24 October, 2025. Joanna Thantu, The Paper He thought it was just banter — the students thought otherwise. A 68-year-old … More
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Tinwald School Teacher Wendy Hopwood Struck Off After Abusing Pupils
A Canterbury primary teacher who mocked children with learning disabilities, destroyed their work, and swore in front of pupils has … More
Real Estate Agent Loses Court Battle Over Māori Training Rule, Minister Moves to Change Law
By Joseph Nathan, Staff Writer 4 February 2025 Real estate agent Janet Dickson has lost her legal battle against the … More
Ex-Pub Manager Stole $20K in Desperate Scheme
By Joseph Nathan, Staff Writer Desperation turned to deception for Yvonne Evans, a 38-year-old duty manager at the Catlins Inn … More
Timaru and South Canterbury Commercial Cleaners rated.
South Canterbury commercial cleaners will face a new rating system from October, 2022. Although not yet law, Justin Myroom – … More
Finally, good news for Kaikoura.
Kaikōura’s pāua fishery, which has been closed since the November 2016 earthquakes disrupted local seabeds, is to reopen following a … More
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