Smolt release to boost salmon fishery

Central South Island Fish and Game officer Hamish Stevens unloads 50,000 smolt into Lake Tekapo.

6 min ago A release of more than 50,000 salmon smolt aims to reinvigorate the fishery in Lake Tekapo.

Waimate property market keeps council busy

Waimate property prices hit an average $325,000 in September. (File photo)

3:00 PM Waimate’s buoyant property market is keeping the district council busy.

Rugby stars headed to Temuka

Former Timaru Boys' High School star Cullen Grace plays for the Crusaders in a round six Super Rugby match against the ...

2:51 PM Super Rugby Aotearoa's reigning champions will have their first pre-season hit out for the 2021 season in South Canterbury.

Drink-driving mum gets 'merciful' sentence

Sarrah Kylie Floyd has been convicted of a seventh drink-driving offence in 12 years in the District Court in Timaru.

2:44 PM A Timaru mother-of-four has been convicted of a drink-driving offence for the seventh time in 12 years.

Scammers target church

A scammer has impersonated Timaru Presbyterian Parish Minister Reverend Rory Grant in an attempt to get gift vouchers ...

A scammer, using a similar email address to that of a Timaru minister, asked people for gift vouchers for a non-existent cancer patient.

Geraldine Festival chair Pauline Denzey with some of the art work to be exhibited and bees made by school pupils.

Festival ready to go in 32nd year

A police car required a tow after it was hit by another vehicle which fled the scene on the outskirts of Timaru. (File photo)

Police car damaged in collision

South Canterbury Bike Skills Park committee member Vicki Gould at the Caroline Bay site.

Bike skills park gains traction

Dylan Joe Hurst, 21, has been sentenced to nine months’ supervision for possessing an offensive weapon and breaching bail.

Man sentenced for carrying axe

SC swimming spots mostly safe

People walking on Caroline Bay on September 28, 2020.

Ratings for 32 South Canterbury swimming spots have been released by ECan.

First tour group since March

Ray Marks, left, Celia Gee, Sue Frahm, Margaret Marks, Sue Moore, and Peter Donovan were part of the first tour party to ...

Pleasant Point Museum and Railway welcomed its first tour party since lockdown on Tuesday.

Rain welcomed, but more needed

Federated Farmers South Canterbury branch president Jason Grant says rainfall over recent days was much needed. (File)

Rain over the past few days provided some respite for South Canterbury farmers, but it’s unlikely to be enough to break the back of the dry spell.

Glimmer of hope for Timaru restaurant

Naruwan restaurant owners Angel Lin, left, and Sunny Wen hope to reopen once they find more staff.

Forced to close due to Covid there is a glimmer of hope for a re-opening of the Naruwan restaurant all that is needed are two chefs.

Large mural brightens up Geraldine

Japanese artist Koryu Aoshima and his newest mural titled, Dreams, on the Geraldine playground toilet block wall on Cox St.

The 23-metre mural is the 10th in the small South Canterbury town by Japanese artist Koryu Aoshima, who has been stuck here since March.

Early return for some residents

The fire alarm that was used on the morning of the fire to alert residents.

Three residents of the fire-ravaged Lake Ōhau became the first to return to their homes on Monday.

Stolen Star Wars mailbox returned

David Armstrong's award-winning mailbox has been returned after it was stolen from his Pukatea St home.

The “force” has conquered the “dark side” in Timaru as a stolen Star Wars-themed mailbox stolen has been returned to its owner.

Waimate berry growers arrange harvest event

14122019. News JOHN BISSET/Stuff. aerial view showing Waimate Strawberry Fare.

Waimate berry growers have joined forces to stage their own harvest event following the cancellation of the town's annual strawberry festival.

Clinker has a story to tell

This clinker is nearly 80-years-old and was first used as a boat for the New Zealand Electricity Department on Lake ...

A nearly 80-year-old clinker boat with strong Tekapo links was the perfect platform for some fishermen on the opening day of the high country fishing season.

Passengers numbers up, fares up

ECan is extending its MyWay service on Fridays and Sundays for the early parts of summer. (File)

Usage is up but now fares on Timaru’s on-demand public bus service will increase as ECan looks to see whether the trial service is sustainable..

Young skilled kickboxer

Timaru Boys' High School student AJ Foster,14, has won his second national kickboxing title.

7 min ago A Timaru Boys’ High School year 9 student has taken out his second national title the Aotearoa Muay Thai Association light welterweight kickboxing title.

Bike skills park gains traction

Work on the South Canterbury Bike Skills park is now underway, with the first stage expected to be ready in mid-December.

Police car damaged in collision

Man sentenced for carrying axe

Learning to cook is just the beginning

Nothing connects Brannavan Gnanalingam more to his Sri Lankan heritage than food.

I never felt overly connected to my Sri Lankan past until I got into the kitchen.

Art doesn't happen in a vacuum

Brannavan Gnanalingam enjoys writers festivals and is chairing this month’s Verb Festival in Wellington.

Forget the starving artist in the lonely garret, artists need friends, funding and festivals. Oh, and good primary school teachers, too.

When self-consciousness meets resignation

Cone number 1 at low tide. The others were completely submerged

OPINION: I wonder if there's a finder's fee for road cones that have gone walkabout?

Hey white people, look around

Brannavan Gnanalingam just wants to be able to go about his day, being himself, without being erased or threatened.

OPINION: If you think you're being liberal pointing out how "white" a city is, think again. You're probably just being blind, not to mention offensive.

Lessons on living respectfully

I only discovered I was on a hīkoi when I came to the end of it.

OPINION: Either way, the idea of people introducing themselves to the river is deeply meaningful to me.

Young skilled kickboxer

A Timaru Boys’ High School year 9 student has taken out his second national title the Aotearoa Muay Thai Association light welterweight kickboxing title.