Private hospital marks 114 years of care
Private hospital marks 114 years of care
Bidwill Hospital is celebrating providing 114 years of private surgical care in Timaru.
Strong showing for local boxers
Strong showing for local boxers
A pair of Timaru boxers have made their gym proud after fighting their way to national honours.
Matariki tournament proves a popular format
Matariki tournament proves a popular format
The Matariki Classic fours and pairs indoor bowls tournament was played on Saturday with teams of four playing three games of fours and three games of pairs, with team members rotating for the latter.
Gleniti team claim Aorangi Stylemaster Tray
Gleniti team claim Aorangi Stylemaster Tray
Twelve clubs competed for the Aorangi Stylemaster Tray which was held last month at the Gleniti Golf Club.
Weekend planner
Weekend planner
What's on in South Canterbury this Matariki weekend.
Club’s community impact celebrated
Club’s community impact celebrated
The Rotary Club of Timaru North recently marked the end of another successful year with a presentation from Hilton Haulage.
Cycling to global success
Cycling to global success
A young Timaru cyclist has pedalled his way to his first international race wins.
Matariki celebrations return
Matariki celebrations return
Matariki celebrations are returning to Lake Tekapo this year, hosted by Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua.
Fraser Park to host Matariki match
Fraser Park to host Matariki match
Some of the top women’s rugby players in New Zealand are set to descend on Fraser Park this Matariki weekend.
Local butcher bags bronze bacon award
Local butcher bags bronze bacon award
A Timaru man’s hand-crafted bacon has bagged a bronze award at the 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Awards.
Painting town purple for a good cause
Painting town purple for a good cause
A local organisation is encouraging the community to paint the town purple to mark its new name.
Kiribati heritage fuels student’s ambitions
Kiribati heritage fuels student’s ambitions
When Angimaua Teboko first arrived in New Zealand from Kiribati with his family in 2015, he could not have imagined where the journey would lead.
Garden producing despite the cold
Garden producing despite the cold
As snow caps the mountains, cauliflowers and broccolini keep growing in Temuka.
Good planning helps decision-making
Good planning helps decision-making
If there is one investment skill everyone would like to possess, it would be knowing when to get into the investment markets — and when to get out again.
Breaking short-term development cycle
Breaking short-term development cycle
The release of the government’s response to the independent National Infrastructure Plan is significant.
Nature offers wellbeing boost during winter
Nature offers wellbeing boost during winter
The Department of Conservation (Doc) is launching a new campaign encouraging people to get outside and boost their mental wellbeing this winter.
Advanced coaching on offer for youth
Advanced coaching on offer for youth
South Canterbury’s young skiers can now access advanced ski coaching on their doorstep.
Zone final brings best out of players
Zone final brings best out of players
It was North Otago who scored the first win at the Eastern Zone indoor bowls finals held in Timaru at the weekend.
Ambassador recognised with award
Ambassador recognised with award
Safer Farms ambassador Lindy Nelson has won national recognition for her long-standing work to shift the way New Zealand’s primary sector thinks and acts on farm safety.
Yes to lower lake levels
Yes to lower lake levels
Meridian Energy has been given the official thumbs up to drop the water level of Lake Pūkaki hydro storage for a three-year period.