Hockey connection continues
Hockey connection continues
A Romahapa teen is following in her father’s footsteps after representing New Zealand at indoor hockey, during a recent tournament in South Africa.
Minister seeks to fill local vacancies
Minister seeks to fill local vacancies
Minister of Social Development and Employment Louise Upston has started the new year meeting Timaru employers and encouraging them to hire jobseekers in the first instance.
New depot on ‘jewel’ of Great Rides
New depot on ‘jewel’ of Great Rides
A purpose-built cycling depot has been officially opened in Twizel.
Team’s dominant form continues
Team’s dominant form continues
The South Canterbury development team were once again in dominating form, winning the Zone 6 Development Speight’s Southern Quadrangular in Dunedin over the weekend.
Ceremony for bike park completion
Ceremony for bike park completion
A decade and $500,000 later the Timaru Suburban Lions Bike Skills Park project has hit its final milestone.
Mullet to be cut for Street Cats
Mullet to be cut for Street Cats
A 12-year-old Timaru pupil is preparing to say goodbye to his mighty mullet after putting it on the chopping block for a good cause.
Post shops set to close
Post shops set to close
Two of South Canterbury’s community post shops are set to close.
Soft growth aplenty this summer
Soft growth aplenty this summer
We’re past the halfway point in the growing season now. The peak of summer has been a non-event temperature wise, more like mid spring, except warmer overnight.
Celebrating 125 years
Celebrating 125 years
South Canterbury Rugby’s men and women in the middle are preparing to whistle up their 125th jubilee.
Local indoor bowler to play for NZ
Local indoor bowler to play for NZ
For the first time in 35 years, a South Canterbury indoor bowler has been selected to represent New Zealand.
Sharpening skills as finals loom
Sharpening skills as finals loom
Young farmers from around Aorangi are being warned to expect the unexpected ahead of this year’s first FMG Young Farmer of the Year regional finals.
Funding hunt begins
Funding hunt begins
For a local food rescue organisation, it is a new year and a new location.
New car bought
New car bought
The Temuka Community Vehicle Trust has purchased a new vehicle for $49,000.
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Four generations and 50 years growing of sunflowers
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Four generations and 50 years growing of sunflowers
A celebration of five decades of sunflower growing is a good chance to "stop and smell the flowers", Topflite co-owner Peter Mitchell says of their open day this Sunday.
Work to reseal major highways in South
Work to reseal major highways in South
Work affecting major highways in Southland and Central Otago is under way and travellers are advised to prepare for delays.
Warbirds tickets selling at record rate
Warbirds tickets selling at record rate
Tickets are selling at a record rate for April’s Warbirds Over Wanaka show.
Tenants have less than a week to vacate site
Tenants have less than a week to vacate site
The troubled Gore Motor Camp is to close at the end of this week.
Boaties commended for high level of preparedness
Boaties commended for high level of preparedness
Southern boat users have been commended for their sound preparation and knowledge of the rules in recent months.
'Secret' roading decision for mine challenged
'Secret' roading decision for mine challenged
A "secret" agreement that helps pave the way for Santana’s planned goldmine could face a High Court challenge unless retracted, a leading environmental group says.
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Cocaine use in Otago up sharply
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Cocaine use in Otago up sharply
Cocaine is both cheaper to get and more popular than ever as data shows use in Otago has doubled in the past three years.