Timaru District

Timaru District
Territorial authority district
Timaru District Council building
Coat of arms
Timaru district in the South Island
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
RegionCanterbury
Communities
  • Geraldine
  • Pleasant Point
  • Temuka
Wards
  • Geraldine
  • Pleasant Point-Temuka
  • Timaru
Formed1989
SeatTimaru
Government
 • MayorNigel Bowen
 • Deputy MayorScott Shannon
 • Territorial authorityTimaru District Council
Area
 • Total
2,732.41 km2 (1,054.99 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)
 • Total
49,500
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Websitewww.timaru.govt.nz

Timaru District is a local government district on New Zealand's South Island, administered by the Timaru District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region. Timaru district was formed in 1989 from the amalgamation of Timaru City, Geraldine borough, Temuka borough and Strathallan County.

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