Business group supports hospice
Business group supports hospice
A fundraising effort by local businesspeople has raised $14,000 for Hospice South Canterbury.
Author shares stories with pupils
Author shares stories with pupils
A North Canterbury children’s author has spent several days in Timaru captivating primary school pupils with rural tales — like how her dad blew up a cowshed.
Family’s Lincoln scholarship back
Family’s Lincoln scholarship back
A Cricklewood farming family’s commitment to agricultural studies has seen scholarship applications open for a second year.
Ella’s dramatic idea now a reality
Ella’s dramatic idea now a reality
An Albury 11-year-old has successfully set the stage for a local drama class.
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Innes first woman to hold leadership role in brigade
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Innes first woman to hold leadership role in brigade
Tania Innes is breaking barriers in more ways than one.
Long-serving councillor dies
Long-serving councillor dies
Waimate district councillor Tom O’Connor has died.
Three injured in crash
Three injured in crash
Three people were transported to hospital after two cars crashed near Pareora, south of Timaru, yesterday.
Three injured in South Canterbury crash
Three injured in South Canterbury crash
Three people have been transported to hospital after two cars crashed near Pareora, south of Timaru.
Great Wall trek for great cause
Great Wall trek for great cause
A Timaru early childhood teacher is preparing to tackle one of the wonders of the world in an effort to raise funds for children in need.
Home baker helps other kids in need
Home baker helps other kids in need
A Geraldine 10-year-old’s tea party has raised much-needed funds for The Starship Foundation.
Volunteer of the month: ‘I do it for the love of it’
Volunteer of the month: ‘I do it for the love of it’
There is no slowing down 87-year-old Waimate man Charles Alsop.
Frosts enable ice rink to open
Frosts enable ice rink to open
Fairlie’s natural ice skating rink was able to open three times in the past week, compared with last year’s one-night-only opening.
Nominations fall short as cut-off nears
Nominations fall short as cut-off nears
With less than a day until nominations close, multiple positions around council and community board tables in South Canterbury are yet to be filled.
Work on ‘transformational project’ begins
Work on ‘transformational project’ begins
Earthmovers are beginning to set the stage for the $47.2million Theatre Royal and museum redevelopment project.
Tap water title down the drain
Tap water title down the drain
Timaru’s hopes of winning a coveted transtasman title for the best-tasting tap water went down the drain last week.
Cycling Cambodia to fight MS
Cycling Cambodia to fight MS
Three Timaruvians are set to cycle Cambodia in an effort to raise funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis (MS).
Run or walk down the runway
Run or walk down the runway
The South Canterbury Aero Club is hoping a unique new fundraising event will have a successful take-off.
Start date for upgrades to stadium set
Start date for upgrades to stadium set
The ball is rolling as preparatory work has begun on the $24.2million Aorangi Stadium redevelopment project.
Collaborative restoration recognised
Collaborative restoration recognised
A restoration strategy at a local lagoon has scooped a prestigious award.
Tourney gets thumbs up
Tourney gets thumbs up
A strong showing by South Canterbury at the recent Vantage National Under-18 Men’s Hockey Tournament has capped off an already positive year for the sport in the region.