Rally to steer clear of highway
When taking a 100-year-old car to Timaru, it's best to take the back roads and avoid State Highway 1.
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Woolflies in Spring Shears action
Woolflies in Spring Shears action
Judges struggled to find faults with the best in the business as woolhandling heats opened the Waimate Spring Shears yesterday.
Girl killed in horse riding incident named
Girl killed in horse riding incident named
Police have named the 13-year-old girl that was killed in a horse riding incident in Omarama yesterday.
Woman killed in quad-bike crash near Timaru named
Woman killed in quad-bike crash near Timaru named
Police have released the name of the woman killed in a quad-bike accident near Timaru last week.
Twizel part of trial for banking hubs
Twizel part of trial for banking hubs
New Zealand's "big six'' banks have welcomed a trial banking hub to provide banking services in communities which would otherwise go without.
Quad bike death near Timaru
Quad bike death near Timaru
One person is dead after an accident involving a quad bike near Timaru today.
Large tussock fire near Danseys Pass almost contained
Large tussock fire near Danseys Pass almost contained
A controlled burn that got out of hand growing to 70ha near Danseys Pass has now almost been contained.
One person dead after crash near Twizel
One person dead after crash near Twizel
One person is dead after a serious crash near the Pukaki Canal on Glen Lyon Road in the Mackenzie District.
Environment Canterbury nominees
Environment Canterbury nominees
What do the candidates in the 2019 local body election stand for? The Otago Daily Times gave nominees for Environment Canterbury the opportunity to answer some questions.
Sex offences trial date set
Sex offences trial date set
A trial date of December 9 has been set for a 70-year-old Dunedin man charged with multiple sex offences.
Trial date set for multiple historic sex offences
Trial date set for multiple historic sex offences
A trial date has been set for a 70-year-old Dunedin man charged with multiple sex offences.
Timaru man's incredible coaster catch
Timaru man's incredible coaster catch
A Timaru man is the toast of the internet after footage emerged of him catching a flying cellphone while riding a roller coaster in Spain.
Student pilot forced to make emergency landing
Student pilot forced to make emergency landing
The Omarama parents of a West Australian flight instructor who fell unconscious mid-flight, forcing his inexperienced pupil to land the plane, say they are hugely relieved the drama ended without...
Timaz hard! Mobility scooter man in police pursuit
Timaz hard! Mobility scooter man in police pursuit
A bizarre police pursuit involving a man on a mobility scooter in Timaru has been captured on video.
Car still in building a week after crash
Car still in building a week after crash
When Ian Melton was told a vehicle had struck his High St building in Waimate last Friday, he thought a tractor may have "bumped into" it.
Police investigate reports of Glenavy shooting
Police investigate reports of Glenavy shooting
Police from Timaru and Oamaru are investigating reports of shots being fired in Glenavy earlier this week.
Cordon in Glenavy after reports shots fired
Cordon in Glenavy after reports shots fired
A police cordon remains in place around a rest area at the South Canterbury town of Glenavy, north of Oamaru, this morning after reports shots were fired last night.
Avalanche drags guide down slope
Avalanche drags guide down slope
A mountain guide was dragged hundreds of metres downhill after getting caught in an avalanche near Aoraki Mount Cook.
Injury airlift after avalanche near Mt Cook
Injury airlift after avalanche near Mt Cook
An injured person has been airlifted after an avalanche in a mountain range near Aoraki/Mt Cook this afternoon.
Fire crews arrest big blaze near Kurow
Fire crews arrest big blaze near Kurow
An estimated 1000ha vegetation fire scorched South Canterbury's high country yesterday.