A Dunedin man released from prison in Christchurch got as far as Timaru before offending again, and six days later was sent back to jail. Read...

Last week, North Korea hosted the first Western tourists in years. Leading the group was a man who once called Timaru home. Read...

Christchurch and Timaru have the biggest drop, with minimum temperatures of 4C. Read...

The site was home to the Smithfield meat plant for nearly 140 years. Read...

The single vehicle crash was discovered on Spur Road at about midday today, but is thought to have occurred overnight, police say. Read...

The wreck was discovered at midday, though the crash is believed to have happened overnight. Read...

The comments were made at a Timaru council meeting where iwi consultation on the redevelopment of a toilet block was described as a box-ticking exercise. Read...

A child rapist was jailed for 11 years in the Timaru District Court as the judge found no reason to apply any discounts to his sentencing starting point. Read...

A 40-year-old family violence victim has told the Timaru District Court she takes “the majority of the responsibility over what happened”. Read...

A drug operation involving police from Auckland has led to four people appearing in the Timaru District Court, and an arrest warrant out for a fifth. Read...