Celebrating milestone
Celebrating milestone
For two decades, Multicultural Aoraki has been helping migrants settle in South Canterbury.
Talks put people in touch with roots
Talks put people in touch with roots
A month of free talks aimed at encouraging people to reflect on their roots and celebrate their unique histories and identities has drawn to a close.
Women’s rugby exhibition on
Women’s rugby exhibition on
A travelling exhibition that tackles the struggles and growth of the women’s side of New Zealand’s national sport has stopped by the South Canterbury Museum.
Culvert replacement to begin in Evans St
Culvert replacement to begin in Evans St
Lengthy work to replace the Taitarakihi culvert on State Highway 1 in Timaru, near the Showgrounds Shopping Centre, is due to begin next month.
Model train expo proving hit with public, hospice
Model train expo proving hit with public, hospice
Model trains have made more than an $11,000 difference to Hospice South Canterbury funds over the past few years.
Council seeks feedback on new cemetery plan
Council seeks feedback on new cemetery plan
The Timaru District Council is calling on the community to provide feedback on a draft landscape plan for the district’s new cemetery.
Geraldine’s new helipad to be officially opened
Geraldine’s new helipad to be officially opened
Geraldine’s emergency helipad is having its official launch.
Comedy to mark theatre’s centenary
Comedy to mark theatre’s centenary
The Geraldine Players have been treading the boards for 100 years.
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Water rates surge ‘predictable’
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Water rates surge ‘predictable’
A southern mayor says a near-doubling of water rates in Waitaki was "predictable", but central government should shoulder much of the blame for what he called a "cluster stuff".
Power cut to 4000 in Alexandra
Power cut to 4000 in Alexandra
Over 4000 Alexandra residents were left without power as two unplanned outages affected the Central Otago town early this morning.
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Strike nurses ‘staunch’ after being suspended
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Strike nurses ‘staunch’ after being suspended
Striking nurses at Oamaru’s Observatory Village Lifecare remain "staunch and undeterred" after employers suspended them from work on Tuesday.
Those on council will need thick skin
Those on council will need thick skin
Water and its woes look set to be the main agenda item for the Clutha district for the next three years.
Man pronounced dead at crash scene
Man pronounced dead at crash scene
A man died in a single-vehicle crash which closed State Highway 93, between Mataura and Clinton, for much of yesterday.
Snow for southern roads after wild winds ease
Snow for southern roads after wild winds ease
Wild winds have eased after battering parts of the South, but colder weather is coming in their wake, prompting snow warnings for some southern roads.
Waitaki water bill rise will 'hit older people especially hard'
Waitaki water bill rise will 'hit older people especially hard'
Neither side of the argument over Waitaki’s huge rates and water charge rises over the next two years will admit they might have got it wrong.
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Petition seeks to bring ODIs back to resort
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Petition seeks to bring ODIs back to resort
Queenstown has once again lost out on hosting a one-day international (ODI) cricket match this summer — but questions remain as to whether it even pitched for one.
No controlled burns today: Fenz
No controlled burns today: Fenz
Otago farmers are being warned to postpone any controlled burns amid warnings of high wind today.
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Man rescued after mine fall
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Man rescued after mine fall
A person who tumbled about 30m down a historic coalmine shaft near the Brunner Mine Historic site between Stillwater and Dobson east of Greymouth was pulled out shortly before 1pm yesterday after a...
Laughter over rates increase ‘nervous’ type
Laughter over rates increase ‘nervous’ type
A Greymouth local body election candidate has called out Grey district councillors for laughing at a meeting when they were asked about pushback over recent rate increases.
Local body elections 2025: Environment Southland
Local body elections 2025: Environment Southland
Environment Southland stands at a crossroads.