Thursday, April 30, 2026

Fights set to be ‘good experience’

A trio of Timaru boxers are looking to build experience and get back to winning ways in Gore this weekend. Shannon Drake, George Cann and...

Riddell’s Reserve cycleway ‘proving very popular’

Mountain bike tracks, freshly carved into a hillside in Geraldine, are luring kids back outside. The trails are one of Bike Geraldine’s many projects. The group’s...
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Kiwi generosity under pressure

New Zealand is a generous country. Kiwis are quick to lend a hand or a dollar when someone needs support. Our society is built on generosity,...

Life in plastic isn’t really fantastic

THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION, with TOM O'CONNOR Why do we produce so much rubbish? Most men over 40 will be aware of the dangers of buying...

Learning what you don’t want to

That's A Good Question, with Tom O'Connor Why do we tell little kids untrue stories? In the far off times of my childhood, Santa was one...

Radio replaced with hysterics

That's a Good Question with Tom O'Connor. Why do sports commentators scream into microphones? The first microphone replaced shouting, yodelling, smoke signals and megaphones as a...

We all have a duty to protect ocean

Voice for Nature with Ines Stager Each year at the beginning of March, Seaweek is celebrated in various parts of New Zealand. Activities during the...

Record-setting sailor gives thanks

In May 2019, British woman Jeanne Socrates, then 76, was forced to dock at Timaru after damage to her to her 38ft yacht, S/V Nereida,...

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