The Timaru Herald - January 11, 2025

Sam Ottley driving to new success levels

Reset may cut focus on palliative care

Out and about: Jason Kerrison performs at carnival

PS ... From the newsroom

Dicoveries a window into house gallery’s history

Story behind the kiwi bird

Gable roof a survivor from Old Norse times

Weather

Health warning for Pareora River over potentially toxic algae

Waimate meth dealer loses appeal

Sun-smart habits at risk from online influence

Depressionera bequest still helping 88 years later

Police notebook

Another cruise ship due

Lester Levy’s to-do list for 2025

Bid to contain scrub fire after homes evacuated

Flags to be lowered for fallen officer’s funeral

Shocked couple won $7m – but still went to work

How simple is that?

The political honeymoon’s over

Hut fees small fry in DOC dilemma

Presidents shouldn’t play self-serving politics with wildfires

The bright side of Trudeau’s resignation

What I’ll be doing for the planet in 2025

Please regulate us

The right is building a firebreak of falsehoods around LA fires

Carter’s funeral brings together five current and former US presidents

Scientists drill 2.8km down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic

‘Game changing’ study of blood proteins

Opposition leader free after ‘kidnapping’

Troubadour of Peter, Paul and Mary folk trio

The best accessories for the gardener who has everything

Jolie had to find her voice to lose it In Maria, the actress takes on La Divina for the final act of director Pablo Larraín’s trilogy on iconic 20th-century women. By Michael Andor Brodeur.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD Down 1. Slang term meaning to be addicted to crack cocaine (5) 2. International charitable organisation with over 1.7 million members, founded 1865 (9,4) 3. Small high-pitched flute with four finger and two thumb holes (9) 4.

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Gripping drama a safe bet for an Oscar

Smart, funny and moving treat

Quiet, unflashy Flow a stand-out in animated-films genre

Gut-roiling thriller turns perfect home into a nightmare

Road test Subaru BRZ tS

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Player ‘had a pop’ at Ferguson for not letting Young’s son play

Referee’s resignation after wing’s comments is a tough lesson for rugby

US swimming legend’s Olympic medals lost as Los Angeles burns

Doping clouds tennis talk at Open

Ex-Scotland skipper Hogg avoids jail for abusing ex

Ageless Monfils keeps wowing Classic crowds

Auckland FC star getting used to racking up frequent flyer points

Anderson hits highest Super Smash score of season in Canterbury win

Phoenix men trying to free up visa spot

Intrigue surrounds the final spot in Champions Trophy squad

Taylor the frontrunner to replace Barrett as Crusaders captain

Nyika promises to fight on after cruel knockout blow in first pro loss