The Timaru Herald - December 21, 2024

Horror after pet cat loses leg, possibly in gin trap

Smithfield shuts, strong interest in land, buildings

Breathing new life into one of Timaru’s oldest buildings

PS ... From the newsroom

Wuhoo site full of great ideas

Heritage House

Collection becomes a legacy

Showers 210

Community Christmas pantomime to take to stage

Southerner’s brief return is welcomed but more trips sought

Alpine rain offers little relief to plains

Christmas lights competition winners named

Man faces drugs charges

Consultation on climate change completed

High water levels at Lake Pūkaki

Venture Timaru director resigns after five years

Applications open for sports travel grants

Judge: I did not know it was Peters talking

New hope for endangered knobbled weevils

Cockatoo’s ‘Hello Darling’ wins quote of the year

Former AB illegally posted nude photos

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David Tamihere granted Supreme Court appeal David Tamihere has received a Christmas present he never expected.

Bad and worse of a faltering economy

At Christmas, waiting for a miracle

The daily creation of news that fits

‘One prays for Syria’ and its future

Return of The Southerner

Sad economy pantomime

Five-minute quiz

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Housing market in 2024: A look back

Competition package may be tougher pill for ACT than Labour to swallow

Hard times force property ‘queen’ to retire

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

Monster, Red Bull take a sugar-free hit

PGA Tour in market for a new chief executive

Musk ascends as a political force by tanking budget deal

The trial that challenged a nation’s ‘toxic rape culture’

Warning after microplastics linked to lung, colon cancer

Rescuers expect to find many more dead

Deportations the highest in a decade

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Quad bikes: A farmer’s best friend or worst enemy?

A farmer’s best friend or worst enemy?

Remains of the day

What to do in the garden this week

Fennel

A solid story and gorgeous visuals

Luminous, unexpected gem about seemingly unremarkable women

Dazzling, darkly funny Anora a hell of a way to end the year

Fine new mystery novel of online dating, love and death

Road test: Kia EV5

It points to a Fury win

Nyika jumps at the chance to enter world stage

Dale holds court for Whai

Veteran defender closes in on twilight of his career

Spurs corner Man United

Stead hints at possible return for Jamieson

At a glance

In the driver’s seat

‘Stunt double’ is ready to go it alone - if needed