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    Play making tour around NZ’s towns

    Cassandra Woodhouse is taking the stage in the one woman play Prima Facie this year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Play making tour around NZ’s towns

    A one-woman play is set to take the stage in a number of New Zealand towns this March.

    New venue a win for rally

    Vincent County Rally organisers celebrate the end of another successful event held at the Omakau...

    New venue a win for rally

    Omakau racecourse was flat out at the weekend but the rides were two-wheeled, rather than four-legged.

    Scoular signs off in style

    Zack Scoular leads the New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands on Sunday. PHOTO: BRUCE JENKINS

    Scoular signs off in style

    Zack Scoular produced the finest drive of his career — in his last single-seater race — to win the 70th New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands Motorsport Park on Sunday.

    A year on, hall site sits empty

    Grass is not the only thing trying to reclaim the site of the former Roxburgh town hall and...

    A year on, hall site sits empty

    A year after a devastating blaze tore through Roxburgh's town hall and historic cinema, reducing them to rubble, the community is still coming to terms with what was lost - and grappling with what...

    Council well reviewed in LGNZ report

    Tamah Alley. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Council well reviewed in LGNZ report

    The Central Otago District Council has received a positive review from LGNZ’s Te Korowai continuous improvement programme.

    Speed and skill keys to success

    Jake Watt, 15, at last year’s Owaka Speed Shears farmer’s contest, which he won, watched by...

    Speed and skill keys to success

    Owaka will be buzzing this Saturday with another roundup of action and entertainment at the Speed Shears competition at Owaka Community Hall.

    Survey edited for higher uptake

    Hilary Calvert. Photo: supplied

    Survey edited for higher uptake

    A $50,000 random ratepayer survey should help the Otago Regional Council focus on the public’s priorities, the chairwoman says.

    Bandits pip Crabs, Comets wiped

    Flowing follow-through added to Waihola Swan’s Jared ‘‘JC’’ Cunningham’s miraculous accuracy....

    Bandits pip Crabs, Comets wiped

    The Owaka Bandits claimed a six-wicket win over the Milton King Crabs as the South Otago 40-over competition moved into its second round on Saturday.

    Driving to help give others freedom

    Seventeen year-old Annie Maggay’s new Restricted driver’s licence has multiplied her options...

    Driving to help give others freedom

    Volunteers can make a huge difference in fellow Clutha residents’ lives just by being a competent driver.

    Rodeo now set for rescheduled date

    Tokoroa-born rodeo champion Darryl McPherson, carried the four-star banner under perfect weather...

    Rodeo now set for rescheduled date

    The Lawrence Rodeo is saddling up for its rescheduled date of March 1.

    Society makes life easier for film-lovers

    One of the films selected by the Timaru Film Society for viewing this year is The Cats of Gokogu...

    Society makes life easier for film-lovers

    Timaru’s film society is offering newcomers the chance to break into the scene.

    Retro Rock turns time towards ’70s

    South Canterbury Museum director Philip Howe and Museum Development Trust chairman John Simpson...

    Retro Rock turns time towards ’70s

    It is time to break out the round glasses and flared jeans, as the South Canterbury Museum gets ready to host its annual musical time warp.

    Award nominations open for 60th year

    Nominations are now open for the 60th South Canterbury Sport and Recreation Awards, including...

    Award nominations open for 60th year

    Nominations for the 60th South Canterbury Sport and Recreation Awards are now open.

    Theatre Royal revitalisation begins

    Hawkins Ltd has been awarded the contract to complete construction of the combined Timaru Theatre...

    Theatre Royal revitalisation begins

    Long-awaited redevelopment work on Timaru’s Theatre Royal began this week.

    Try, try again, it’s Tryathlon time

    South Canterbury children are being encouraged to have a go and take part in the returning Timaru...

    Try, try again, it’s Tryathlon time

    A staple children’s sporting event is set to return to Timaru after a five-year hiatus.

    Decade of Shakespeare celebrated

    Malvolio (Steve Compton) attempts to woo Lady Olivia (Rebecca Rush). PHOTO: CONNOR HALEY

    Decade of Shakespeare celebrated

    Caroline Bay is set to be transformed into the whimsical world of Illyria as Timaru’s annual Summer Shakespeare production heads to the Sound Shell.

    Repair Cafe in need of new face

    Rhys Taylor’s sudden death late last year has left Repair Cafe organisers on the hunt for someone...

    Repair Cafe in need of new face

    The South Canterbury Eco Centre is vowing to keep one man’s legacy alive.

    $2.8m allocated for intersection

    At the government announcement of $2.8million in taxpayer funding to fix traffic congestion on...

    $2.8m allocated for intersection

    Government funding is set to release the ‘‘handbrake’’ on a Timaru section of State Highway 1.

    Landers start to click in second half

    Highlanders halfback Nic Shearer moves the ball during his team’s preseason game against the...

    Landers start to click in second half

    You can never read too much into preseason.

    'Serious bullying': Student 'waterboarded' at Otago school

    St Kevin's College boys' hostel in Oamaru. PHOTO: JULES CHIN

    'Serious bullying': Student 'waterboarded' at Otago school

    A "serious bullying incident" at an Oamaru high school — described as waterboarding — is being investigated by police.
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