State Highway 8 reopens after serious crash
The Lindis Pass has reopened after being closed for several hours following a crash that left a person seriously injured early today.
South Canterbury
Festival to be electric opportunity
Festival to be electric opportunity
A Timaru-born musician is set to take to the main stage at the biggest festival in Australasia this weekend.
Lake Tekapo faces accommodation squeeze
'Daylight robbery': Some hotels, B&Bs charging $2400 a night to stay at Lake Tekapo
An influx of international tourists over Lunar New Year is intensifying Lake Tekapo's accommodation crunch and leading to higher prices, which some local business operators worry may scare other visitors away.
U-turn on water partnership entity
U-turn on water partnership entity
The Waitaki District Council is rejoining the Southern Waters partnership it ditched last year. And the Mackenzie and Timaru councils may also join it.
Person sought in relation to stolen jewellery
Person sought in relation to stolen jewellery
Police investigating a burglary in which a number of jewellery items were taken from a South Canterbury address want to speak to the person in this photo.
Teens sent to Youth Aid over 'serious bullying'
Teens sent to Youth Aid over 'serious bullying'
Three 16-year-old boys have been referred to Youth Aid following a "serious bullying incident" at a college hostel in Oamaru.
Three injured in Lake Ohau Rd crash
Three injured in Lake Ohau Rd crash
Three people are injured following a two-vehicle crash near Omarama this afternoon.
Killer ducks feast on pūteketeke chicks
Killer ducks feast on pūteketeke chicks
Conservation workers were horrified to see graphic photos of pūteketeke chicks being hunted and eaten alive by mallard ducks.
Allegation high school student waterboarded
'Stripped down to his undies': Attack on high school student described as 'waterboarding'
A "serious bullying incident", which saw a "boy at the junior hostel waterboarded and stripped down to his undies", is being investigated by the police.
Hospital at fault over elderly woman's death
Hospital at fault over elderly woman's death
An elderly woman was given 10 times the prescribed saline solution in the hours before her death in Oamaru Hospital.
Portaloo truck crashes on South Canterbury highway
Portaloo truck crashes on South Canterbury highway
A truck carrying portaloos crashed on a South Canterbury highway this afternoon, spilling hundreds of litres of human waste on to the road.
Truck crash partially blocked SH1
Truck crash partially blocked SH1
The main road through Oamaru has been cleared following a truck crash early on Friday morning.
Overtaking manoeuvre almost causes crash
'Driving like ****': Aggressive motorist almost causes crash, gives bus driver the finger
An angry motorist nearly caused a head-on collision on a Canterbury highway, then pulled the finger at a bus driver who beeped his horn.
Warning about online marketplace scam
'He gave me a full story about how he was going to Christchurch the next day'
A woman scammed out of $2000 when she attempted to sell her new phone on Facebook Marketplace is warning others about the dangers.
Man who died after car crashed into power pole named
Man who died after car crashed into power pole named
The man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Timaru on December 22 has been named.
Motorist praised for helping return stolen dogs
Motorist praised for helping return stolen dogs
A "hero driver" is being praised for helping return two dogs taken in a stolen ute in Central Otago.
Drone joins search for tramper missing near Lake Ōhau
Drone joins search for tramper missing near Lake Ōhau
Friends are worried for the safety of a Dunedin man missing for a week after going tramping near Lake Ohau.
‘Beyond relieved’ dogs rescued
Man attempted to escape with dogs after abandoning stolen ute in rural Canterbury
After a dramatic hunt spanning hundreds of kilometres, a man was arrested after being spotted with two stolen dogs in Fairlie.
Police, alpine rescue team search for missing tramper
Police, alpine rescue team search for missing tramper
A large search for a missing 20-year-old tramper near Lake Ōhau is set to resume this morning.
Three airlifted to hospital after crash
Three airlifted to hospital after crash
Four people have been transported to hospital, three with serious injuries, after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo last night.A police spokesman said the crash between Tekapo Powerhouse Rd and...