Timaru District | |
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 Timaru District Council building | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Timaru district in the South Island | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Canterbury |
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| Formed | 1989 |
| Seat | Timaru |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nigel Bowen |
| • Deputy Mayor | Scott Shannon |
| • Territorial authority | Timaru District Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,732.41 km2 (1,054.99 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 50,100 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Website | www |
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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Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.