# "paper Boy" Statue

Monument · Sophia Street Outside The Old Timaru Herald Building

https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-38

## The record
- Nostalgic reflection on newspaper delivery boys
- Layer type: Monument
- Point: [the pin on the map](https://www.chch.live/map?lat=-44.39684036772518&lon=171.2524210765681)

## The nearest of its kind

The next records filed under the same kind — measured point to point.
- [Seafarers Monument](https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-39) · 52 m
- [Craigie Memorial](https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-56) · 536 m
- [Main School War Memorial](https://www.chch.live/facility/monument-49) · 542 m

## The green nearby
Parks whose drawn outline sits within 400 m — measured to the outline itself, so a spot on a big reserve’s edge still counts.
- [Sophia / Perth St Corner](https://www.chch.live/park/319-sophia-perth-st-corner) — 31 m to its edge
- [Museum Grounds](https://www.chch.live/park/377-museum-grounds) — Reserve · 75 m to its edge
- [Timaru Library Grounds](https://www.chch.live/park/473-timaru-library-grounds) — Reserve · 132 m to its edge
- [Strathallan Corner, Toilets Etc.](https://www.chch.live/park/378-strathallan-corner-toilets-etc) — Reserve · 149 m to its edge
- [Trees In Front Of Winz](https://www.chch.live/park/430-trees-in-front-of-winz) — Reserve · 208 m to its edge
- [Chengs Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/park/456-chengs-restaurant) — Reserve · 222 m to its edge
- [Every park on the roll](https://www.chch.live/parks)

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-44.39684036772518&lon=171.2524210765681

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is "paper Boy" Statue?**

Monument.

**Where is "paper Boy" Statue?**

Sophia Street Outside The Old Timaru Herald Building.

**Where does this record come from?**

Environment Canterbury’s open facility layers — this entry’s source is Timaru District Council.

Data: https://api.chch.live/facility?id=monument-38 · source: Timaru District Council · layer refreshed 18 September 2026