Poachers busted for illegal pāua operation Poachers busted for illegal pāua operation A pair of Oamaru poachers have been busted after inventing fictitious birthday events to gather pāua which they sold illegally online.
Swapmeet set to return for 40th year Swapmeet set to return for 40th year All the bits and bobs, odds and ends and whatsits and whatchamacallits of South Canterbury will be in need of new homes this weekend.
Man missing after going overboard from fishing vessel Man missing after going overboard from fishing vessel The fisherman who went overboard from a vessel off the Hawke’s Bay coast on Monday was from North Otago, police say.
Marriage proposal between battles Marriage proposal between battles At Warbirds Over Wanaka last weekend, Lee Russell did the unexpected by taking a shot that no-one saw coming.
Fourth person dies following SH8 crash near Tekapo Fourth person dies following SH8 crash near Tekapo A fourth person has died following a crash on State Highway 8 near Lake Tekapo on Saturday.
Serious injuries reported after Waitaki crash Serious injuries reported after Waitaki crash Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in the Waitaki district.
Team finds meteorite in Canterbury 'It was pretty crazy': Team finds meteorite in Canterbury The first meteorite discovered in NZ for nearly 20 years has been found near Lake Tekapo.
Meteorite may have landed in remote part of Canterbury Meteorite may have landed in remote part of Canterbury The hunt is on for a meteorite after a fiery explosion over Canterbury.
South Canterbury's 'Spud King' Allan Pye dies South Canterbury's 'Spud King' Allan Pye dies Self-made multimillionaire farmer Allan Pye, known as the "Spud King", has passed away.
Lauren Dickason sentencing date set Sentencing date set for mum who murdered three young daughters in Timaru The South African doctor convicted of murdering her three young daughters will be sentenced in June - almost a year after her high-profile trial.
Farmers in South Canterbury desperate for downpour Farmers in South Canterbury desperate for downpour A South Canterbury irrigation scheme is running dry with only a week's worth of water left.
Unusual early morning heat wave for Timaru Unusual early morning heat wave in Canterbury People in Timaru woke to an unusually hot morning as the temperature soared from 19 deg C at 4.30am to 27 deg C by 6am due to a "wave of warm air".
Crews still battling Waitaki fires Crews still battling Waitaki fires, homes self-evacuated Fire crews are this morning continuing to battle separate rural blazes in the Waitaki District.
Helicopter, fire crews bring large roadside blaze under control Helicopter, fire crews bring large roadside blaze under control More than 10 fire crews and a helicopter were needed to battle a large roadside blaze near Timaru.
Trail ride fundraiser cancelled due to fire risk Trail ride fundraiser cancelled due to fire risk The popular Danseys Pass Trail Ride has been cancelled due to extreme fire risk.
Lunar New Year celebration a big success Lunar New Year celebration a big success Geraldine’s first Lunar New Year event has been labelled a success.
Angler found dead at Lake Benmore Angler found dead at Lake Benmore An Australian fisherman was found dead on the shore of Lake Benmore on Monday.
Ōamaru mayor hits out at David Warner Ōamaru mayor hits out at David Warner, invites him back 'once the Black Caps are finished with him' Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher has come off the long run and delivered a bruising bumper to Australian cricketer David Warner.
Principal rides for community Principal rides for community Bikers took on a mighty challenge in Waitaki over the weekend.
Four injured in SH1 crash Four injured in SH1 crash Emergency services converged on a crash south of the Waitaki River bridge on State Highway 1 yesterday.