What’s open, when and where
During the Covid-19 lockdown you will only be able to purchase grocery items and fuel from businesses deemed to be providing an essential service.
We’ve compiled a region-wide list to make life easier for those living in the Timaru, Waimate and Mackenzie districts.
The following businesses are open, some with altered trading hours:
SUPERMARKETS
■ Timaru: Countdown Timaru, 9am8pm; Countdown Church St, 9am-8pm; New World, 7am-9pm; Pak ’n’ Save, 7am-9pm.
■ Temuka: New World, 8am-7pm.
■ Pleasant Point: Four Square, 8am5pm.
■ Geraldine: Fresh Choice, 7am-8pm.
■ Waimate: New World, 9am-1pm, 3pm7pm.
■ Lake Tekapo: Four Square, 8am-6pm.
■ Twizel: Four Square, 8am-8pm.
■ Fairlie: Four Square, 8am-7pm.
DAIRIES
■ Timaru: Elizabeth St Dairy, 10am5pm; Grant’s Food Centre and Dairy, 9am-4pm; Otipua Food Market, 10am5pm; Night ’n’ Day Parkside, 7am-9pm; Night ’n’ Day Washdyke, 7am-9pm; Mountain View Dairy, 7am-9pm; Waiiti Food Market, 7am-9pm; Timaru Discounter on North St, 8am-8pm.
■ Temuka: Night ’n’ Day Temuka, 7am9pm; Vip’s Mini Mart & Burger Bar, 8am-5pm; Temuka On the Spot, 9am7pm.
■ Pleasant Point: Pleasant Point Dairy, 7am-6pm.
■ Geraldine: Raukapuka Store - On The Spot, 6am-9pm.
SERVICE STATIONS
■ Timaru: Z Caroline Bay, open 24 hours for fuel only; Z Stafford, 8am6pm; Caltex King St and Washdyke, 5am-6pm weekdays and 8am-12pm weekends; all BP stations remain open with regular hours expect Highfield on Wai-iti Rd; NPD Timaru, open 24 hours for fuel only; BP2go Highfield at 199 Wai-iti Rd is open again and trading hours are 7am to 7pm.
■ Temuka: Z Temuka, 6am-10pm; GAS Temuka, 9am-3pm weekdays, 9am-2pm weekends with fuel available 24 hours.
■ Pleasant Point: NPD, 7.30am-5pm weekdays and closed weekends.
■ Geraldine: Z Geraldine, 6am-11pm.
■ Winchester: Challenge Winchester, 8am-6pm weekdays and closed weekends.
■ Waimate: RD Petroleum, 8am-7pm.
■ Makikihi: Makikihi Motors NPD, 8am-6pm weekdays and 9am-4pm weekends with fuel available 24 hours.
■ Tekapo: Challenge Tekapo, 9am-noon.
■ Twizel: Mobil, 8am-7pm.
■ Fairlie: BP Fairlie, 7am-9pm; Caltex Fairlie, 6am-9pm Monday to Saturday and 7am-9pm Sunday.
BANKS
■ Timaru: Westpac Stafford St, 10am1pm Wednesday; ASB, 10am-2pm Tuesday; ANZ, 9am-noon Wednesday; SBS Bank, 10am-2pm Thursday.
■ Twizel: ANZ, 9am-noon on Wednesday.
POST SHOPS are closed.
* If you are open and not on our list please let us know via editor@timaruherald.co.nz