Young entrepreneurs are now a regular feature at the Waimate Community Market.

After trialling free stalls for kids in January and seeing a strong response, the market committee has decided to make the idea permanent.

Ahead of this year’s Aoraki Woman of the Year event, we caught up with Roselyn Fauth nee Cloake to talk about the work that led to her nomination, and how the win gave her space to stop, reflect, and ask a bigger question about whose stories get told - and whose don’t.

The New Zealand Government has committed significant funding to The Waimate Trail, marking a major step forward for the scenic cycling and walking project that has gathered steady community support.

A crowd gathered at Waimate’s historic Quinns Arcade on Tuesday night for the launch of the Waimate District Fund - a new endowment fund designed to grow over time and provide ongoing grants for local community projects.

There are a lot of stand-out homes across our rural districts, covering every era and style.

This article steps inside one of them. A dream home that was planned and refined on paper and Pinterest for 10-15 years, before being brought to life by David Reid Homes.

The Big Easy is back!

Registrations are now open for the Veterinary Centre Whitehorse Big Easy, which returns on Sunday 29 March 2026.

We’ve been chatting to new Waimate High School principal Andrew Jones about where he’s come from, why he’s here, and why South Canterbury is a great place to raise and educate kids.

Regular users of the Whitehorse trails will notice something new this summer - map board signs have been installed across the trail network, marking a practical step in its evolution - from a local riders’ playground to a professional district asset.

How does a small rugby club on the South Island’s east coast become NZ Rugby’s Club of the Year in 2025?

Did you know that Waimate High School now sits at the top end of schools in the Aoraki region in several areas, including academic?

Small rural schools mean limited opportunities? At Waimate High School - the opposite has proven true.

More than a century on, Dr Margaret Cruickshank is still part of everyday life in Waimate.

Summer is prime time for painting interiors and Waimate ITM have everything you need to get started.

Despite NZ Tomorrow ending its Waimate segment with a song claiming the town’s water was f’d, Greenpeace has since rated the supply “excellent”.