Ashburton College champions for a spell
Ashburton College claimed spelling success last night, after its pupils placed first and third in the Otago Daily Times Extra! Central South Island years 9 and 10 spelling quiz.
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Timaru man killed in South Canterbury crash
Timaru man killed in South Canterbury crash
Police have released the name of the man who was killed in a crash in the Waimate district at the weekend.
Man from wrestling club charged with indecent assault
Man from wrestling club charged with indecent assault
Police are appealing for information after a 56-year-old man was arrested in Timaru last week following an alleged indecent assault.
Truck crash: driver injured, five cattle die
Truck crash: driver injured, five cattle die
One person was injured and five cattle were put down after a stock truck crashed near Waimate yesterday.
Animals killed after stock truck rolls near Waimate
Animals killed after stock truck rolls near Waimate
A number of animals are believed to have been killed after a stock truck rolled south of Waimate this afternoon.
Chinese visitor charged over fatal crash
Chinese visitor charged over fatal crash
A Chinese man has been charged after the death of three fellow tourists in a horrific head-on crash near Tekapo.
Police urgently seek missing Timaru man
Police urgently seek missing Timaru man
Canterbury police are urgently appealing for sightings of missing 21-year-old Campbell Marr of Timaru.
Horror Tekapo crash: Victims in their 70s
Horror Tekapo crash: Victims in their 70s
Three Chinese tourists killed in a horror crash near Tekapo yesterday were all in their 70s.
About 400 athletes take on Whitehorse Big Easy
About 400 athletes take on Whitehorse Big Easy
Lycra, woolly hats, jackets - all were essential clothing for the hundreds of athletes who took on the Whitehorse Big Easy in Waimate yesterday.
Car rolls on Otematata River Bridge
Car rolls on Otematata River Bridge
At least one person has sustained minor injuries after a car rolled near Otematata this morning.
Coroner to investigate after death in Waimate
Coroner to investigate after death in Waimate
Police have been called to an Engelbrechts Rd address in Waimate this afternoon after a person died at the property.
Company silent after truck-and-trailer destroyed
Company silent after truck-and-trailer destroyed in fire
Summerland Express Freight is staying tight-lipped about another incident involving one of its vehicles, after a truck-and-trailer unit carrying milk powder caught fire in South Canterbury.
Watch: Actions of Summerland truck driver praised
Watch: Actions of Summerland truck driver praised
A firefighter has praised the quick-thinking actions of a Summerland truck driver who was able to safely pull over as his trailers were being engulfed in flames north of Oamaru.
Joeys prohibited: ECan
Joeys prohibited: ECan
The battle to contain South Canterbury's wallaby population is not being helped by recreational hunters keeping joeys as pets, Environment Canterbury's biosecurity team leader in Timaru, Brent...
One dead after crash near Timaru
One dead after crash near Timaru
A person is dead after a car and a truck collided north of Timaru this morning.
Pair airlifted from river mouth
Pair airlifted from river mouth
A day's fishing at the Waitaki River mouth near Glenavy took an unexpected turn for a man and his son when they had to be winched to safety by a helicopter yesterday.
Pair trapped by tide at river mouth
Pair trapped at Waitaki River mouth
Police have been called to the rescue of two people trapped by the incoming tide at the Waitaki River mouth this afternoon.
Woman injured falling through Timaru cafe floor
Woman injured falling through Timaru cafe floor
A woman is in hospital after falling through the floorboards at a Timaru cafe and becoming trapped.
Oamaru man sought in connection to Timaru robbery
Oamaru man sought in connection to Timaru robbery
An Oamaru man is being sought by Timaru police in relation to an aggravated robbery in Timaru on January 7 that resulted in armed police swarming two Oamaru properties on Thursday.
Fire service issues warning after 'careless' blaze in Waimate
Fire service issues warning after 'careless' blaze in Waimate
The fire service is warning people to be careful when burning rubbish, after remnants of a fire set a fence in Waimate ablaze today.