Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been lifted for Canterbury, after earlier being in place for Timaru, the Mackenie area, as well as Selwyn and Waimakariri. Read...

Red-meat co-op Alliance says it will be an `emotional time` for the 55 remaining meat workers at its Smithfield plant today. Read...

A judge says he must appear for sentencing in the town where he offended, but the 39-year-old has made another attempt to avoid travelling down. Read...

The cost of shutting its Timaru meat works is costing the troubled red meat co-operative more than $50m. Read...

The car caught fire, but there were no reports of injuries. Read...

The loss of 600 jobs in Timaru is hitting the local economy hard, with retailers seeing a big drop in sales, sparking fears that more shops will close. Read...

The child was playing at a park in Goodwood Heights when the alleged attack happened. Read...

Police responded to reports of two people being assaulted by several people on Stafford St in Timaru about 11.20pm on Saturday night. Read...

Dickason was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2021 murders of her three girls in their Timaru home. Read...

Check out some of the action from the final weekend of the South Island Masters Games, held in Timaru. Read...