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Timaru

Timaru (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}English: /ˈtɪməruː/; Māori: Te Tihi-o-Maru) is a port city in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand, 157 km (98 mi) southwest of Christchurch…

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Country
New Zealand
Established
13 July 1868
Highest elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Local iwi
Ngāi Tahu
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Postcode
7910

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Geography

Demographics

Government

Economy

Tourist attractions

Recreation and leisure

Sports

Transport

Utilities

Education

Media

Notable residents

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Timaru

Nodes192
Edges191
Triples287
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010417
Components1

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Timaru

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related to Sports · 31
Timaru → Bennett, Black Cap, Black CapCraig Cumming, Fitzsimmons, French, Gillespie New Zealand Olympic, Glasgow WarriorsHaidee Tiffen, June, Lamborn, Laney, Loader, March, Moreton Parker, New Zealand, NZ, NZ Rugby Player, Olympic, Otago, Paddon, Parker
related to 19th century onwards · 24
Timaru → Captain Henry Cain, European, Few, George Rhodes, Given, Government Town, Henry Le Cren, January, Later, Le Cren, London, Lyttelton, One, Otago, Patiti Point, Persistent, Rhodes, Rhodestown, Stafford Street, Strathallan
related to Football · 15
Timaru → Anzac Square, Aorangi Park, Clubs, Football, It, Marchwiel Park, Northern Hearts, Pleasant Point, Sir Basil Arthur Park, Temuka United, The Caledonian Grounds, Timaru Thistle, Timaru United, Timaru's, West End Park
related to Māori settlement · 15
Timaru → AD, Archaeologists, During, Europeans, Fiordland, However, Māori, Māori Te Maru, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, North Island, Opuha, River, Some, The
related to Print · 15
Timaru → Allied Press, Ashburton, Dunedin, Fairfax New Zealand, Otago, Papers, South Canterbury, Stuff, The, The Courier, The Herald, The High Country Herald, The Timaru Courier, The Timaru Herald, Thursday
related to Primary · 14
Timaru → Barton Rural Primary School, Beaconsfield Primary School, Bluestone Primary School, Fairview, Gleniti Primary SchoolGrantlea Downs, Grantlea, Highfield Primary SchoolOceanview Heights, Josephs SchoolTimaru Christian SchoolTimaru, Marchwiel School, Pareora West, Primary School, Sacred Heart PrimarySt, South SchoolWaimataitai Primary School, West School
related to Public libraries · 14
Timaru → Barnard Street, Colonial Newspapers, English, Geraldine, In, Library, Library Books, Mechanics Institute, News Room, Reading Room, School House, Temuka, The, The Timaru District Library
related to Sister cities · 11
Timaru → America, AustraliaWeihai, California, ChinaEniwa, Hokkaidō, JapanOrange, New South Wales, Orange, Shandong, Timaru District, United States
related to Transport · 10
Timaru → Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Mackenzie Country, Queenstown, SH1, South Island, State Highway, There, Visitor Information Centre
related to Climate · 9
Timaru → Ashburton, August, Cfb, Christchurch, February, Köppen-Geiger, Rain, Temperatures, Timaru's

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south new canterbury zealand district māori local main also people timaru's port area christchurch centre point bay street region island

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TimaruCountryNew Zealand1.00infobox
TimaruEstablished13 July 18681.00infobox
TimaruHighest elevation95 m (312 ft)1.00infobox
TimaruLocal iwiNgāi Tahu1.00infobox
TimaruLowest elevation0 m (0 ft)1.00infobox
TimaruPostcode79101.00infobox
TimaruRegionCanterbury1.00infobox
TimaruTerritorial authorityTimaru District1.00infobox
TimaruTime zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)1.00infobox
TimaruWebsitetimaru.govt.nz1.00infobox
Timaru• Land2,736.54 km2 (1,056.58 sq mi)1.00infobox
Timaru• MayorNigel Bowen1.00infobox
Timaru• Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)1.00infobox
Timaru• Urban33.98 km2 (13.12 sq mi)1.00infobox
Timaru• Urban29,3001.00infobox
Timaru• Urban density862/km2 (2,230/sq mi)1.00infobox
Timaruis aofficial economic development agency for the whole of Timaru District0.90text

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