Winning maiden champs ‘pretty cool’
Winning maiden champs ‘pretty cool’
A teenage Timaru racing driver has secured a maiden championship win in his debut season.
Timaru Boys’ High School
Timaru Boys’ High School
The Courier is catching up with student leaders in secondary schools throughout South Canterbury. In this instalment by reporter Connor Haley, we have the school leaders from Timaru Boys’ High...
Temuka win trophy in dramatic twist
Temuka win trophy in dramatic twist
The Temuka trio of Sam Morton, Dave Carey and Dave Wood may have left the Geraldine greens on Sunday feeling a touch of fortune on their side.
West End dethrone Kia Toa to win George Crotty Cup
West End dethrone Kia Toa to win George Crotty Cup
The local bowling landscape shifted on Wednesday afternoon as West End secured a historic victory, halting a five-year winning streak by rivals Kia Toa to claim the prestigious George Crotty Cup.
Hair chopped for hospice
Hair chopped for hospice
When almost 5-year-old Blake Johns came up with the idea of cutting off his mullet to make money for ‘‘sick kids’’ — which was how he named the South Canterbury’s Hospice — his mother was cautious.
Barbershop chorus take home bronze
Barbershop chorus take home bronze
A long-running South Canterbury barbershop chorus has sung to the tune of a bronze medal at the National Barbershop Convention.
Exchange providing opportunities
Exchange providing opportunities
A group of Brazilian exchange students are relishing the opportunity to immerse themselves in a different language and culture while studying for a term at Mountainview High School in Timaru.
Flood marked 40 years later
Flood marked 40 years later
Hundreds of South Cantabrians made the trek out to Pleasant Point at the weekend to view a display marking the 40th anniversary of one of the region’s most devastating floods.
Licence buying urged
Licence buying urged
Game bird hunters around the country are being urged to buy their 2026 licences now, as Mark-up Day falls earlier than usual this season and licences are now on sale.
Performers wanted for production
Performers wanted for production
What would you do if the world suddenly arrived on your doorstep?
Tour to offer ‘more intimate’ feel
Tour to offer ‘more intimate’ feel
A Timaru-born musician is preparing to take to the road for her first national tour in May.
Native forests worthy of protection
Native forests worthy of protection
The importance of all types of forests is celebrated internationally on March 21 each year. In 2012, the United Nations dedicated this date to recognise the immense value of forests. What is the...
Warm weather provides good conditions for 9-hole
Warm weather provides good conditions for 9-hole
On Friday, March 6, the Aorangi Association’s 9-hole tournament was held at the Temuka Golf Club in hot conditions.
Athletes set to throw down
Athletes set to throw down
The country’s top disc golfers are set to let fly in Waimate over the next five days.
ITF World Tennis Tour: Timaru
ITF World Tennis Tour: Timaru
A near sold-out crowd packed into the Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre as the second edition of ITF World Tennis Tour: Timaru came to a head at the weekend.
Waimate claim pairs trophy
Waimate claim pairs trophy
Waimate’s bowlers were all class this season, clinching the Jim Guy Pairs Trophy for the first time in club history. In doing so, they pulled off a major upset, ending Timaru’s bid for a fifth...
Pairing proves to be world-class
Pairing proves to be world-class
Experience met execution at the Kia Toa 2x4x2 Pairs, as Jack Priddle and Phil Quinn proved that championship form has no expiration date. The pair sent shockwaves through the field, dismantling a...
Stronger proposed planning laws urged
Stronger proposed planning laws urged
NZPork is calling on the government to strengthen proposed planning laws to ensure New Zealand’s pig farmers can continue producing high-quality, locally born and raised pork for New Zealanders.
Sprague secures Mazda Pro8 title
Sprague secures Mazda Pro8 title
Timaru racing driver Corban Sprague has wrapped up his Mazda Pro8 New Zealand Championship campaign in dominant fashion.
Fostering sisterhood of school
Fostering sisterhood of school
The Courier is catching up with student leaders in secondary schools throughout South Canterbury. In this instalment by reporter Connor Haley, we have the school leaders from Craighead Diocesan...