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.

Temuka RSA treasurer and Temuka Community Christmas dinner organiser Karen McClintock said they would be going ahead regardless of the alert level, despite the Timaru equivalent being cancelled. Photo ...

Temuka Primary School principal Grant Willocks has resigned and is leaving at the end of the term after 17 years. He is seen with Donna Hessell who will take over the role at the start of 2022. Photo: ...

The culture and leadership of Timaru’s council has come under fire from the Chief Ombudsman, who has released the findings of his investigation into eight district councils, saying it had acted ...

Some South Canterbury companies are scrambling for staff and finding expertise from all over the world. From left: automation engineer Ben Pechard (originally from France, now based in Auckland), ...

Chemist Warehouse is advertising jobs in a “brand-new store’’ in Timaru. (File photo)ROSA WOODS / Stuff Australian retail giant Chemist Warehouse looks set to open a store in Timaru with a range of ...

Timaru Police are advising people that may have received a USB stick from a woman on Friday to not plug it into their computers.THEBIT.NZ / Stuff Police say a woman has been handing out USB sticks in ...

A health warning is in place for the Whakatipu/Twizel River at the picnic area (upstream of State Highway 8).JOHN BISSET / STUFF A health warning has been issued for the Whakatipu/Twizel River at the ...

Te Tihi-o-Maru by Aroha Novak, painted on the DC Turnbull Building, on Timaru’s Strathallan St.Valentina Bellomo / Stuff Timaru’s arts scene may be strong, but musicians are finding it tough, those in ...

The Temuka golf course is fully back in play after flood waters up to two metres deep flowed across fairways and greens in May. Course supervisor Phil Donehue said the water was redirected across the ...

John Gregan says dairy farming is going quite well and he and wife Cara are happy to give back.JOHN BISSET / Stuff South Canterbury dairy farmers John and Cara Gregan have thrown their support behind ...

The Department of Conservation has confirmed 7400 tahr kills on public conservation land for the culling season, but it is likely still some way off reducing the population to its 10,000 target.