Latest from Timaru

Bizarre attack: Eels on the lawn

CCTV footage captured four people throwing eels onto the front lawn of a property in Timaru.

Two seriously injured in head-on crash

A person was trapped for two hours inside a vehicle involved in a head-on crash on the outskirts of Timaru last night.

Sport helped him beat his disability

After diagnosed with the motor learning disability dyspraxia, James has defied the odds to become one of New Zealand's rising sprint sensations.

Arrest after cannabis operation uncovered

Armed police were called to help with a search warrant at a South Canterbury property this morning, where a hydroponic cannabis operation was uncovered.

Suspicious hedge fires investigated

Four suspicious hedge fires overnight are being investigated by Timaru police.

No pleas in Haka Valley fatality case

Former long-serving North Otago rugby player Regan Laughton sought a final remand without plea when he appeared in the Timaru District Court following a fatal crash in May.

Police seek witness after young girl stalked home

A young schoolgirl was followed home by an unidentified male after jumping off a bus after school yesterday.

Armed Offenders carry out arrest

The Armed Offenders Squad carried out an arrest warrant in Timaru this morning.

Kia ora: Timaru

Great fiestas, beaches and eateries abound, says Elisabeth Easther.

Timaru woman's fatal fall

A woman died from hypothermia after falling from a cliff and landing on rocks, the coroner has found.

Microlight victim an 'icon' of aviation

Civil Aviation Authority investigators have yet to find an obvious cause of a fatal microlight accident which killed two people in Timaru on Friday.

Two dead in plane crash near Timaru

Two people have died in a microlight crash near Timaru.

Man found dead at Timaru port identified

The body of a man found in Timaru's port today has been identified as that of missing man Donald MacLeod, police say.

Man's body found at the port in Timaru

A man's body has been found at the port in Timaru today.

Mystery riders' Xmas cards

Two good Samaritans buzzed into the Auckland Zoo carpark on a Vespa at the weekend, randomly handing out Christmas cards containing $100 apiece.

Three men arrested over serious assault

Family devastated by teen's death

Friends and family of an 18-year-old high school student who died after a party are devastated and in disbelief.

Young killer denied parole due to 'conduct issues'