Trio found guilty of South Canterbury man Anaru Moana's murder
A jury has found three men guilty of murdering South Canterbury man Anaru Moana.
Building Christmas spirit
Building Christmas spirit
When Rosie Scott showed her husband Jim a wooden Christmas tree she was planning to buy from Facebook Marketplace, he said he could make it himself.
Change funding Christmas dinner
Change funding Christmas dinner
"Keep the change" donations from the Farmers carpark in Sophia St are set to provide Christmas dinner for up to 300 Timaruvians this year.
Community rallying for Indie
Community rallying for Indie
Friends and family are rallying around a Timaru family hoping to raise enough money to take their 3-year-old daughter to the United States for cancer treatment.
Sausage snags silver at awards
Sausage snags silver at awards
The butchery team at New World Timaru have snagged another top award at at the Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition.
Market back for second year
Market back for second year
Santa’s elves will be back selling their wares at Caroline Bay later this month.
More ‘intimate’ approach to tour
More ‘intimate’ approach to tour
A New Zealand music icon has embarked on a nationwide tour and is set to drop anchor in Timaru for a performance next week.
Open mic night to host laureate
Open mic night to host laureate
New Zealand’s new Poet Laureate will be taking to the stage in Timaru for the first time when he performs as the guest poet at the South Canterbury Live Poets Open Mic Night on Sunday.
‘Profound honour’ for Youth MP
‘Profound honour’ for Youth MP
Not every high school student can say they have dined with the Prime Minister, but for 17-year-old Maevi Fleming it was a memorable time.
Strong turnout for Halloween event
Strong turnout for Halloween event
Ghouls, witches and pirates had a sweet time in Fairlie on Saturday.
Sightings of rare bird sought
Sightings of rare bird sought
A call has gone out to locals in the Mackenzie basin to help spot kakī/black stilts, one of New Zealand’s rarest native birds, and record any sightings.
‘Ethereal’ atmosphere goal for candle-lit show
‘Ethereal’ atmosphere goal for candle-lit show
The enchanting tone of the pipe organ is set to echo through a candle-lit St Mary’s Anglican Church next weekend.
Original song feature of performance
Original song feature of performance
A special showcase of an original song is set to be the feature of an upcoming St Mary’s Anglican Church Lunchtime Concert Series performance next week.
87 kids taken fishing at Loch Cameron
87 kids taken fishing at Loch Cameron
The Kids’ Salmon Fishing Day was held by Central South Island Fish & Game on Saturday at Loch Cameron, Twizel.
Water delivery plan accepted
Water delivery plan accepted
The Timaru District Council’s water services delivery plan has been formally accepted by the Secretary for Local Government, following a comprehensive assessment process by the Department of...
Jubilee a great success
Jubilee a great success
After five years of patiently waiting, Winchester Rural School was finally able to celebrate its 155th jubilee last week.
Permanent housing for piece of history begins construction
Permanent housing for piece of history begins construction
Landfall is almost in sight as earthworks begin at the site of the lifeboat Alexandra’s new home at Caroline Bay.
Sharing history with students rewarding
Sharing history with students rewarding
For 20 years the South Canterbury Museum’s Heritage Education Service has been working with schools around the region to teach students about the past and help them learn more about the special...
Linking donor ‘angels’ to families
Linking donor ‘angels’ to families
Presbyterian Support South Canterbury (PSSC) is on the search for Christmas Angels.
Exhibition features local embroiderers
Exhibition features local embroiderers
An embroidery exhibition at The Aigantighe Art Gallery will leave no loose ends.