Police urgently seek missing Timaru man
Canterbury police are urgently appealing for sightings of missing 21-year-old Campbell Marr of Timaru.
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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.
Teen charged with Timaru armed robbery
Teen charged with Timaru armed robbery
Police are charging a 14-year-old in relation to the armed robbery of a dairy in Timaru.
Four hospitalised after Timaru 'gang fight'
Four hospitalised after Timaru 'gang fight'
Four men were hospitalised after being stabbed in what was reported to be a 'gang fight' in Timaru in the early hours of this morning.
'Exhausted' couple rescued near Mt Cook
'Exhausted' couple rescued near Mt Cook
A couple in their 60s have been airlifted to safety after falling and becoming severely exhausted during a hike in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.
Fallen lines trap driver in crashed truck
Fallen lines trap driver in crashed truck
A driver was trapped in his truck for a time after power lines fell across it following a crash on State Highway 1, north of Waimate, early today.
Former Gloriavale man dies in farm crash
Former Gloriavale man dies in farm crash
A 21-year-old man killed in a motorcycle crash in South Canterbury was a former Gloriavale member who leaves behind a wife and three children.
Bus fire reignites during transportation
Bus fire reignites during transportation
The bus that was destroyed after it caught fire and sparked a scrub fire near Omarama yesterday afternoon is on fire again.