One critical, one serious after South Canterbury crash
One critical, one serious after South Canterbury crash
One person has been critically hurt and another seriously injured in a crash north of Waimate.
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Synlait appoints new chief executive
Synlait appoints new chief executive
Richard Wyeth has taken on a new challenge at Canterbury-based dairy company Synlait Milk after turning around Westland Milk Products.
Section of SH8 closed after serious crash
Section of SH8 closed after serious crash
Three people have been injured after a collision involving two vehicles on the Lindis Pass.
Former meat works site for sale
Former Canterbury meat works site for sale
The site that was home to the Smithfield meat plant in Timaru for nearly 140 years is now on the market.
'Several disorder incidents' as police called to Twizel bar
'Several disorder incidents' as police called to Twizel bar
Drunken revellers who caused headaches for Twizel residents and businesses on Saturday night at the end of the New Zealand Rowing Championships have been reprimanded by police.
Timaru cheapest for petrol
Timaru has cheapest petrol in NZ
Data from petrol price comparison app Gaspy found Timaru has the cheapest fuel, while Greymouth was the priciest place to fill up in NZ.
47-year-old man killed in Timaru crash - police
47-year-old man killed in Timaru crash - police
A fatal crash near Timaru over the weekend claimed the life of a 47-year-old man.
Gas leak sends eight people to hospital
Gas leak sends eight people to hospital
About eight people were taken to hospital in Timaru after a gas leak at a factory in Washdyke.
Girls' school playground assault shocks staff
Girls' school playground assault shocks staff and students
An assault on the grounds of Waitaki Girls’ High School in Oamaru last week has left the school community appalled.
Workmates ‘sickened’ by pool offending
Workmates ‘sickened’ by Canterbury man's pool offending
A Canterbury businessman who spied on two naked children at a public pool has "sickened" his workmates.
Business fined after man crushed to death at work
Canterbury business fined after man crushed to death at work
A large Canterbury agribusiness will pay nearly $450,000 after a worker was crushed to death by a hydraulic tailgate.
Two injured in Canterbury crash
Two injured in Canterbury crash
Two people are injured, one seriously, after a crash on State Highway 79 near Geraldine early this morning.
Carport fire spreading to residential property
Carport fire spreading to residential property
Firefighters in Oamaru are working to contain an out-of-control blaze in a carport on a residential street.
Pro tennis returns to Timaru
Pro tennis returns to Timaru
Top level professional tennis is returning to Timaru next week for the first time in a quarter of a century.
40 black-backed gulls die near Timaru
Avian botulism outbreak: 40 black-backed gulls die near Timaru
The Department of Conservation has confirmed about 40 black-backed gulls have died from what's believed to be avian botulism at a Canterbury lagoon.
Historic church put on the market
'Run out of parishioners': Historic church put on the market
A 102-year-old church inland from Oamaru is on the market after being decommissioned last year.
Man sentenced to supervision to care for mum
Man sentenced to supervision to care for mum
An Oamaru man who fled after crashing his car into a power pole in Tarras was found injured and hypothermic six hours later.
Pair who died in crash named
Pair who died in crash near Temuka named
Police have named the two people who died in a crash near Temuka last week.
Second person dies after crash near Temuka
Second person dies after crash near Temuka
A second person has died following a a two-vehicle crash north of Temuka several days ago.
Hallucinating driver involved in another crash
Hallucinating driver involved in another crash
A hallucinating Oamaru man who caused a car crash that left his victim in an induced coma has been involved in another "alarmingly similar" incident.