Waihao Downs News Today

One person has died in an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in Waimate District. Emergency services were called to a Bridge Road, Waihao Downs property shortly after 8pm last night. A male was located on the property, and sadly died ...

The man died at the scene after a crash at a Waihao Downs property.

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A person is dead after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) incident near Waimate yesterday evening. Police said they were called to Bridge Rd, Waihao...

Quad bike deaths could be on track to being the highest since 2015 if they continue at their current rate, says a health and safety organisation.

A person has died after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) incident overnight. A police spokesperson said they were called to Bridge Rd, Waihao Downs, near an...

Sheep scanner Shannon Flett laughs that his job is a bit like "playing ‘Where’s Wally’ every four seconds". The sheep and beef farmer leases a farm...

Several skaters battled it out for South Canterbury indoor titles at the South Canterbury Speed Skating Club championships.

Teams from Waitaki Boys’ and St Andrew’s were also invited. “The festival is about us coming together as a whānau and as a community to celebrate Matariki, and with the hāngi afterwards, coming together to share a meal,” she said. Valentina Bellomo/Stuff Waitaki Boys’ High School perform at the Waimate Matariki Festival on Friday. While Matariki is often considered to have seven visible stars, there are actually nine depending on what rohe the stars are viewed from. Adams said ...

Supplied Waimate District Library librarian Ann Hume (seated) and mayor Craig Rowley (second from right) are flanked by Inner Wheel Club members, from left, Julie Anderson, Gael Grigg and Pat Collins as they show off some of the new range of decodable books donated to the library by the club. A new stack of decodable books at Waimates public library aims to boost the confidence of those finding reading difficult. More than 70 of the specialised books have been donated to the library by the tow...