Gift improves access for those with MS
Gift improves access for those with MS
A special donation is promising to reopen the community for those living with multiple sclerosis in South Canterbury.
CPlay gets new seats
CPlay gets new seats
Timaru’s CPlay playground is continuing to expand with the addition of two new seats.
Life of conservation
Life of conservation
A South Canterbury man’s half-century worth of regeneration and conservation work is set to be celebrated this year.
TV host turned farmer takes time out in Timaru
TV host turned farmer takes time out in Timaru
TV presenter turned sheep and beef farmer Matt Chisholm is bringing his Time Out Tour to Timaru next month.
Comic to wow with honesty
Comic to wow with honesty
After 30 years, Helen Read is still having a laugh.
Music to headline family fun day
Music to headline family fun day
The euphonious sound of South Canterbury youth is set to echo through Caroline Bay this weekend.
Being Rangitata MP was ‘greatest honour’
Being Rangitata MP was ‘greatest honour’
Former Rangitata MP Jo Luxton is heading north.
Celebrating diversity in local style
Celebrating diversity in local style
For the fourth time, Multicultural Aoraki is preparing to hold its annual cultural celebration festival.
Newer player rises to challenge
Newer player rises to challenge
It was hot weather and hot competition at the Croquet South Canterbury handicap singles held in Geraldine earlier this month.
Time to dig out those antiques
Time to dig out those antiques
An antiques roadshow is roaring back to Geraldine for a second time.
Timaru takes top spot for American couple
Timaru takes top spot for American couple
When Fred Fruisen and Violet Lemay were looking for somewhere to live, Timaru ticked all the boxes. Literally.
Major water main works to cause SH1 delays
Major water main works to cause SH1 delays
Timaru motorists have been warned of traffic delays through Timaru over the next few months.
Clothing-bin abuse stops charity money
Clothing-bin abuse stops charity money
South Canterbury Plunket is preparing to lose thousands of dollars of funding due to needless fly-tipping.
Food banks receive funding boost
Food banks receive funding boost
Food banks in Mid and South Canterbury have received a funding boost of nearly $190,000.
Hotels’ histories handed to museum
Hotels’ histories handed to museum
A document detailing the early history of every hotel in South Canterbury has found a new home at the Fairlie Heritage Museum.
Lab workers seek HNZ pay parity
Lab workers seek HNZ pay parity
"Bloody important work" is being rewarded by unfair pay and substandard working conditions, according to laboratory employees at Timaru Hospital.
Gym gala to keep eyes on the ball
Gym gala to keep eyes on the ball
Geraldine High School’s new gym will host a grand opening gala to fill the building in more ways than one.
‘Sound of Music’ needs men
‘Sound of Music’ needs men
Excitement is building as Waimate Theatre Company prepares to bring The Sound of Music to life.
Volunteers honoured
Volunteers honoured
The work of Waimate’s volunteers has been recognised for another year.
Lewis maintains her perfect record
Lewis maintains her perfect record
Timaru laid on the weather and crowd numbers and riders provided the spectacle at the New Zealand Superbike Championship at Levels on the weekend.