Three men have been stabbed in Timaru following a vicious gang brawl.

He was completely cut off from the reclusive religious sect, according to his cousin.

Death has been referred to the coroner.

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Emergency services were notified about the crash around 5.30pm.

Festive wear, family and a few toys on the agenda for fab four's first Christmas.

Police have now also charged the woman with causing loss by deception.

'Anyone making false reports in matters like this will be held to account,' police said.

Forest & Bird is calling for the Timaru District Council to change the speed limit.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an inquiry into the death.

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The serious crash involved two vehicles on State Highway 1 at Orari, north of Timaru.

The man allegedly performed an indecent act in the women's toilets in the lower garden.

Details have emerged about why the man jailed for murdering Lisa Blakie was denied parole.

Schools are competing for a handful of teacher trainees qualified to teach te reo Māori.

The man jailed for murdering Timaru woman Lisa Blakie has been denied parole - again.

Two games decided by last minute kicks and five teams win on the road.

Two vehicles collided near the intersection of Le Cren St and Church St this morning.

Patient was easily manipulated and offending spanned eight years.

The 37-year-old suffered serious head injuries in the crash.

The woman suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the ICU at Timaru Hospital.

The sole occupant, a 34-year-old man, died at the scene.

A woman riding a bike in Timaru suffered serious head injuries following an accident.

Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.

Dictatorial health service short on compassion - deputy commissioner.

Some PKE was unloaded in Timaru before the contaminated shipment came to Northport

First car driver to die in New Zealand was a South Canterbury farmer's wife in 1906.

Protesters had shut down work at the site of a proposed dairy farm extension.

On Jayden Alexander's 25th birthday he was found guilty of murdering his brother.