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Faith in Hubbard faces stern test

Hundreds rally in support of Hubbard

A march in support of Allan Hubbard and his wife Jean proceeded through Timaru's main street today and finished up outside South Canterbury Finance.

Hundreds rally to support Hubbard

Hundreds have rallied in Timaru to support Allan Hubbard.

Motorcylist falls at 100km/h, bounces

Greenpeace target Fonterra coal depot

Timaru banks robbed around midday

Nurse struck off for punching elderly man in mouth

A nurse has been struck off the register for punching a "vulnerable" elderly man in the mouth while she was working at a resthome.

Nurse struck off for punching elderly man

Cow plan faces court

Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded

The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.

Tsunami warning downgraded, but surges may still hit

Civil Defence authorities have downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand. However, New Zealand authorities are warning that there could be surges for up to 24 hours.

Tsunami threat: Warning stays in place for entire east coast

New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.

1.5-metre tsunami wave hits Chathams, heading for mainland

Evacuation warnings as tsunami wave hits Chatham Islands

The first wave has reached the Chatham Islands, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile overnight. An official tsunami alert remains in place for New Zealand's entire east coast.

Family flees home in fears for safety

Seeing things in black and white

A combination of old-fashioned hard work and new technology lies behind a Timaru couple's renovation.