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Be prepared: Civil Defence warning ahead of forecast heavy rain
Residents in the Timaru District are urged to prepare for wild weather with forecast heavy rain expected to hit on Friday afternoon and possibly extend into the weekend.

Man killed in Timaru crash identified
James Campbell McKenzie died in the single-vehicle crash last month.

Where is the best tasting tap water in New Zealand?
The winner comes from a shallow well next to the Opihi River in Timaru and will represent New Zealand in the trans-Tasman Water Taste Off held in NSW this July.

Timaru’s Smithfield meat processing plant sold for undisclosed amount
Six hundred workers lost their jobs when the 139-year-old site closed last year.

Cattle on the loose after truck rolls on SH1 near Timaru
Local veterinarians are being called in to help.

Cattle wandering SH1 after Timaru crash, one person taken to hospital
One person has also been taken to hospital.

One dead after crash on SH1 in Timaru
Part of the road is expected to remain closed until later this afternoon.

SH1 lane closed after crash
Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Timaru which has closed the northbound lane of State Highway 1.

New proposal to restructure Timaru’s council
The council chief executive says the changes will result in fewer job losses and concedes he went “too hard” with the original plan to cut up to 71 roles.

Timaru man jailed for online sexual exploitation of children
The 49-year-old man was arrested by customs after arriving back from an overseas trip.

Dash-cam footage shows man taking ambulance for joy ride across Timaru
He drove the vehicle through thick fog, ran through a stop sign and reached speeds up to 82km/h.

Reckless driver forces ‘shadowing’ police to flee at 140kph
Police were forced to flee a dangerous driver to avoid being rammed, in an incident that began in Timaru and finished with an arrest in Dunedin.

Why does tap water taste different around NZ, and what makes Timaru’s the best?
Why does tap water taste different around the country, and why has Timaru’s tap water won the gong?

Timaru blows rivals out of the water again
Fly to Timaru and taste the country's top water - that's the invitation from the city's mayor after its latest success.

Rotorua, Taupo, Timaru or Waimakariri - which council has the best tap water?
It's a tough taste test and the judges in the 2025 Best Tasting Tap Water competition take their job seriously.

Former Timaru meatworks site sold for undisclosed amount
Six hundred meatworkers lost their jobs last year when the 139-year-old site was closed.

Cattle truck crash closes section of highway near Timaru
The driver has been taken to hospital in a moderate condition.

Former Alliance Smithfield meatworks site sold
The site of one of Timaru’s longest-running businesses has sold, five months after it closed its doors for good.

Rugby player stood down as alleged assault investigated
Police and the South Canterbury Rugby Football Union are investigating an alleged assault in Timaru that left one man requiring surgery.

Meth dealer’s High Court appeal dismissed
The 29-month jail term imposed on a Timaru woman for dealing methamphetamine was not manifestly excessive, the High Court has ruled.

One person injured after property fire in Glenwood, Timaru
Crews were called to the blaze on Rimu St around 4.30pm.

Unlicensed driver charged over theft of ambulance
A man is facing charges of unlawfully taking a vehicle and being an unlicensed driver following the theft of an ambulance from Timaru Hospital early on Tuesday morning.