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.
Author to hold reunion of fellow poets
Author to hold reunion of fellow poets
A local author is hoping a fundraising event will also act as reunion of sorts.
Close to a quarter of waste removed
Close to a quarter of waste removed
About a quarter of the waste needing to be removed from the now-closed Peel Forest landfill has been transported to Timaru.
Call for traffic lights on bridge
Call for traffic lights on bridge
A local organisation wants traffic lights installed on the Upper Orari Bridge.
Munro stepping down due to diagnosis
Munro stepping down due to diagnosis
Mackenzie District Mayor Anne Munro is stepping aside due to her cancer diagnosis.
Mackenzie District mayor steps down as cancer worsens
Mackenzie District mayor steps down as cancer worsens
Mackenzie District Mayor Anne Munro is stepping aside due to her cancer diagnosis.
Couple’s plan now reality
Couple’s plan now reality
A Timaru couple’s generosity has seen Hato Hone St John in Timaru take delivery of a brand new, fully kitted-out ambulance.
Support for camp upgrades needed
Support for camp upgrades needed
A new project is under way at a South Canterbury camp to ensure the facility can be enjoyed by the community for many more years to come.
Trust funds crucial replacement of roof
Trust funds crucial replacement of roof
Tenants staying in Victoria Trust housing in Timaru will be able to sleep a little easier after the trust received $55,000 to re-roof four units in the latest Community Trust of Mid and South...
‘Hello, Dolly!’ set to get you singing
‘Hello, Dolly!’ set to get you singing
The South Canterbury Drama League’s latest musical offering promises a night of pure escapism and good old-fashioned razzamatazz.