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Timaru-based Heartland Chips is busy and happy providing comfort food during lockdown.
Rob Boswell has built a Field of Remembrance in his backyard in Waimate because he says "we must acknowledge Anzac Day in some formal way".
Your emotional and mental wellbeing is important. It is normal to feel stressed or lonely when self-isolating, but there are some things you can do to feel better.
Even if you are not sick you may be feeling anxious about COVID-19. This is normal.
Reach out to your family and whānau, friends… View moreYour emotional and mental wellbeing is important. It is normal to feel stressed or lonely when self-isolating, but there are some things you can do to feel better.
Even if you are not sick you may be feeling anxious about COVID-19. This is normal.
Reach out to your family and whānau, friends and workmates. Sharing how we feel and offering support to others is important.
We want to remind you that if you or someone you know is struggling right now, there is free help available.
See below a list of helplines throughout New Zealand ?
Kia Kaha Aotearoa.
Colourful messages of hope are brightening a Timaru street during lockdown.
A South Canterbury flour mill has landed new contracts with two national supermarket chains as demand for its product has significantly increased during lockdown.
Reon Park's training involves 400 to 500 kilometres a week and the lockdown sees him completing a large portion indoors.
The Community Trust Mid and South Canterbury has confirmed $142,360 in grants to a number of organisations.
A South Canterbury manufacturer is meeting a changing demand during lockdown.
Timaru Countdown shoppers were 'not at increased risk' of catching virus after a man with Covid-19 went shopping there, according to medical expert.
Timaru's public transport system is likely to resume as an on demand service when the Covid-19 lockdown is over, Environment Canterbury says.
Couple locked down in Timaru after a year living an ocean apart.
If there is a General Election in 2020, Rangitata's electorate boundaries will remain as proposed.
You might be using more wet wipes to keep your home clean, but it’s very important not to flush them afterwards.
They block up the pipes, which then need fixing immediately. When workers have to leave home to fix blocked pipes, they’re at risk of COVID-19. That puts everyone else in their … View moreYou might be using more wet wipes to keep your home clean, but it’s very important not to flush them afterwards.
They block up the pipes, which then need fixing immediately. When workers have to leave home to fix blocked pipes, they’re at risk of COVID-19. That puts everyone else in their bubble at risk as well.
Do your bit for workers and their whānau, and put your wet wipes in the bin.
Hi there Neighbours!
With numerous gigs, concerts and festivals postponed or cancelled as a result of the level 4 response, we want you to dance the lockdown away with the new Neighbourly Spotify Playlist! Make your suggestions in the comments below - recommend anything you like on there, as … View moreHi there Neighbours!
With numerous gigs, concerts and festivals postponed or cancelled as a result of the level 4 response, we want you to dance the lockdown away with the new Neighbourly Spotify Playlist! Make your suggestions in the comments below - recommend anything you like on there, as well as tunes you think your Neighbours will enjoy. Chuck in some taste-breakers, one-hit wonders or some good old Kiwi classics - it really doesn’t matter. So if you’re running out of ideas on things to do, why not a dance party?
Just remember: keep it PG, refrain from putting any songs in the mix that may cause offence to your Neighbours. You can find the playlist here.
Happy raving NZ!
South Canterbury man Sam Pierce has found time during lockdown to get stuck into restoring his 1967 VW Beetle convertible.
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