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Driver who knocked student off scooter’s new bid to avoid Timaru court
A judge says he must appear for sentencing in the town where he offended, but the 39-year-old has made another attempt to avoid travelling down.

Car crashes off NZ’s shortest state highway in Timaru
The car caught fire, but there were no reports of injuries.

Man arrested after alleged indecent assault on child at Auckland park
The child was playing at a park in Goodwood Heights when the alleged attack happened.

Triple-murderer Lauren Dickason to be deported after serving sentence for killing daughters
Dickason was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2021 murders of her three girls in their Timaru home.

Alliance Group’s Smithfield plant in Timaru to close
Workers at the plant in Timaru have been told it will close by the end of December.

Decision looms: Hundreds of meatworkers wait to hear fate of jobs
More than 600 workers at Alliance Group’s Smithfield plant in Timaru are set to learn the fate of their jobs today.

Power out in Timaru suburb after truck crashes into power pole
A number of properties are without power after a truck crashed into power pole in the Timaru suburb of Marchwiel, bringing powerlines down across the road.

Watch: CCTV shows youths breaking into warehouse, smashing and stealing stock
A Timaru business owner has been left thousands of dollars out of pocket.

Wet Denim to perform in Timaru
Timaru export Nick Goodwin and his band are returning to his home town to promote their new EP this month.

Timaru families gear up for karate world cup
Two families are busy preparing for the Japan Karate Association world cup, in Japan, later this month.

Majestic days: Timaru’s phantom movie theatre
The Majestic Theatre hasn't screened a film in more than a quarter of a century, but Timaru's movie cinemas have a quiet tradition of hanging around and the building still stands - for now.

'Leaner' Alliance announces $95.8m loss
The cost of shutting its Timaru meat works is costing the troubled red meat co-operative more than $50m.

Smithfield meatworks closure already impacting local economy
The loss of 600 jobs in Timaru is hitting the local economy hard, with retailers seeing a big drop in sales, sparking fears that more shops will close.

Two people taken to hospital after alleged assault in Timaru
Police responded to reports of two people being assaulted by several people on Stafford St in Timaru about 11.20pm on Saturday night.

Out & About: South Island Masters Games wraps up
Check out some of the action from the final weekend of the South Island Masters Games, held in Timaru.

Hundreds of job losses confirmed in Timaru meatworks closure
A strong security presence is on hand at the private meeting, where workers gathered to hear the future of the 139-year-old plant and their jobs.

Hundreds of meatworkers to learn job fate
Alliance Group has called another all-staff meeting in Timaru to share its decision on the future of the 139-year-old Smithfield plant.

Power restored after truck crash
Power to properties in the Grantlea area of Timaru is restored after a truck hit a power pole on Monday morning.

Largest South Island Masters Games in years
With more than 2000 entrants from across New Zealand, organisers of this year’s South Island Masters Games in Timaru say it is the largest turnout in more than seven years.

‘Business is hard enough’: Owner reeling after burglary
A Timaru business owner has been left thousands of dollars out of pocket after a group of youths smashed and stole items from his warehouse over the weekend.

Toogood to miss: Rock legend to play solo gig in Timaru
When rock legend Jon Toogood played in Timaru earlier this year his audience was treated to some of the songs off his new album.