South Canterbury

Boast of burning down house realised

A Glenavy man who boasted to patrons at a pub he was planning to burn a house down stayed true to his word.

ODT deliveries north of Timaru to be disrupted

ODT deliveries north of Timaru to be disrupted

Wild weather and extensive flooding across the south will disrupt deliveries of the Otago Daily Times north of Timaru tomorrow morning.

'Not possible' to establish cause of Timaru ship fire

Emergency services at the scene of the fire at the port in Timaru. Photo: Alexia Johnston

'Not possible' to establish cause of Timaru ship fire

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) says it cannot determine the cause of a blaze which burned a ship at Timaru's port for eight days.

Overdue tramper located

Hopkins River Valley, South Island, New Zealand - stock photo. Photo: Getty Images

Overdue tramper located

Police have located an overdue tramper who was reported missing earlier today.

Sex offence trial put back

Sex offence trial put back

A Dunedin man set to face trial in Timaru next week after being charged with multiple sex offences will not appear in court again until next year.

One killed in crash near Duntroon

There were two police pursuits in Christchurch on Saturday night and another on Monday morning.

One killed in crash near Duntroon

One person has been found dead in a car at the bottom of a remote gully in South Canterbury this afternoon.

Woman 'forced to withdraw cash from ATM'

A man and woman have been arrested after allegedly forcing another woman to withdraw cash from an ATM in Timaru earlier this week.

Oil drilling protesters arrested

Nine people protesting against oil drilling off the New Zealand coast of Timaru were arrested yesterday.

Ocean outfall concerns trigger public meeting

Ocean outfall concerns trigger public meeting

As public concern about a proposed ocean outfall at Glenavy grows, the company behind the plan has called a public meeting at Waimate.

Protesters chained to ship’s deck

An environmental protester stands on the deck of offshore supply vessel Skandi Atlantic in front...

Protesters chained to ship’s deck

Protesters with tents and sleeping bags have boarded a boat at Timaru and locked themselves to pipes as they take a stand against oil drilling off the New Zealand coast.

Protesters storm oil ship in Timaru

About 30 environmental protesters have stormed an Austrian oil company's support ship in Timaru to prevent it leaving port.

Car yards counting high cost

Cars parked at Pykes Auto, in Timaru. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Car yards counting high cost

Insurers could dodge millions of dollars in claims this week as hard-hit South Canterbury car yards find themselves underinsured for hail damage.

Dairy firm wants ocean wastewater outfall

An expanding Glenavy dairy plant wants to build a 7.5km pipeline to discharge treated wastewater to future-proof its current land-based wastewater disposal.

One killed, four injured in Waimate crash

A motorcycle rider has died after a crash with a car near Waimate.

Mayor on hotel: 'get on and achieve something'

An artist’s impression of the new Tekapo Sky Hotel.IMAGE: SUPPLIED

Mayor on hotel: 'get on and achieve something'

Despite an online petition against it, Mackenzie Mayor Graham Smith is calling for the developer of a planned 112-room hotel in Tekapo to get on with the job.