Harvest festival promises wine, food, entertainment
Central Otago’s longest running wine and food festival will return on Sunday with 17 vineyards, food, shopping and entertainment.
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School bus changes ‘ridiculous’: principal
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School bus changes ‘ridiculous’: principal
About 150 Queenstown school children will be left at the bus stop next term after mooted school bus changes become reality.
Mayor calls for change in wake of $33k foul language probe
Mayor calls for change in wake of $33k foul language probe
Invercargill Mayor Tom Campbell is calling for change to his council’s code of conduct policy following a $33k investigation into his deputy using foul language.
New device to be ‘injury saving’
New device to be ‘injury saving’
Alexandra St John has taken delivery of a small device that is going to make a big impact, thanks to a local Lions club.
Warbirds welcome 1 millionth guest
Warbirds welcome 1 millionth guest
Warbirds Over Wānaka has welcomed its one millionth guest.
Moa footprint discovery marked
Moa footprint discovery marked
A sign recording the discovery of Moa footprints in the Kyeburn riverbed was unveiled last weekend.
Breastfeeding event brings mums together
Breastfeeding event brings mums together
Timaru’s youngest residents have latched on to a good idea.
Domain given revamp
Domain given revamp
Closing a grocery store led to the opening of a revamped domain in Millers Flat at the weekend.
Drivers urged to show caution over Easter
Drivers urged to show caution over Easter
People switching into holiday mode this long weekend are being urged not switch off on the roads as major events generate higher traffic volumes and risk of crashes.
Green light for Southland wind farm
Green light for Southland wind farm
Contact Energy has gained approval to build New Zealand's biggest wind farm in Eastern Southland.
Person dies after car goes down bank near Ettrick
Person dies after car goes down bank near Ettrick
One person has died following a crash near Ettrick in Central Otago.
Politics evening informs, engages local youth
Politics evening informs, engages local youth
A youth-focused political information evening in Timaru has proved popular.
Young leaders to support students
Young leaders to support students
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 Mackenzie...
Stadium fundraising target $2.4m
Stadium fundraising target $2.4m
The South Canterbury community is being asked to fund 10% of the $24.2 million Aorangi Stadium redevelopment.
Festival set to return with even more mud
Festival set to return with even more mud
The Y Central South Island and the Tongan Society South Canterbury are set to play in the mud for a good cause.
National Disc Golf Championships
National Disc Golf Championships
The country’s top disc golfers let fly in Waimate earlier this month. The 48th New Zealand National Disc Golf Championships were held at Knottingley Park and featured more than 200 players,...
Unique book for children teaches area’s fossil history
Unique book for children teaches area’s fossil history
An afternoon full of fossil fun was held at the South Canterbury Museum at the weekend.
MS support branch to mark 60 years
MS support branch to mark 60 years
Sixty years of supporting South Canterbury people with multilpe sclerosis (MS) are being commemorated at an event in Timaru next week.
Athlete beats 8000 to triumph
Athlete beats 8000 to triumph
A Timaru running coach has outpaced 8000 other competitors to claim the gold medal in one of China’s major half-marathon events.
Local Legend
Local Legend
Another quietly consistent community contributor has this week’s Clutha Leader – Silver Fern Farms Local Legend status.