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Chemist Warehouse Group (trading as Chemist Warehouse, My Chemist, My Beauty Spot) [3] is an Australian company operating a chain of retail pharmacies both locally and internationally. The company is one of Australia's largest pharmacy retailers with over 500 stores in Australia, [ 4 ] and employs over 20,000 staff. [ 5 ]
In 2010, the Warehouse opened a store in Gisborne, New Zealand, the first large format store since the opening of The Warehouse Sylvia Park in 2006. [21] In 2012, The Warehouse ceased its instore pharmacy offer. Later that year, The Warehouse announced it was buying the electronics retailer The Noel Leeming Group for $65 million. [22] [23]
A new retail centre called "River Crossing" is planned to open in 2022. Local property developers hope that this will mean the local people will have more opportunities to spend their money in Ashburton rather than Christchurch or Timaru. A March 2020 report found that 32% of retail spending by locals, was spent out of town.
The Timaru District is located on the east coast of the South Island and stretches inland as far as the Main Divide. The district has a population of 50,100 (June 2024). [2] Timaru is the main city. The next biggest towns in order are Temuka, Geraldine and Pleasant Point. Smaller settlements include Arundel, Cave, Orari and Winchester. The ...
Washdyke is an industrial suburb in the north of Timaru, in south Canterbury, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through Washdyke on the way north out of the city. The northern terminus of State Highway 8 is in Washdyke.
Pak'nSave (stylised as PAK'nSAVE) is a New Zealand discount food supermarket warehouse chain owned by the Foodstuffs cooperative. [1] It is one of the three main supermarket chains in New Zealand, alongside Woolworths New Zealand and New World (the latter is also owned by Foodstuffs). [2] There is a total of 58 Pak'nSave stores throughout the ...
The Timaru District Library has branches situated in Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine. The first Reading Room was opened in the School House, Barnard Street in 1862. It was open daily from 5.00pm – 10.00pm and on Saturdays 10.00am – 8.00pm. English and Colonial Newspapers were provided and a selection of Library Books for the use by members.
Timaru South School is a co-educational state primary for years 1 to 8 [8] with a roll of 245. The school opened in 1881 as an extension of Timaru Main School. It merged with Pareora East School in 2004 and kept both campuses until 2018. [9] Timaru Girls' High School is a single-sex state secondary school for years 9 to 13 [10] with a roll