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	Fri, 30 May 2025: Why does tap water taste different around NZ, and what makes Timaru’s the best? Stuff.co.nz - 30 May (Stuff.co.nz) Why does tap water taste different around the country, and why has Timaru’s tap water won the gong? Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Fri, 30 May 2025: Where is the best tasting tap water in New Zealand? RadioNZ - 30 May (RadioNZ) The winner comes from a shallow well next to the Opihi River in Timaru and will represent New Zealand in the trans-Tasman Water Taste Off held in NSW this July. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Fri, 30 May 2025: Timaru blows rivals out of the water again RadioNZ - 30 May (RadioNZ) Fly to Timaru and taste the country`s top water - that`s the invitation from the city`s mayor after its latest success. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Thu, 29 May 2025: Rotorua, Taupo, Timaru or Waimakariri - which council has the best tap water? RadioNZ - 29 May (RadioNZ) It`s a tough taste test and the judges in the 2025 Best Tasting Tap Water competition take their job seriously. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Mon, 26 May 2025: Timaru’s Smithfield meat processing plant sold for undisclosed amount NZ Herald - 26 May (NZ Herald) Six hundred workers lost their jobs when the 139-year-old site closed last year. Read... Newslink ©2026 to NZ Herald Business



	Mon, 26 May 2025: Former Timaru meatworks site sold for undisclosed amount RadioNZ - 26 May (RadioNZ) Six hundred meatworkers lost their jobs last year when the 139-year-old site was closed. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Sun, 25 May 2025: Cattle on the loose after truck rolls on SH1 near Timaru NZ Herald - 25 May (NZ Herald) Local veterinarians are being called in to help. Read... Newslink ©2026 to NZ Herald General



	Sun, 25 May 2025: Cattle truck crash closes section of highway near Timaru Stuff.co.nz - 25 May (Stuff.co.nz) The driver has been taken to hospital in a moderate condition. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Sun, 25 May 2025: Cattle wandering SH1 after Timaru crash, one person taken to hospital RadioNZ - 25 May (RadioNZ) One person has also been taken to hospital. Read... Newslink ©2026 to RadioNZ General



	Fri, 23 May 2025: Former Alliance Smithfield meatworks site sold Stuff.co.nz - 23 May (Stuff.co.nz) The site of one of Timaru’s longest-running businesses has sold, five months after it closed its doors for good. Read... Newslink ©2026 to Stuff.co.nz General