Works Ahead: Week Starting December 7

04 Dec 2025

#INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS

Road Closure: Timaru Christmas Parade!

Where:

Stafford Street (from Port Loop Road to Heaton Street)

Canon Street (from Sophia Street to Stafford Street)

Church Street (from Sophia Street to Stafford Street)

George Street (from Sophia Street to Station Street)

Barnard Street (from George Street to North Street)

Woollcombe Street (from Latter Street to Stafford Street)

North Street (from Latter Street to Stafford Street)

When: Sunday, 7 December 2025. Barnard Street will be closed from 11:30 am. All other streets will be closed from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Why: Community Event - Timaru Christmas Parade

Road Closure: Reilly Road, Temuka

Where: Reilly Road from Temuka-Orari Highway to Unwin Lane.

When: The closure will be in place from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025.

Why: NZTA pavement repairs

Road Closed: Resurfacing Programme

The following roads/streets are scheduled for chip sealing during the week, with road closures in place while work is carried out.In most cases, each site takes 1–3 days to complete, depending on the length of the road.

  • Mount Horrible Road, Timaru

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