Concerned councillors of Timaru District Council voted to create a group to focus on turning around the "embarrassing" CBD. The South Canterbury District Health Board (SCDHB) revealed plans to spend $1.4 million on refreshing the emergency and outpatient departments at Timaru Hospital. BEJON HASWELL/STUFF The Billion Dollar Bonfire was published in May, a tell-all about the collapse of South Canterbury Finance. The book, written by capital markets veteran Chris Lee, detailed the collapse of the finance company which shook South Canterbury in 2010. Timaru water, which is sourced in Pleasant Point, took out finalists Waimate District Council and Wellington City Council.

Source: Stuff December 21, 2019 22:07 UTC