Category Archives: Timaru City News

News and letters from and about Timaru

ASSAULT IN NEW ZEALAND IS LEGAL

If you assult someone in public then that is a crime and you can be charged for it. If you assault someone in your place of work in New Zealand then that is legal and you can sue your boss … Continue reading

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DONT QUIT

 This poem is what keeps me going when everyone else tells me to quit Learn it off by heart it will change your life The Don’t Quit presentation is based on a famous poem which was written many years ago. … Continue reading

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Switched on Solicitor Wanted

Are you a switched on solicitor who is not afraid to challenge the big boys? If so then we may have a job for you. Over the next few weeks we will be telling you our story and you an chose … Continue reading

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Having Fun with the Animals by Ronnie B

We have been publishing Photo News books for the past 12 months. We have learnt that our most popular books are our children’s animal books. What makes them unique is that there are no sketches or drawings in the books. All the … Continue reading

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Photo News Charity Books are a Winner

When I went around the flats where elderly people live at Christmas time I gave them all a gift wrapped present and told them not to open it until Christmas day. For many I knew it would be the only Christmas present … Continue reading

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Who’s Who in Timaru

Christchurch has had it share of adverse publicity with its earthquakes. The late Allan Hubbard has given Timaru their fair share of adverse publicity with his business investments. Mr Hubbard died with 50 fraud charges to his name and his untimely … Continue reading

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THOSE LESS FORTUNATE

When I sat down at the dining room table on Christmas day I gave thanks to God for giving all our family another day of life. I then said a prayer for all those less fortunate than ourselves and I … Continue reading

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Timaru Herald’s Discrimination Policy

It seems that all the Hierarchy in Timaru have a strict discrimination policy or at least that is the way I have found it to be. Why is it that after 30 years of writing letters to the Timaru Herald they have decided to … Continue reading

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Performance Training Company’s discrimination policy

The Performance Training Co gym in Timaru is a privately owned and it is now seeking to be included as part of the new Council owned gym being built in the Aquatic Centre. As a ratepayer I would be against that because the gym … Continue reading

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Timaru Company donates $6000 worth of books to Charity

Timaru Tourist Promotions Ltd is well aware that charity begins at home. We are also aware that the world is full of disabled people who will not be able get out into the community over the festive season to see the sites … Continue reading

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