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A Timaru 10-year-old has been praised for his handling of a traumatic incident.
The person with the winning ticket sold in Twizel lives in the South Island with their family.
If you’d like to reclaim your sofa, Ara Institute of Canterbury could have the perfect solution.
With a foundation trades course, your sofa dweller can gain confidence, direction and valuable skills that could lead to a well-paid career.
Before long, they could be earning enough to buy … View moreIf you’d like to reclaim your sofa, Ara Institute of Canterbury could have the perfect solution.
With a foundation trades course, your sofa dweller can gain confidence, direction and valuable skills that could lead to a well-paid career.
Before long, they could be earning enough to buy their own sofa - or even a better sofa than the one they’re glued to right now!
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The summer months are the perfect time for entertaining friends and family, and whether it’s a dinner party or BBQ, good food will always be on the menu. But, did you know that half of all food poisoning occurs in the home? Follow the three simple Cs – clean, cook, chill to avoid getting ill … View moreThe summer months are the perfect time for entertaining friends and family, and whether it’s a dinner party or BBQ, good food will always be on the menu. But, did you know that half of all food poisoning occurs in the home? Follow the three simple Cs – clean, cook, chill to avoid getting ill this summer. We all want to keep our friends and families safe, so remember these easy steps while cooking.
Check out foodsafety.govt.nz/ccc for handy food safety tips.
The proposed boundaries for the 2020 General Election have Geraldine in the Waitaki electorate despite the fact the bulk of the Timaru District is in the Rangitata electorate.
Could it really happen? A project to create a colloquial map of New Zealand could make Timaz-hard and U-Ram-It more widely known names for Timaru, and its creator is seeking similar nicknames for Mackenzie towns.
Tell us your colloquial names for places in South Canterbury?
The organisers of Timaru's inaugural Soundsplash music festival are hailing the it as a success and have signalled it is likely to return in 2021.
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We’re adjusting our electorate boundaries for the next two general elections.
By making sure each electorate has about the same number of people, we can give all New Zealanders equal representation in Parliament. It’s all balance.
If we move one of your electorate boundaries, you could … View moreWe’re adjusting our electorate boundaries for the next two general elections.
By making sure each electorate has about the same number of people, we can give all New Zealanders equal representation in Parliament. It’s all balance.
If we move one of your electorate boundaries, you could end up in a different electorate to the one you’re in now – so we show you what we’re proposing before we make any changes and give you the opportunity to share your thoughts.
Have your say now at vote.nz
Great news for all digital upskillers: you can gain computer skills for work, study and everyday life - for free and at your own pace - at Ara Connect!
We’ve got courses in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and a Certificate in Computing, plus you can learn how to touch-type, use the internet, create a … View moreGreat news for all digital upskillers: you can gain computer skills for work, study and everyday life - for free and at your own pace - at Ara Connect!
We’ve got courses in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and a Certificate in Computing, plus you can learn how to touch-type, use the internet, create a website and lots more.
There are Ara Connect locations throughout Christchurch and in Rangiora, Timaru and Oamaru. We’re open Monday to Friday, and some locations are open Saturdays and weekends too, so you can fit your studies around work, family and other commitments.
To find out more, visit our website or call 0800 24 24 76.
A bid to light up football ground Sir Basil Arthur Park is just one of an array of South Canterbury sporting projects seeking funding over the next few years.
Timaru monarchist Shirley Piddington certainly has and thinks Prince Harry and Meghan may retain their titles.
What do you think?
"Senseless vandals'' have smashed the windows of the South Canterbury Deerstalkers Association building, leaving the organisation to pick up the bill.
Hi Neighbours, we are looking into teenagers' internet habits and keen to hear your experiences of your children's use of the interweb. We'd like to know, has your teenager skipped meals in order to spend time on the internet?
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