Operators pleased with solid start to ski season in South Canterbury
Supplied/Stuff Ōhau Snow Fields pictured on opening day on Saturday. With the start of the ski season for South Canterbury’s ski fields coinciding with the start...
Travis Barker ended up ‘in excruciating pain’ from pancreatitis
Alberto E. Rodriguez Musician Travis Barker is in hospital with “life-threatening” pancreatitis. Travis Barker, who was rushed to hospital with pancreatitis on Wednesday, has shared more...
Second stage of popular bike skills park at Caroline Bay underway
Bejon Haswell/Stuff Timaru Suburban Lions Club’s Bruce Fraser says stage two of the South Canterbury Skills Park is coming along nicely. (File photo) The second stage...
Taranaki records 50th death with Covid
SUNGMI KIM/Stuff There were 1265 active Covid cases in Taranaki on Sunday, while the number of recovered infections was 34,384. Taranaki has reported its 50th death...
Humpbacks have whale of a time sharing the latest songs across cultures
Just like people share hit songs with friends, humpback whales create new songs each year and share them far and wide, new research shows. The study...
Region specific training for real estate agents welcomed by Timaru ambassador
AIMAN AMERUL MUNER/Stuff Harcourt Timaru’s Julian Blanchard, left, met with REINZ head of education Chris Campbell in Timaru on Friday. Region specific training for real estate...
Serious crash between truck and motorbike closes Northland road
Christel Yardley/Stuff Matapouri Rd, near the intersection of Kaiatea Rd, is expected to be closed for some time on Sunday afternoon, as police investigate the serious...
Human jaw bone likely from India found in renovations after being buried for 140 years
A human jaw bone, likely imported from India and used as a teaching aid, has been discovered after lying buried at a Christchurch property for about...
Sharemarket down 17.5%, faces ‘challenging’ outlook
New Zealand’s benchmark share index is down 17.5% so far this year, and the second half is expected to remain “challenging” as the impact of high...
Wellingtonians tour through newly reopened St James Theatre
MONIQUE FORD/Stuff Actor Jack Buchanan, of A Slightly Isolated Dog theatre company, takes a tour group through the St James Theatre on Saturday. After three years...