The Courier, Timaru

The Courier, Timaru The Courier is a weekly community newspaper delivered to more than 26,500 homes & businesses.

From the Rangitata River in the north to the Waitaki in the south and covering Timaru, Geraldine, Waimate, Temuka, Fairlie and west to the Mackenzie country. We are a weekly tabloid community newspaper with a circulation of 26,500. The Courier is delivered free each Thursday

We rely on you to let us know what is happening in your community so do not hesitate to get in touch. Send us your tips, stories and photographs to [email protected] or call 687 9228 and ask for a reporter.

Having her first solo show at Timaru’s recently restored Aiganthighe Art Gallery added extra layers of meaning to local ...
10/07/2025

Having her first solo show at Timaru’s recently restored Aiganthighe Art Gallery added extra layers of meaning to local photographer Maania Tealei’s already powerful portrait exhibition.

Having her first solo show at Timaru’s recently restored Aiganthighe Art Gallery added extra layers of meaning to local photographer Maania Tealei’s already powerful portrait exhibition. Josie Steenhart talks to her about her work. Maania, how did you first get into photography, and when/ how ...

As the the disco days boogied on by and 11pm public hotel closing times put a strain on Timaru musos the Old Mill Discot...
10/07/2025

As the the disco days boogied on by and 11pm public hotel closing times put a strain on Timaru musos the Old Mill Discotheque would ditch its bell-bottoms to become the Old Mill Niteclub.

The Boys, the Old Mill, The Kor-Tels, Union Blues Soul Band and The Falcons are just some of the many names synonymous with the Timaru music scene. In this series, reporter Connor Haley talks to Timaru music historian Lyall Smillie and others about the people and places that made up the golden age...

Superheroes will gather at the Caroline Bay Hall this weekend for the Mid-South Island Women’s Refuge free children’s ev...
10/07/2025

Superheroes will gather at the Caroline Bay Hall this weekend for the Mid-South Island Women’s Refuge free children’s event.

Superheroes will gather at the Caroline Bay Hall this weekend for the Mid-South Island Women’s Refuge free children’s event. It will be the second year the event has been held, and last year 2500 people took part. Woman’s Refuge staff member Alana said organisers hoped this year would be bigge...

The unsung heroes of Timaru Hospital’s emergency department have celebrated two decades of service.
10/07/2025

The unsung heroes of Timaru Hospital’s emergency department have celebrated two decades of service.

The unsung heroes of Timaru Hospital’s emergency department have celebrated two decades of service. Last week past and present volunteers from the Timaru branch of the Hato Hone St John Friends of the Emergency Department (FEDs) programme came together to reminisce and mark 20 years since the prog...

A long-forgotten fund aims to support the professional development of nurses in the region.
10/07/2025

A long-forgotten fund aims to support the professional development of nurses in the region.

A long-forgotten fund aims to support the professional development of nurses in the region. The fund consists of a sum of money Kit McGuire — a local nurse who died in 1973 — left as a legacy to support nurses after her death. Miss McGuire was born in Timaru in 1896. She attended Timaru South [....

It has been a year of firsts for the Timaru navy cadets.
10/07/2025

It has been a year of firsts for the Timaru navy cadets.

It has been a year of firsts for the Timaru navy cadets. Despite only being officially recognised as a sea cadet unit in early June, the unit has already made its mark. The cadets attended the Southern Area Regatta skills competition in March this year and placed first. Lieutenant Simon Liddy said t...

A Timaru tattoo artist has been using his skills to breathe life into a canvas of a different kind.
09/07/2025

A Timaru tattoo artist has been using his skills to breathe life into a canvas of a different kind.

A Timaru tattoo artist has been using his skills to breathe life into a canvas of a different kind. Through the use of clay, fibreglass, paint and whatever else he could get his hands on, Magnetic Tattoo owner Nick Reedy has been transforming the mannequins at the Geraldine Military Museum to repres...

Fairlie’s Village Green playground is getting a makeover in order to make it safer for summer.
03/07/2025

Fairlie’s Village Green playground is getting a makeover in order to make it safer for summer.

Fairlie’s Village Green playground is getting a makeover in order to make it safer for summer. Located on the corner of Main Rd and Talbot St, the playground has had a new safety fence put in place and will have much-needed shade sails installed before the end of the year. While the safety fence w...

In the last week South Canterbury has played host to a feast of high-level sport.
03/07/2025

In the last week South Canterbury has played host to a feast of high-level sport.

In the last week South Canterbury has played host to a feast of high-level sport. The Trust Aoraki Midlands PSA and District Squash Open took place in a storage facility in Temuka and featured many of the world’s best up-andcoming professional players. After five days of scintillating squash, New ...

A fourth generation Timaru racing driver is continuing to push the limits in search of national glory.
03/07/2025

A fourth generation Timaru racing driver is continuing to push the limits in search of national glory.

A fourth generation Timaru racing driver is continuing to push the limits in search of national glory. Corban Sprague, 18, is competing in the Toyota TR86 Trophy Series after securing a seat in the CareVets car via a scholarship. After a successful first round outing in May, he returned to the track...

Heads-up for anyone thinking about heading up country.
03/07/2025

Heads-up for anyone thinking about heading up country.

SH8 FAIRLIE TO TEKAPO (BURKES PASS) - SNOW - FINAL UPDATE 3PM

SH8 Fairlie to Tekapo is now OPEN with no restrictions. Take care when travelling today and drive to the conditions.
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1:55PM, THU 3 JUL

Due to snow, SH8 is now CLOSED between Fairlie and Tekapo. Please delay your journey or use an alternate route. ^JP

It has been 925 days since I last had a drink.
03/07/2025

It has been 925 days since I last had a drink.

It has been 925 days since I last had a drink. I don’t like writing that — not because I miss alcohol — but because it makes me sound like I’m dehydrated. Obviously I have had a lot to drink in the last two and a-half years. My family have single-handedly kept Kombucha companies afloat [...]

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From the Rangitata River in the north to the Waitaki in the south and covering Timaru, Geraldine, Waimate, Temuka, Fairlie and west to the Mackenzie country. We are a weekly tabloid community newspaper with a circulation of 26,500. The Courier is delivered free each Thursday We rely on you to let us know what is happening in your community so do not hesitate to get in touch. Send us your tips, stories and photographs to [email protected] or call 687 9228 and ask for a reporter.