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Timaru’s Christmas star has twinkled from a towering 34m tree each for 17 years but not this year even though its owners would like it there.

JOHN BISSET/STUFF The Wellingtonian Star light at the top of the Champagne tree on Wa-iti Road shines brightly over Timaru for Christmas 2020. One of Timaru’s tallest trees will no longer host the towns Christmas star. The 34-metre tree, on the Wai-iti Rd property of Gary and Robyn Borland, has been illuminated by the Timaru District Councils decorative star every festive season since 2003, but that will come to an end this Christmas, with access to the site, now neighbouring a housing devel...

“Generally it’s working well; there’s just a few hiccups to deal with.” Leggett said there was a lot of uncertainty regarding the exact structure of the TT&CC and sections within it. The meeting would be held to explain it all and clarify the situation, he said. “There’s a lot of unawareness among members. "This will be an opportunity to clarify things and to get things the way they should be.” That lack of awareness features in the first two motions for the meeting with the ...