Timaru

DB Breweries' plant at Washdyke in Timaru is not only churning out beer - it's also making its own compost. Three years ago the company started a project that would see it treat its own wastewater… Audio

South Cantabrians have spoken, they want a day off to mark the Queen, and an Anniversary Day.

The government left it up to local leaders to decide what to do about the clash after announcing a one… Video, Audio

Devastated families have told of their absolute heartbreak of losing their teenage boys, when their car smashed into a power pole in Timaru last year.

The car was driven by then-19 year old Tyreese… Video, Audio

In 1886 the bustling town of Timaru was stunned when society darling Thomas Hall was arrested for the attempted murder of his wife, Kitty. Author Peter Graham outlines one of the most sensational… Audio

Leanne Ryan and her partner Greg run a family grass-karting club in South Canterbury. Video, Audio

Timaru teens are being urged to be very careful around a planned tribute for five boys who died in a car crash on the weekend.

The boys - all aged between 15 and 16 - died when an overloaded car… Audio

Timaru calls itself a city in a new project to revitalise the CBD, but is it really classed as a city? Timaru resident and panellist Jock Anderson weighs in on the debate Audio

South Canterbury Deerstalkers Association and the Timaru Pistol Club have no choice but to move, because the cliff edge - only metres away from their club rooms - is falling into the sea. Video, Audio

South Canterbury isn't famous for its premium apples, but one unfamiliar variety loves Timaru's cool climate and thrives there - the Honeycrisp. It's a sweet, firm apple grown exclusively for… Audio

Peter's most successful creation to date is a beet harvesting bucket for tractors. His BEETBOSS attracted worldwide interest recently when a YouTube video of some 'rugged bucket action' went viral. Video, Audio, Gallery

Timaru is trying to attract Aucklanders and others to its town, and has created a campaign that features billboards luring people to a town that has a 7 minute commute. Nigel Davenport is chief… Audio, Gallery

There is a recruitment drive for Aucklanders to move to Timaru, to fix its self-declared worker shortage crisis. Video, Audio

Firewood is in short supply in Timaru as it face its first winter with only new burners allowed in the city. The council banned burners older 15 years old last year in a bid to tackle air pollution, a… Audio