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From the Rangitata River in the north to the Waitaki in the south and covering Timaru, Geraldine, Waimate, Temuka, Fairlie and west to the Mackenzie country. We are a weekly tabloid community newspaper with a circulation of 26,500. The Courier is delivered free each Thursday

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A former president of the South Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association Council has been named the recipient of the...
11/06/2026

A former president of the South Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association Council has been named the recipient of the newly-revived Leo Farthing Memorial Award.

A former president of the South Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association Council has been named the recipient of the newly-revived Leo Farthing Memorial Award. Ahead of the association’s centenary celebration in two years time, discussions were held on which traditions could be revived. One su...

Timaru District Council has proposed Timaru District Holdings Limited (TDHL) sell its shareholding in Alpine Energy in p...
11/06/2026

Timaru District Council has proposed Timaru District Holdings Limited (TDHL) sell its shareholding in Alpine Energy in pursuit of better financial returns.

Timaru District Council has proposed Timaru District Holdings Limited (TDHL) sell its shareholding in Alpine Energy in pursuit of better financial returns. TDHL, which owned shares on behalf of the council, would reinvest the proceeds into a ring-fenced, diversified fund to help source an increased....

A new club has roared to life at Opihi College in Temuka.
11/06/2026

A new club has roared to life at Opihi College in Temuka.

A new club has roared to life at Opihi College in Temuka. The newly established Leo Club was launched last Wednesday evening. Leo Clubs are made up of the youngest members of Lions Clubs International, with 30 clubs spread throughout the country. Temuka Lions Club spokesperson Shona McCutcheon said....

The refurbishment of a heritage building in Timaru has been selected as one the ‘‘very best’’ in the region at this year...
11/06/2026

The refurbishment of a heritage building in Timaru has been selected as one the ‘‘very best’’ in the region at this year’s Canterbury Architecture Awards.

The refurbishment of a heritage building in Timaru has been selected as one the ‘‘very best’’ in the region at this year’s Canterbury Architecture Awards. The Aigantighe Art Gallery, refurbished by Irving Smith Architects in association Ian Bowman, was one of 28 architectural projects acro...

It has been a busy couple of weeks for Multicultural Aoraki with events ranging from a new office opening to language we...
11/06/2026

It has been a busy couple of weeks for Multicultural Aoraki with events ranging from a new office opening to language week celebrations and cyclone relief fundraising.

It has been a busy couple of weeks for Multicultural Aoraki with events ranging from a new office opening to language week celebrations and cyclone relief fundraising. On May 29, the organisation celebrated the official opening of its new office in Butler St followed by celebrating Samoan Language W...

A Timaru high school is set to bring a touch of Shakespearean magic to the stage.
11/06/2026

A Timaru high school is set to bring a touch of Shakespearean magic to the stage.

A Timaru high school is set to bring a touch of Shakespearean magic to the stage. Craighead Diocesan School will be staging two performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream tonight and tomorrow evening. The romantic comedy follows four runaway Athenian lovers, a troupe of amateur actors, and a grou...

A group of budding young country music stars from South Canterbury have shone at the recent New Zealand Gold Guitar Awar...
10/06/2026

A group of budding young country music stars from South Canterbury have shone at the recent New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards.

A group of budding young country music stars from South Canterbury have shone at the recent New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards. Held annually in Gore over King’s Birthday Weekend, the awards are one of New Zealand’s most prestigious country music events. This year, among record entries, five music s...

Two South Canterbury skaters are in line to compete in Australia next month.
04/06/2026

Two South Canterbury skaters are in line to compete in Australia next month.

Two South Canterbury skaters are in line to compete in Australia next month. Kyla Beveridge, 15, and Grace Worner, 16, have the opportunity to compete in speed skating at the Brisbane Roller Sports Showcase. However, their chances are reliant on fundraising. Grace’s mother Andrea Worner said while...

In what is described as the highest classroom in New Zealand, Department of Conservation (Doc) ranger Lisa Winterfeldt s...
04/06/2026

In what is described as the highest classroom in New Zealand, Department of Conservation (Doc) ranger Lisa Winterfeldt sits 1200m up a mountain to teach a group of year 12 students.

In what is described as the highest classroom in New Zealand, Department of Conservation (Doc) ranger Lisa Winterfeldt sits 1200m up a mountain to teach a group of year 12 students. The boys are from an Otago Boys’ High School geography class and are looking at how landscapes and plants change ove...

A project by the South Canterbury Genealogy Society is ensuring the stories of the men and women from South Canterbury w...
04/06/2026

A project by the South Canterbury Genealogy Society is ensuring the stories of the men and women from South Canterbury who served in World War 2 are preserved and remembered.

This week, we remember Waimate brothers Louvain and Vickers Cairns whose service and sacrifice spanned two very different theatres of war.

A project by the South Canterbury Genealogy Society is ensuring the stories of the men and women from South Canterbury who served in World War 2 are preserved and remembered. As the project progresses, society convener Liz Shea will be sharing some of these stories with The Courier. This week, we...

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