The Timaru Herald - July 27, 2024

Plenty of quirky items on offer in parish fundraiser

Union investigating onfield incident

High-profile bankrupt’s million-dollar Otago property to be sold

Speed restrictions lift after clear weather in Mackenzie Basin

Godwits marks departure in practice

Understanding the shaving mug

The evolving lives of 12 Elizabeth St – adapted and reused

Today’s weather

PS ... From the newsroom

Mum speaks out on sentence given to daughter’s violator

Common sense must prevail on Theatre Royal’s future

New exhibition at Geraldine gallery all about texture

Timaru service to acknowledge abuse survivors

Man gets home detention for parole breach

Driver more than 12 times over high-risk drug-driving level

Residents threatened with firearms

Musician convicted of rape can now be named

Sydney-bound Air NZ flight returns to Auckland

Donald Trump and the last stand of the American Christians

The country’s health tsar has arrived

Warehouse Group: The rise and fall of a retail icon

Household living costs up 5.4%

Come dine with me: Britain to woo Wall Street

Tech star arrested in Korea after US$10 billion fall from grace

Oldest person in the US turns 115 – ‘She’s surprised us all’

Pressure for ceasefire deal grows

Mars rover discovers an ancient rock with a ‘potential biosignature’

Clumsy tourists face curbs to preserve famous flower

Reef avoids ‘danger’ status, but serious threat lingers

Police presence ‘very limited’ amid latest deadly violence

‘Family values’ official having affair with oligarch – report

Michael Kenny

Belushi widow defended his legacy and helped those with addiction

Prison breakouts have always been big news. Deborah Morris looks at how four criminals from the past escaped the law – and the bloody consequences.

Weekend Kitchen

Broccoli & brussels sprouts with warm orange vinaigrette

Gardening by the moon

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Skywalkers is Netflix’s Man on Wire for Instagram generation

Malkovich in five-star French crowd-pleaser

Predictable, but not lousy horror fun

Road test: Defender Octa

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

QUICK CROSSWORD

Grace-ful return

Centre stage: Smith on Proctor, Ioane and refereeing

Miracles do happen – just ask Taylor Britt

NZR backs Australian for top job

At a glance

Torch has been lit for captivating

At a glance

NZ spied chance but couldn’t take it