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.
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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.
Woman crashed car while avoiding wallaby on road
Woman crashed car while avoiding wallaby on road
A woman was trapped in her car after she crashed when she swerved to avoid a wallaby near Waimate this morning.
A night of firsts, for a second time, at 30th event
A night of firsts, for a second time, at 30th event
Last night marked the 30th anniversary of the Otago Daily Times Extra! Central South Island current event quiz.
Release of rare birds 'exciting'
Release of rare birds 'exciting'
A recovered rare bird treated in Dunedin is one of more than 100 kaki now making it on their own after being released into the wild.
Farm equipment destroyed in shed fire
Farm equipment destroyed in shed fire
Fire has damaged a shed and destroyed agricultural equipment inside it on a rural property near Waimate early today.
Police locate missing South Canterbury man
Police locate missing South Canterbury man
Police have located a South Canterbury man who yesterday was reported missing.
'Serious concerns' over missing man
'Serious concerns' over missing man
Serious concerns are held for the wellbeing of a man last seen in South Canterbury this afternoon.
Man in court over Glenavy fire
Man in court over Glenavy fire
A man charged in relation to a blaze that destroyed a house in the South Canterbury township of Glenavy in May will appear in the Timaru District Court today.
Person crushed to death on Timaru farm
Person crushed to death on Timaru farm
An investigation has been launched after a person was crushed to death by a piece of farm machinery.
Suspicious car fire spreads to vegetation
Suspicious car fire spreads to vegetation
A car fire which set half a hectare of vegetation alight near Glenavy this evening is being investigated by police.
Plagued by sewage leaks
Plagued by sewage leaks
Wheelchair-using former firefighter Barry Everett (74) says he is sick of having to deal with the smell from sewage leaks so strong he "can't breathe" inside his house.
No comment from runanga
No comment from runanga
The reasons behind a special meeting of Te Runanga o Waihao members that has been called with the intention of standing down its executive committee are being kept quiet.
Temuka murderer paroled for third time
Temuka murderer paroled for third time
A woman who was convicted for the murder of a Temuka man and was twice recalled to prison after breaching her parole conditions will again be released back into the community.
Fake courier worker steals bag full of cash
Fake courier worker steals bag full of cash
Police are hunting for a woman who dressed up in a NZ Courier uniform and stole a bag containing a large amount of cash from a Lake Tekapo business.