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

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Yay, it's Friday! Hope y'all are looking forward to the weekend.Gremlins got into the printing press on Wednesday, so we...
11/09/2026

Yay, it's Friday! Hope y'all are looking forward to the weekend.

Gremlins got into the printing press on Wednesday, so we've run out of copies of this week's The Courier, Timaru newspaper early.

Our apologies if you've missed out. You can read the paper online at https://digital.timarucourier.co.nz/html5/default.aspx

And a number of our local stories also appear in the South Canterbury section of odt.co.nz

https://www.odt.co.nz/canterbury/south-canterbury

Local news from South Canterbury and Timaru, covering events, business and community, from The Courier Timaru.

A school in Temuka has found a colourful idea to ensure no child is left behind.
11/09/2026

A school in Temuka has found a colourful idea to ensure no child is left behind.

A colourful idea to empower kids and school

St Mary’s Church in Timaru is once again preparing to serve up a side of live music for Friday lunchtimes.
11/09/2026

St Mary’s Church in Timaru is once again preparing to serve up a side of live music for Friday lunchtimes.

Lunchtime concert series to begin at St Mary’s this week

Some of New Zealand’s top fistball talent took to the field at Mountainview High School for the first round of the inaug...
11/09/2026

Some of New Zealand’s top fistball talent took to the field at Mountainview High School for the first round of the inaugural National Fistball League.

New Zealand’s inaugural fistball league debuts in Timaru

South Canterbury’s budding young artists have once again had their creativity rewarded as another edition of Artarama go...
11/09/2026

South Canterbury’s budding young artists have once again had their creativity rewarded as another edition of Artarama goes into the books.

Long-running student exhibition highlighting that ‘creativity matters’

An interschool event held in Timaru allowed students to cash in on a good idea.
11/09/2026

An interschool event held in Timaru allowed students to cash in on a good idea.

Science fair back thanks to new sponsors

Top talent will take to the stage in Pleasant Point next week as the town resurrects a popular fundraising show.
11/09/2026

Top talent will take to the stage in Pleasant Point next week as the town resurrects a popular fundraising show.

Talent taking the stage again in Pleasant Point fundraiser

After almost 25 years, a South Canterbury Stroke Club volunteer has called time after suffering from a stroke herself.
11/09/2026

After almost 25 years, a South Canterbury Stroke Club volunteer has called time after suffering from a stroke herself.

Sherborne honoured with life membership for ‘significant impact’

A Timaru man is doing his part to tackle prostate cancer — one kilometre at a time.
11/09/2026

A Timaru man is doing his part to tackle prostate cancer — one kilometre at a time.

739km cycle effort marks men lost to prostate cancer

A young Timaru racing driver has announced the next step in his budding career.
07/09/2026

A young Timaru racing driver has announced the next step in his budding career.

Sprague to challenge himself in Formula Ford Championship

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