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Monday 26 October 3 new
Lakes and Hydro CanalsLake Opuha FishingTrout and Landlocked Salmon near FairlieFish Lake Opuha near Fairlie for rainbow and brown trout and landlocked salmon. Trolling and spinning, Ewarts Corner ramp, lake levels, rules and safety.
Secondary SchoolsTimaru Girls’ High SchoolZone, NCEA Results & School FactsTimaru Girls' High School's home zone, NCEA results, roll, Equity Index, ERO report and enrolment, from Ministry of Education and Education Counts data.
Natural, Coastal and Scenic DestinationsStudholme Bush Scenic Reserve Tracks TimaruDay Trip Railway, Waterfall and Lookout WalksStudholme Bush Scenic Reserve tracks near Waimate: an old railway line, a 15 m waterfall, Ngaio Track views and family cycling. No dogs. Access info.
Sunday 25 October 5 new
Secondary SchoolsTimaru Boys’ High SchoolZone, NCEA Results & School FactsTimaru Boys' High School's home zone, NCEA results, roll, Equity Index, ERO report and enrolment, from Ministry of Education and Education Counts data.
Natural, Coastal and Scenic DestinationsKelceys Bush Tracks TimaruDay Trip to Sanders Falls and Old Waimate WaterworksKelceys Bush tracks near Waimate: a 20-minute walk to Sanders Falls and a 40-minute Intake Track past historic water supply relics. Dogs under control.
Secondary SchoolsRoncalli CollegeZone, NCEA Results & School FactsRoncalli College's home zone, NCEA results, roll, Equity Index, ERO report and enrolment, from Ministry of Education and Education Counts data.
Nature Reserves, Wetlands and Scenic WalksGunns Bush Track TimaruMossy Stream Walk in the Hunters Hills near WaimateGunns Bush Track near Waimate: a 1 hr 40 min, 4.1 km return walk on a moss carpet beside a stream, through tree fuchsia. Dogs under control.
Secondary SchoolsOpihi CollegeZone, NCEA Results & School FactsOpihi College's home zone, NCEA results, roll, Equity Index, ERO report and enrolment, from Ministry of Education and Education Counts data.
Saturday 24 October 3 new
BeachesPātītī Point, TimaruLeft-Hand Point Break, Coastal Reserve and Cliff AccessPātītī Point, Timaru: a left-hand point break for intermediate to expert surfers, two minutes from the city, with eroding cliffs and no lifeguards.
Secondary SchoolsMountainview High SchoolZone, NCEA Results & School FactsMountainview High School's home zone, NCEA results, roll, Equity Index, ERO report and enrolment, from Ministry of Education and Education Counts data.
Secondary SchoolsCraighead Diocesan SchoolZone, NCEA Results & School FactsCraighead Diocesan School's home zone, NCEA results, roll, Equity Index, ERO report and enrolment, from Ministry of Education and Education Counts data.
Saturday 17 October 3 new
Lakes, Reservoirs and High-Country Swimming BeachesLake Aviemore at WaitangiLake Swimming, Water Quality and Camping in the Waitaki ValleySwim at Waitangi on Lake Aviemore: Fair LAWA water quality grade, weekly summer testing, council lakeside camping from September to May and tips.
Lakes, Reservoirs and High-Country Swimming BeachesLake Hood Bayliss Beach near AshburtonLake Swimming, Water Quality and Algae AlertsSwim at Lake Hood Bayliss Beach near Ashburton: Good LAWA grade, weekly summer testing, toxic algae warnings to check first, and what else is on the lake.
Lakes, Reservoirs and High-Country Swimming BeachesLake Tekapo Camp BeachLake Swimming and Water Quality on a Day Trip from TimaruSwim at Lake Tekapo/Takapō camp beach: Excellent LAWA water quality grade, weekly summer testing, cold-water tips and the drive from Timaru.
Friday 16 October 3 new
Local adviceACC and Chiropractic Care in TimaruHow Claims and Costs WorkCan you see a chiropractor through ACC in Timaru? What ACC covers, whether you need a GP referral, how the claim is lodged and what you may pay.
Local adviceSeeing a Chiropractor During Pregnancy in TimaruWhat to Know Before You BookThinking of seeing a chiropractor while pregnant in Timaru? When to tell them, how sessions are adapted, when to call your midwife first and what to ask.
Local adviceWhat Is Bowen Therapy? A Plain Guide for Timaru and South CanterburyWhat Bowen therapy is, what happens in a session, how it differs from massage, what to do afterwards and what to ask a Bowen practitioner in Timaru.
Monday 12 October 7 new
Outlying Towns and District SettlementsSouthburn near TimaruRural Area Guide to Farms by the Pareora RiverSouthburn is a farming locality near Timaru, beside the Pareora River in Waimate District's Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward.
Outlying Towns and District SettlementsLevels Valley, TimaruRural Area Guide to Quiet Farming CountryLevels Valley is a rural farming locality near Pleasant Point, northwest of Timaru, with Papaka Stream and no village centre.
Outlying Towns and District SettlementsKerrytown, TimaruRural Area Guide to Farming Country and Mill HeritageKerrytown is a small rural community in Timaru District, east of Pleasant Point, with farming land and the listed Parr's Mill Waterwheel.
Outlying Towns and District SettlementsHadlow, TimaruRural Area Guide to Country Living and Heritage HousesHadlow is a rural locality west of Timaru, with private Category 2 country houses on Gleniti Road and the Hadlow to Harbour fun run.
Outlying Towns and District SettlementsSeadown, TimaruRural Area Guide to Farms North of the CitySeadown is a rural locality north of Timaru, reached by State Highway 1, with farm water from a well near the Ōpihi River.
Outlying Towns and District SettlementsClaremont, TimaruRural Area Guide to Hill Farms and Native BushClaremont is a Timaru District farming area east of Mt Horrible, with a council bush walk and Rhodes family history.
Outlying Towns and District SettlementsSutherlands, TimaruSettlement Guide to Limestone Farms and a Country HallSutherlands is a rural Timaru District settlement between Pleasant Point and Cave, known for a limestone homestead, community hall and old railway route.