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Weather Watches & Warnings Lifted For Central Nth Is. Inc. Ruapehu District - Please Remain Vigilant
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 12:19 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Metservice has lifted all severe weather watches and warnings for the Central North Island including Ruapehu district. Emergency Management Officer Andy Chambers said that that impacts from Cyclone Gabrielle are however still being felt across the ... More >>
No Significant Issues Overnight From Cyclone Gabrielle Strong Wind Warning Still In Effect
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 9:11 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu Civil Defence are stating that there no significant issues have been reported from around the district from the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle overnight. Emergency Management Officer Andy Chambers said that a strong wind warning was still in effect ... More >>
Ruapehu Civil Defence Watching And On Stand-by
Monday, 13 February 2023, 3:01 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu Civil Defence is on stand-by watching the development of Cyclone Gabrielle and its impacts on local communities closely. Local Civil Defence Controller Clive Manley said that an Incident Control Point has been established at Ruapehu Civil ... More >>
Inflation Causing Challenges For Rates Affordability
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 11:46 am | Ruapehu District Council
The current inflationary environment is challenging Council in its efforts to keep the average rate increase and fees and charges as low as possible for the up-coming 2023/24 rating year. Mayor Weston Kirton said that with the Consumer Price Index ... More >>
New Scenic Packages Bring People To Taumarunui
Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 2:08 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Two new rail-based tourism packages will see the Northern Explorer regularly stop at Taumarunui and help bring more visitors into the Ruapehu region. Great Journeys New Zealand is offering 10 short break packages and multi-day tours, which include ... More >>
Funding Awarded To Events In Ruapehu
Friday, 8 July 2022, 2:03 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu event organisers will receive funding of nearly $450,000 over the next 2-3 years following the announcement of a second tranche of funding from the Thermal Explorer Regional Events Fund. The latest allocation of $245k for four events follows ... More >>
Ruapehu District Council Presents Plan For Water Reform That Works
Thursday, 14 April 2022, 5:08 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Councillor Adie Doyle, Mayors and CEs representing the 32 member councils of Communities 4 Local Democracy He hapori mō te Manapori (C4LD) have presented politicians with their plan for three waters reform that could gain wide support. ... More >>
Council & Police Agree Approach To Businesses Flouting Covid Trading Rules
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 4:16 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Council has met with the Police to discuss a handful of local businesses that are generating complaints from the public about their non-compliance with COVID-19 trading rules. Chief Executive Clive Manley said that Council had been receiving a regular ... More >>
Taumarunui Well Prepared For First Covid-19 Case
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 3:25 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Don Cameron said that Taumarunui is well prepared for its first positive case of COVID-19 that was confirmed this afternoon. For the last little while the Waikato DHB, Kokiri Trust, the Te Taumarutanga iwi collective comprising Ngāti Hāua, Ngāti ... More >>
Get Vaccinated For Your Whanau, Friends & Community
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 4:14 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Don Cameron is urging people to get vaccinated for their whanau and community. "Unfortunately, too many people are still blissfully unaware, or in denial, of just how deadly the Covid-19 virus is," he said. "Ruapehu's vaccination ... More >>
Ruapehu Calls On Government To Maintain Its Stated 'Partnership-based' Approach With Councils
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 8:57 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council said that they are still wanting to receive a response to their questions and concerns around 3 waters reform sent to Minister Mahuta on the 23 September, and a commitment that the 'better off-not worse off' financial ... More >>
Community Working Together To Drive Vaccination Uptake
Friday, 29 October 2021, 4:55 pm | Ruapehu District Council
With almost half of all eligible people in Taumarunui still to get their second COVID-19 shot local iwi and community organisations are working together to get everyone possible fully vaccinated. Representatives from local iwi, healthcare, education, ... More >>
Ruapehu Welcomes End To Uncertainty Around 3 Waters Reform
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 4:06 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Don Cameron said that Ruapehu welcomed the certainty that Government's announcement that participation in reform of the 3 waters sector would be mandatory for all councils provides. “Now that Government has taken the need for consultation on the reforms ... More >>
No Reports Of Damage Or Other Issues From Weak Earthquake
Friday, 22 October 2021, 11:28 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu Civil Defence says that no reports of damage or other issues have been reported from the 5.2 magnitude earthquake that was centered to the south-west of Taumarunui. GNS science reported the earthquake at a depth of 210km and shaking as weak. Ruapehu ... More >>
Ministry Of Health Adds Taumarunui To Wastewater Testing
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 4:03 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Medical Officer of Health Waikato, Dr Richard Vipond has requested Council to start testing wastewater from the Hikumutu Wastewater Treatment Plant in Taumarunui for COVID-19. Council Environmental Manager Stuart Watson said although there is currently ... More >>
High Community Interest In Water Reforms
Friday, 15 October 2021, 11:01 am | Ruapehu District Council
There was a lot of interest in the first of two public hui on the government’s proposed reforms to the 3 waters (drinking, storm, waste) held in Taumarunui this week with a second scheduled for Raetihi at the Baptist Church Hall next Wednesday ... More >>
Men arrested in Ohakune for breaching Auckland Lockdown
Friday, 17 September 2021, 11:40 am | Ruapehu District Council
Three men from Auckland were arrested in Ohakune yesterday after travelling to Turoa Ski Field. More >>
Next Stage Of Taumarunui Water Infrastructure Upgrade Underw
Wednesday, 15 September 2021, 11:54 am | Ruapehu District Council
The next major stage of Taumarunui's water infrastructure upgrade has started this week with work on the relining of the wastewater and storm water mains along Hakiaha St getting underway. More >>
Council Services At Alert Level 2
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 4:04 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Council offices and libraries will reopen on Thursday 9 September to allow for deep cleaning tomorrow (Wed 8 Sept) before staff and the public come back into the buildings. Mayor Don Cameron said that while the move to Alert Level 2 and its additional freedoms ... More >>
Call To Remain Disciplined And Buy Local Safely At Level 3
Monday, 30 August 2021, 5:59 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Don Cameron is welcoming Ruapehu moving to Alert Level 3 and the opportunity this provides for many businesses to recommence trading but is warning of the need to remain disciplined in adhering to the Level 3 rules. “While supporting local ... More >>
