Yes to lower lake levels
Meridian Energy has been given the official thumbs up to drop the water level of Lake Pūkaki hydro storage for a three-year period.
South Canterbury
Vintage locomotive to be unveiled
Vintage locomotive to be unveiled
The sound of a new diesel locomotive is set to echo through Pleasant Point this Matariki weekend.
Conservationist receives top honour
Conservationist receives top honour
A powerhouse for conservation in South Canterbury for more than 35 years, Ines Stager, of Geraldine, has been awarded a Distinguished Life Membership.
Luck back to perform in his school
Luck back to perform in his school
An upcoming school reunion is set to rock.
Matariki marked with green fingered theme
Matariki marked with green fingered theme
A "great family day out" will fill the coffers of two charitable trusts.
General manager Macfarlane departs from Multicultural Aoraki
General manager Macfarlane departs from Multicultural Aoraki
At a ceremony last week, cultures and communities from across South Canterbury came together to bid farewell to Nils Macfarlane as he stepped down from his role as general manager at Multicultural...
New chief executive takes the helm
New chief executive takes the helm
A rescue helicopter mission in 2010 first connected Anton Drazevic to the service he now leads as the chief executive of the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust and the NZ Flying Doctor Trust.
Jane Austen classic to be staged at hall
Jane Austen classic to be staged at hall
A South Canterbury theatre company is preparing to bring another Jane Austen story to life this winter.
S Canty farmer new federation president
S Canty farmer new federation president
Federated Farmers has voted in South Canterbury farmer Colin Hurst as the organisation’s new national president.
New chairperson appointed to Y Central South Island board
New chairperson appointed to Y Central South Island board
Andrea Leslie has been named the new chairperson of The Y Central South Island’s board.
Could Timaru become the first rat-free city?
Could Timaru become the first rat-free city?
Since the 1950s, Alberta, Canada has been essentially rat-free.
Truck engine takes pride of place
Truck engine takes pride of place
What started with a conversation at Wheels at Wanaka has turned into a special preservation project for New Zealand’s mining heritage.
Community role ‘amazing opportunity’
Community role ‘amazing opportunity’
Cancer Society South Canterbury’s new community manager Sonia Sullivan is aiming to hit the ground running ahead of Daffodil Day next month.
Shop purchase an easy decision
Shop purchase an easy decision
Buying a cabbage and a toy tractor in one shop is now possible.
Tournament offers everyone chance to fight
Tournament offers everyone chance to fight
Timaru taekwondo members fought off the competition at a recent South Island tournament.
Tournament honours life members
Tournament honours life members
The South Canterbury Indoor Bowls triples tournament honouring life members and sponsored by Wayne Williams and Margaret Bunt was played last Saturday.
Jump Jam still proving popular
Jump Jam still proving popular
South Canterbury primary school pupils gathered at The Jump Jam Extravaganza 2026 last week Thursday at the Southern Trust Event Centre.
Twizel solar farm seeking consent
Twizel solar farm seeking consent
A 500MW solar farm could be built on 653ha of land near Twizel — producing enough power for about 130,000 homes.
New car for good cause
New car for good cause
Autoworld Timaru have given the wheel to a good cause.
Weekend planner
Weekend planner
What's on in South Canterbury this weekend.