard might never have met the woman who has been his wife for 70 years.

When Fred Fruisen and Violet Lemay were looking for somewhere to live, Timaru ticked all the boxes. Literally.

For years, Tony Shaw’s youngest daughter scoured new year’s and Queen’s Birthday honours lists for her dad’s name.

Nearly $2000 has made its way from South Canterbury’s now defunct travel club to Age Concern South Canterbury’s travel funds.

It’s time to tune the vocal cords as Christmas carol season arrives.

Ray Egan jokes he waited 75 years to receive the doyen chain.

What took nine years to grow was gone in just minutes on Saturday, as Connor Laurie made good on his pledge to cut off his dreadlocks to raise funds for Movember.

Timaru comes up roses this weekend with a packed programme of entertainment, market stalls, workshops and wearable arts.

Pleasant Point emergency services will be tooting their own horns on Tuesday.

Timaru Hospital staff and supporters are not going down without a fight, standing up against what it says is a removal of decision-making from the region.

The battle has begun to fight a proposal that would see Timaru Hospital brought under the umbrella of the Dunedin-based Southern health district.

Community Christmas dinners around South Canterbury have received a funding boost.

The chance to catch a salmon lured 71 children and their families to Loch Cameron on Saturday.