Our Community

We love doing our bit to make South Canterbury a fantastic place to live and work – not just for our own team, but for the whole community.

Timaru’s weather, while a little challenging, allowed the ninth annual PrimePort Ocean Swim to proceed in January 2024, with 80 keen swimmers hitting the water. The event offered a wide range of options, including a 500m, 1.5km, 2.5km and a 5.0km long course.

In December 2023, Timaru Mayor Nigel Bowen officially opened PrimePort’s public fishing pontoon, located inside the Port’s fishing harbour. The 12m fishing pontoon was made possible with the support of Timaru District Council and a number of other sponsors, who donated cash or in-kind services to the project.

We are proud to continue our support and association with the annual Christmas Parade as the lead sponsor for this iconic event.

PrimePort is also pleased to have been able to support the Fraser Park Community Trust with a five-year signage sponsorship agreement at the recently developed Fraser Park Stadium.

PrimePort is also pleased to play a small role in supporting several local charities. In the past year beneficiaries have included: The Kids Foundation, Caring Families, Heart Kids NZ, Autism NZ, Aoraki Foundation, Hadlow to Harbour, Central South Island Charity Bike Ride and Rotary Timaru North.

Primeport Timaru is also involved in the Penguin Camera project.  Please follow this link