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Industry blamed for Timaru smog

The Canterbury Regional Council believes industry is to blame for Timaru's air pollution.

Summer in spring: The heat is on for parts of New Zealand

Temperatures will be up to 12C above average in places - but don't get too comfortable.

The heat is on: Labour Weekend's 28C stunner - but back to winter on Monday

Tropical air is set to get temperatures rising, but come Monday it changes drastically.

True blue turns red: Labour MP the first in Rangitata's history

Rangitata, which takes in Ashburton and Timaru, has gone to Jo Luxton.

Police move to seize $10m and 15 properties from meth trafficker

The move comes after 4-year probe into assets of Singaporean man arrested in Gisborne.

Communities split over free school lunches

Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?

Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island

Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.

Families awarded $700,000 after three men die in fishing boat sinking

Three fishermen died when the trawler sank off the Canterbury coast in 2015.

Naked-selfie sender caught grooming underage girls

A 44-year-old South Canterbury man has been caught sending naked selfies to young girls.

'Very fortunate that nobody was killed': Three rammed by car in late-night disorder

Three people are in hospital, one with serious injuries, following incident.

Choosing childcare: The price war in the suburbs

New daycare centres are touting for a shrinking number of children.

Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Clement retires, recalls 42 years on the front line

Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement looks back on his 42 year career and his biggest moments

Timaru whale beached for nine hours now swimming 'under its own power'

DoC and Project Jonah are working to help the whale in trouble.

Arrest after fake $50 bills found in Timaru community

Locals reported coming into possession of counterfeit bills, sparking an investigation.

'Avoid travel': Black ice warnings as snow, severe frosts hit South

Parts of the South Island are "in the freezer".

Brrrr...! Heavy snow closes roads as wintry blast moves up country

There is snow down to 400m in places of the South Island, what's in store for the north?

Bowel cancer 'not just old person's disease'

"They say we're not in the risk category but it's everywhere," says 37-year-old.

Switched at birth: Two Kiwi girls were raised in the wrong lives, until they ended up with one set of parents

30 years ago two babies were swapped at Timaru Hospital. One of the mums finally speaks.