Aim to boost safety of car seat travel
Aim to boost safety of car seat travel
A new trust is striving to ensure our youngest travellers are kept safe on the road.
Can initiative backs foodbank
Can initiative backs foodbank
Two Timaru businesses are hoping they "can" make a difference for local families this Christmas.
Friendship service brings up 25 years
Friendship service brings up 25 years
A largely unseen Hato Hone St John service has celebrated 25 years of giving the gift of friendship to those who need it in South Canterbury.
Coach home and in ‘dream job’
Coach home and in ‘dream job’
A former Aoraki junior golfer’s passion for the sport has been reignited after returning back to his hometown of Timaru.
Another ‘Tom, Dick and Harry’
Another ‘Tom, Dick and Harry’
The South Canterbury Drama League is wrapping up the year with a bang and a whole lot of laughs in their final production of 2025.
Eco echo: music to meet conservation
Eco echo: music to meet conservation
A new event aims to hit the right note for conservation.
Toots to return
Toots to return
After a hugely successful Pleasant Point debut last year, the Hato Hone St John crew — in partnership with Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Pleasant Point Lions Club — are bringing back Toot...
Endangered birds shown fighting for survival
Endangered birds shown fighting for survival
If there was ever an episode of Love Island for birds, it might be set in the Mackenzie Basin.
Concert to round up year of work
Concert to round up year of work
A concert this weekend aims to celebrate a year of learning.
Keeping fit a lifetime’s work
Keeping fit a lifetime’s work
After placing first in an international rowing competition, 70-year-old Allan Hallberg has no plans to slow down.
Separate crash caused traffic snarl before Timaru double-fatal
Separate crash caused traffic snarl before Timaru double-fatal
Police are seeking witnesses to a double-fatal crash near Timaru, and another separate crash which occurred nearby.
Preserving war stories
Preserving war stories
A new project by the South Canterbury Genealogy Society is ensuring the stories of the men and women from South Canterbury who served in World War 2 are preserved and remembered.
Muralist finds life imitates art
Muralist finds life imitates art
Before she moved to Geraldine eight years ago, Autumn Wethey (then Minnear) scoured the internet to find out what she could about the township.
Volunteer gets recognition
Volunteer gets recognition
Timaru volunteer Dennis Veal would "rather wear out than rust out".
‘Amazing group’ to perform ‘Frozen Jr’
‘Amazing group’ to perform ‘Frozen Jr’
Despite summer time drawing nearer Waihi School is set to be transformed into a winter wonderland.
Car show to be charity fundraiser
Car show to be charity fundraiser
Vehicles of all makes and models are being invited to make the trek to Caroline Bay this weekend to take part in a car show for a good cause.
Emergency education
Emergency education
South Canterbury emergency services are changing how students experience the effects of a car crash.
Name change shows growth
Name change shows growth
The growing and diverse Timaru Pasifika community is set to be celebrated this weekend.
Water delivery set to stay under local control
Water delivery set to stay under local control
The Waimate District Council’s plan for the future of water services in the district has been approved.
Putting presents under the tree
Putting presents under the tree
The Waimate Christmas Child initiative is in its ninth year, and the aim is unwavering — to ensure no child misses out on waking up to presents on Christmas morning.
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