The lines company responsible for the power pole that is being blamed for starting the devastating Lake Ōhau wildfire in 2020 is disputing the findings of Fire and Emergency NZ's report.

As a young man, Paul Joyce used to deliver groceries for a Timaru store. Now, Joyce, and wife Christiena, are the owners of Temuka’s New World supermarket, with the aim of moving closer to family part ...

We asked those standing in this year's local body elections in the Waimate District why people should vote for them and why they are running. Here’s what they had to say. Three Waters is the most ...

The site of a new self-service car wash in Timaru, on Evans St, adjacent to the entrance of The Showgrounds retail complex. Photo: JOHN BISSET / Stuff ...

Patrick Rooney, of Save Our Trains, at the Timaru Railway Station on Tuesday ahead of a meeting that night where the possibility of trains coming through the town again was discussed. Photo: AIMAN ...

Timaru is getting a new Christmas tree, and while it will be a little shorter than those in charge had hoped – the council says it got a competitive price for the new festive centrepiece. But that’s ...

Farmer says grazing can help reduce the risk of fires ...

In search of an escape from the hustle and bustle of life in the fast-expanding Queenstown, Jamie and Melissa McMurtrie found exactly what they were looking for in Fairlie. Fond of restoring character ...

A search for the source of "objectionable" odours plaguing northern areas of Timaru has identified two businesses as major culprits. Alliance Smithfield and South Canterbury By Products (SCBP) have ...

Lake Tekapo/Takapō photographer George Empson captures dust and clouds rolling across the Mackenzie Basin amid strong winds on Wednesday at Lake Tekapo/Takapō. Photo: George Empson / Supplied High ...

A plan to add an inorganic landfill to a limestone quarry west of Timaru is being touted as an environmental win for the area in 30 years’ time. Temuka owned-and-operated Canterbury Environmental ...

A warning is in place for the township of Pareora after recent testing of raw water showed high nitrates, with both nitrate-nitrogen and nitrate, exceeding maximum acceptable values. The Timaru ...