Police say an 18-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted in Timaru.

Police have named the woman who died in a crash on the Timaru-Pareora Highway yesterday.

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Timaru woman boxes in tourist driver after extremely dangerous overtaking.

Two major crashes on Canterbury roads, two more killed.

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A lucky punter who bought a Lotto ticket in Timaru is now $7.25 million richer.

The dry weather is set to continue up until Christmas, the MetService says.

Firefighters at Timaru blaze have called for backup.

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She was shocked to hear Mainland knew about the problem.

A man who stabbed a child to death when he was just 15 has been denied parole.

Little girl was brought back to life after car crash that killed her father.

Timaru fatal crash witness describes the "horrible" scene which unfolded in front of him.

An 80-year-old woman is dead following a collision between a car and a van.

Canterbury farmer Matthew Woods charged with string of rural thefts and burglaries

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash on SH1 at Pareora on Saturday

A man has died following a three-car crash near Timaru in the South Island.

People are urged to stay well away from flooded roads with water levels remaining high.

The clean-up is underway but there's also anxiety about another deluge forecast.

Evacuees from near Heathcote river should stay away tonight as waters set to rise again

The rain is set to ease for South Islanders - but, be warned, more rain is on the way

The Timaru family of five kept themselves entertained by looking out the window.

Restaurant ordered to pay $13,865 after it failed to pay migrant workers a minimum wage.

Arrest made after an Oamaru man was shot in the leg on Sunday.

The crash happened on State Highway 8 shortly after 5.15pm.

Police are investigating two shooting incidents on the same day in South Canterbury.

There were seven crashes, including one fatal smash, on New Zealand roads overnight.

A Christchurch cyclist has died in a riding accident on the French island of Corsica.

The Fire Service has stopped a fire from ripping through Timaru Hospital.