Is Timaru safe? New Zealand travel risk
Is Timaru safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Timaru scores 21/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates New Zealand Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 29 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Timaru scores 21/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and New Zealand (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Timaru: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (36/100) and security (17/100).
A score of 21 is higher than the scores of 9% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the New Zealand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Timaru belongs to Canterbury (New Zealand), centered at coordinates 44.3931° S, 171.2508° E (14 m above sea level). Distance to Wellington is 449.1 km towards the NE.
Canterbury
44.3931° S, 171.2508° E
14 m
Pacific/Auckland
27,501
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in New Zealand
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the New Zealand travel advice & laws.
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