Category Archives: Hydro Grand News

Articles and news relating to the Hydro Grand hotel in Timaru.

Why is Timaru being called a Dead Water?

I was angry when I received an email from a friend in Auckland telling me that my hometown was a dead water. I was angry because I knew he was right in more ways than one. I wrote about why … Continue reading

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The Way We Are

The way we are is the way we see ourselves and the the world around us. Ron Bishop is a New Zealand freelance writer from a small City in the South Island of New Zealand called Timaru. For many years … Continue reading

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Timaru Hydro Grand Hotel Ready to Crumble

Get ready to brace yourself in 2008 because if certain people get what they want then the 96 year old Hydro Grand Hotel in Timaru New Zealand will fall. Its demolition will break the wonderful romance it has had with … Continue reading

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Timaru Motels will Struggle to Survive

If the current town planning of Timaru goes ahead then many of the Motels along state highway one on Evans Street Timaru will not survive. 4 Lane Highway The Timaru District Council and Transit NZ are planning to turn Evans … Continue reading

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Tourism the Key

It was disappointing to see during this week that many of the smaller schools in South Canterbury may have fallen victim to some poor decisions made by our local government. During the week I was sent a set of figures … Continue reading

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Developers Put Money Before People On Hydro Grand Site

Some of you may not know what I am talking about in this article so here is some background and directions. If you head South on State Highway One, about halfway between Ashburton and Oamaru you will see a sign … Continue reading

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Public Opinion Poll – Hydro Grand Site

Firstly I would like to say a big thank you to all those who took the opportunity to vote in this weeks Poll. Two of you have a chance to win a free meal compliments of our sponsor Zanzibar Restaurant … Continue reading

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What is to Replace the Hydro Grand?

  Tourist Hotel and Conference Centre on the Hydro Grand Site in Timaru will lay Golden Eggs By Ron E Bishop     Can you imagine how many people would have laughed when Richard Pearse announced to the people of South … Continue reading

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Hydro Grand Appeal

Let’s Help Restore the Hydro Grand The Hydro Grand Hotel was built in 1912 and this is what it looked like back then with shops on the ground floor. Salt water was pumped up from Caroline Bay for hot water … Continue reading

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