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Matariki Facility Hours 2025
19 Jun 2025

Matariki Facility Hours 2025

See here for our facility hours for Matariki Weekend
Upcoming Road Closures: June 23, 2025
19 Jun 2025

Upcoming Road Closures: June 23, 2025

See here for the scedule of upcoming planned closures starting from Monday.
Public Workshop 17/06/25
17 Jun 2025

Public Workshop 17/06/25

See here for today's Public Workshop from 4pm
Standing Committees - 17/06
17 Jun 2025

Standing Committees - 17/06

See here from 9.30am for today's Standing Committees

Council News

Matariki Facility Hours 2025
19 Jun 2025

Matariki Facility Hours 2025

See here for our facility hours for Matariki Weekend
Public Workshop 17/06/25
17 Jun 2025

Public Workshop 17/06/25

See here for today's Public Workshop from 4pm
Standing Committees - 17/06
17 Jun 2025

Standing Committees - 17/06

See here from 9.30am for today's Standing Committees
Find out more about standing as a candidate in this year's elections
16 Jun 2025

Find out more about standing as a candidate in this year's elections

Candidate Information Evening: Monday 23 June from 6pm in the Council Chambers, Timaru
Youth Leadership the Focus as Kaitiaki o Ara SADD Hui and Celebrating Four Decades of SADD
12 Jun 2025

Youth Leadership the Focus as Kaitiaki o Ara SADD Hui and Celebrating Four Decades of SADD

The annual Kaitiaki o Ara SADD Hui is set to return for its third year to South Canterbury, marking a special milestone as it coincides with the 40th anniversary of Students Against Dangerous Driving.

Culture + Lifestyle

Beyond the Peak: New Exhibition Centres Māori Connection to Aoraki
11 Jun 2025

Beyond the Peak: New Exhibition Centres Māori Connection to Aoraki

The Aigantighe Art Gallery is proud to present Aoraki Tangata Whenua, an exhibition of Southern Alps landscapes from the gallery’s permanent collection, opening  June 14 2025.
Rising Māori Artist Debuts Powerful Portrait Series at Aigantighe Art Gallery
09 Jun 2025

Rising Māori Artist Debuts Powerful Portrait Series at Aigantighe Art Gallery

The Aigantighe Art Gallery is proud to present Whakahōnore i tō tātou taonga tuku iho, the first solo public art gallery exhibition by Timaru-based photographer Maania Tealei.
Empowering the Next Generation: Timaru Hosts GLAM Sector Careers Event
29 May 2025

Empowering the Next Generation: Timaru Hosts GLAM Sector Careers Event

A new generation of cultural leaders will be inspired this June as students from across the region gather for the upcoming GLAM Careers Event—a hands-on, immersive introduction to career pathways.
Mayors Taskforce for Jobs looking back at success nine months into the trial
26 May 2025

Mayors Taskforce for Jobs looking back at success nine months into the trial

Timaru District Council started it’s Majors Taskforce for Jobs programme in August 2024, and since then 17 young people have been placed into full time employment.
Aigantighe Hosts an Iconic Robin White Touring Exhibition
07 May 2025

Aigantighe Hosts an Iconic Robin White Touring Exhibition

Exhibition opens 9 May 2025

Infrastructure Matters

Upcoming Road Closures: June 23, 2025
19 Jun 2025

Upcoming Road Closures: June 23, 2025

See here for the scedule of upcoming planned closures starting from Monday.
Works Ahead: Week Starting June 9
06 Jun 2025

Works Ahead: Week Starting June 9

See here for the road closures for the week ahead starting from June 9
Timaru’s water becomes a third time champion for taste
30 May 2025

Timaru’s water becomes a third time champion for taste

Timaru’s Seadown water supply has been crowned the best tasting in New Zealand as part of the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
Works Ahead: Week Starting June 2
30 May 2025

Works Ahead: Week Starting June 2

See here for the road closures for the week ahead starting from June 2.
Works Ahead: Week Starting May 25
23 May 2025

Works Ahead: Week Starting May 25

See the upcoming planned road closures that are scheduled to begin the week starting: May 25
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