Latest News

Standing Committees - 18/02
18 Feb 2025

Standing Committees - 18/02

See here from today's standing committees meetings
Evans St Watermain Upgrades Begin
14 Feb 2025

Evans St Watermain Upgrades Begin

Traffic disruptions expected
LIVE: District Plan Hearing E
10 Feb 2025

LIVE: District Plan Hearing E

Live coverage of the District Plan Hearings 10/2/25 - 12/2/25
Council Meeting 04/02
04 Feb 2025

Council Meeting 04/02

See here for the livestream of the 04/02 Council Meeting

Council News

Standing Committees - 18/02
18 Feb 2025

Standing Committees - 18/02

See here from today's standing committees meetings
LIVE: District Plan Hearing E
10 Feb 2025

LIVE: District Plan Hearing E

Live coverage of the District Plan Hearings 10/2/25 - 12/2/25
New satellite tech set to unlock economic opportunities
04 Feb 2025

New satellite tech set to unlock economic opportunities

Timaru Richard Pearse Airport chosen for new GPS augmentation system
Council Meeting 04/02
04 Feb 2025

Council Meeting 04/02

See here for the livestream of the 04/02 Council Meeting
Looking forward to 2025
31 Jan 2025

Looking forward to 2025

Looking ahead to a busy year for TDC

Culture + Lifestyle

Sunsational Challenge 2025 prize winners
27 Jan 2025

Sunsational Challenge 2025 prize winners

We had over 1000 tamariki pariticpate in the Sunsational 2025! Congratulations to all the prize winners!
Caroline Bay Tea Rooms gets Retro Refresh
13 Jan 2025

Caroline Bay Tea Rooms gets Retro Refresh

The Caroline Bay Tea Rooms is getting a retro refresh, going back to a scheme similar to what it had in the 60s.
Sunsational Challenge 2025!
06 Jan 2025

Sunsational Challenge 2025!

As the summer sun shines brightly over the Timaru District, it's time to gear up for the Sunsational Challenge 2025! This annual event offers a fantastic array of free activities for families to enjoy
A Treasure from the Aigantighe
23 Dec 2024

A Treasure from the Aigantighe

"Te Whenua," a contemporary leadlight stained-glass window, marks the reopening of the Aigantighe Heritage House. Created by Arowhenua artist Francine Spencer.
Library social group brings the Christmas cheer to housebound clients
12 Dec 2024

Library social group brings the Christmas cheer to housebound clients

The Tuesday social group meets in the Timaru Library Community Room, they enjoy crafting and we caught up with the group as they made Christmas decorations for the Library's Housebound Clients

Infrastructure Matters

Evans St Watermain Upgrades Begin
14 Feb 2025

Evans St Watermain Upgrades Begin

Traffic disruptions expected
Caroline Bay new home for Christmas Star
04 Dec 2024

Caroline Bay new home for Christmas Star

Timaru’s Christmas Star has a new permanent home on Caroline Bay thanks to the generosity of a community member.
Timaru District Council Celebrates the Opening of New Organics Processing Facility
21 Nov 2024

Timaru District Council Celebrates the Opening of New Organics Processing Facility

Timaru District Council and Enviro NZ are proud to announce the opening of a state-of-the-art organics processing facility, marking a significant milestone in the region's sustainability efforts.
Mayor welcomes $6 million government funding for Peel Forest clean-up
02 Oct 2024

Mayor welcomes $6 million government funding for Peel Forest clean-up

Ministry for the Environment commits $6 million to major site cleanup.
Project Completion Report: Geraldine Sewer Syphon
10 Sep 2024

Project Completion Report: Geraldine Sewer Syphon

To cater for future growth and provide additional resilience within the wastewater network.