BMX coach ‘proud’ of award nomination
BMX coach ‘proud’ of award nomination
A teenage BMX coach said he was quite proud to be one of the finalists for the 2025 Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards, to be held in Wānaka in May.
Duo cycle length of NZ
Duo cycle length of NZ
A pair of South Canterbury cyclists have successfully pedalled their way down the length of New Zealand.
Street theatre celebration of culture
Street theatre celebration of culture
Aidan Theatre is aiming to bring a world of imagination and fun to Timaru’s Stafford St.
Lives of nonagenarians put on stage
Lives of nonagenarians put on stage
Being positive about the future and looking forward to life are some of the key messages in an upcoming South Canterbury Drama League production.
Have a go, organisers of fashion event say
Have a go, organisers of fashion event say
An inaugural wearable arts competition is aiming to inspire locals to try their hand at fashion.
Male sexual abuse survivors help each other
Male sexual abuse survivors help each other
A new support group for male survivors of sexual abuse has been established in South Canterbury.
New, old actors invited to audition for ‘Hello Dolly’
New, old actors invited to audition for ‘Hello Dolly’
Theatre enthusiasts are being encouraged to put on their best Sunday clothes as the South Canterbury Drama League prepares to hold auditions for its next musical Hello, Dolly!
Performances spread cultural cheer
Performances spread cultural cheer
A bite-sized cultural celebration was held at the Timaru Piazza last week.
Consider yourself in for a musical treat with ‘Oliver!’
Consider yourself in for a musical treat with ‘Oliver!’
Oliver! will in the limelight in Fairlie this month.
Lauded wellness weekend to return
Lauded wellness weekend to return
Breathe Tekapo is returning this month offering festival-goers a chance to slow down.
Call to stop stacking rock cairns by lake
Call to stop stacking rock cairns by lake
The waterfront near the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Tekapo is growing legs.
Times of war recounted
Times of war recounted
Hundreds were gathered around Clutha District War Memorial & Community Centre, Te Pō Mata-Au by 5.30am, Friday April 25, for Anzac Day.
Local Legends: Sarah & Chris Chittock
Local Legends: Sarah & Chris Chittock
Sarah and Chris Chittock take the Clutha Leader, Silver Fern Farms Local Legend lamb leg home, the first of May.
Police urge caution, safety
Police urge caution, safety
Annual events and seasonal trends brought Balclutha police prevention Sergeant Tim Coudret to a popular Kaitangata watering hole last week.
Censured Southland health practitioner 'fuelled by moral outrage'
Censured Southland health practitioner 'fuelled by moral outrage'
An award-winning Southland health practitioner fined and censured for his repeated wrongdoings continues to lack empathy for his patients, a tribunal has been told.
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'Dirty, mongrel, inbred': President banned after outburst
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'Dirty, mongrel, inbred': President banned after outburst
A South Otago rugby president has been banned from his own club for the rest of the season for an expletive-laced outburst on the sidelines.
Otago tops table for weather insurance claims
Otago tops table for weather insurance claims
Otago residents lodged more insurance claims for wild weather events than anywhere else in the country during spring and summer, new data shows.
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‘Step too far’ to appoint commissioner
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‘Step too far’ to appoint commissioner
Tensions flared in the Waitaki District Council chamber in Oamaru on Tuesday as veteran councillor Jim Thomson threatened to resign as chairman of the district plan review (DPR) subcommittee.
Star buys slice of Queenstown business
Hollywood heavyweight buys slice of Queenstown business
Hollywood heavyweight Jason Momoa has bought into a longtime Queenstown hospitality business.