Pies go down a treat: ‘you wouldn’t guess it was wallaby’
Pest-packed pies are proving popular at The Barn.
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Pilot’s death shocks small Pukaki airport community
Pilot’s death shocks small Pukaki airport community
The tight-knit community at Pukaki airport near Twizel are still coming to terms with losing "one of their family" on Saturday afternoon in a light aircraft accident.
Four injured, two seriously in crash near Lake Pukaki
Four injured, two seriously in crash near Lake Pukaki
Two people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car and campervan crashed near Lake Pukaki.
'Respected' pilot killed in plane crash near Twizel named
'Respected' pilot killed in plane crash near Twizel named
Mackenzie Mayor Graham Smith says the man killed in a "tragic" microlight plane crash near Twizel yesterday was "a really respected member of the community"
One killed in plane crash near Twizel
One killed in plane crash near Twizel
A person has died after a light plane crash on rural land near Twizel.
New sport pulling in locals
New sport pulling in locals
WATCH: People interested in having a go were given the opportunity to try pickleball at the Southern Events Centre last week.
Three 'rammed by car' in Timaru
Three 'rammed by car' in Timaru
Three people reportedly hit by a vehicle in a late-night Timaru incident were lucky they weren't killed, police say.
Just when you thought wheat yields couldn't improve
Just when you thought wheat yields couldn't improve
Ashburton arable farmer Eric Watson has taken out the Guinness World Record for the Highest wheat yield for the second time, beating his former record crop density by 607 kilograms per hectare.
Wallaby pies back on the menu
Wallaby pies back on the menu
Residents of a South Canterbury town are jumping at the chance to try Wallaby pie at a local eatery.
South Canterbury taxidermist hit hard by Covid-19 fallout
South Canterbury taxidermist hit hard by Covid-19 fallout
WATCH: A South Canterbury tax taxidermist has lost 90% of his international business due to the Covid-19 border restrictions and the owners aren't expecting that to change anytime soon.
In deep water, happily
In deep water, happily
Volunteers had their fingers crossed last night that a sperm whale refloated from Timaru’s Caroline Bay would stay clear of the beach.
Timaru police charge man over forged bank notes
Timaru police charge man over forged bank notes
Police in Timaru have arrested a 31-year-old man in relation to an ongoing investigation into counterfeit money.
Canterbury crash: Injured teenager 'snuck out of bed' in middle of night
Canterbury crash: Injured teenager 'snuck out of bed' in middle of night
A teenager badly injured in a horror car crash that hurt seven people snuck out of bed in the middle of the night, it's understood.
Dangerous avalanche warning for Aoraki Mt Cook
Dangerous avalanche warning for Aoraki Mt Cook
An alert for dangerous avalanche conditions has been issued for alpine areas at Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.
Multi-agency approach advocated
Multi-agency approach advocated
Twizel could be at the centre of measures proposed to protect the Mackenzie Basin and rectify the administrative "system failure" of the past.
Work on Timaru's new ambulance hub to start soon
Work on Timaru's new ambulance hub to start soon
South Canterbury's new ambulance hub in Timaru is back under way with a strong focus on local labour after a short delay with Covid-19. The Seven Oaks Reception Centre has now been...
Domestic visitors bring hope
Domestic visitors bring hope
As autumn leaves fall, optimism in the face of Covid-19 is on the rise in the Waitaki Valley.
Nine Van Leeuwen Group farms offered for sale
Nine Van Leeuwen Group farms offered for sale
Nine Van Leeuwen Group farms are up for sale, close to three years after cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis was discovered on more than a dozen properties owned by the South Canterbury-based company.
Wallaby curse - Farmer refuses to be caught on the hop
Wallaby curse - Farmer refuses to be caught on the hop
Wallabies have been marketed as a cute local attraction in Waimate, but farmers curse the day they crossed the Ditch.
Zero rates rise would come at a cost, mayor says
Zero rates rise would come at a cost, mayor says
Waimate ratepayers might like the idea of a 0% rates rise, but it could cripple the district’s economic recovery, Mayor Craig Rowley says.