More than half a tonne of "dead" batteries had been collected since Clutha District Council’s battery recycling initiative began in July, proving the scheme was already a big success, council waste...
It was a special moment at Barton Rural school earlier this term when two new entrant pupils, possessing ties to the formation of the school, started on the same day.
More than 1000 runners, walkers and joggers have met at the Soundshell in Timaru each Saturday morning since May to take part in the Caroline Bay parkrun.
At 18, Ross Martin was just another face on the afternoon shift at Pak’n Save Riccarton, stacking shelves and soaking in the rhythm of the busy supermarket.
After the recent opening of the new Timaru Seafarers Welfare Centre, the doors were opened to the public in an effort to raise more awareness about the centre’s work.