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Shelving The ‘outdated’ Library Overdue Fine
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 10:58 am | Opotiki District Council
Ōpōtiki District Library has joined the growing number of libraries in New Zealand and around the world that are shelving the ‘odd and outdated’ notion of fines on books returned late. Ōpōtiki library manager, Jo Hunt, said that existing fines ... More >>
Ōpōtiki Library Saves A Kilometre Of Plastic From Landfill
Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 3:31 pm | Opotiki District Council
Small changes can add up to larger, collective action and Ōpōtiki Library has been considering its own plastic footprint over recent years. This Plastic Free July has been a good opportunity to do some analysis and put facts and figures to the ... More >>
Ōpōtiki’s Harbour Project Wins Local Government Award
Monday, 19 July 2021, 1:06 pm | Opotiki District Council
On Friday night [subs 16 July 2021], Local Government New Zealand held the 2021 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards in Blenheim. These awards recognise and celebrate outstanding work by local councils around the country to promote and grow the well-being ... More >>
Matariki Festival Flourishing In Provincial Town
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 12:06 pm | Opotiki District Council
Ōpōtiki district is well-placed to be the go-to destination to celebrate Matariki, and this year’s week-long festival of activities and concerts has something for the whole whānau. From 1 July to 11 July, there is an activity each day to bring ... More >>
Ōpōtiki’s Harbour Project A Finalist In LGNZ Awards
Monday, 14 June 2021, 11:50 am | Opotiki District Council
Last week, LGNZ announced the finalists in the 2021 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards . These awards recognise and celebrate outstanding work by local councils around the country to promote and grow the well-being of their communities. Ōpōtiki District Council ... More >>
Ōpōtiki Welcomes Government Housing Announcement
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 4:08 pm | Opotiki District Council
Ōpōtiki’s Mayor Lyn Riesterer, welcomed today’s announcement from the government about significant investment in housing in an effort to start a long-term resolution of the nation’s housing crisis. “Just last week, I was speaking pretty candidly ... More >>
Turning Ōpōtiki’s Employment Statistics Around – One Job At A Time
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 1:30 pm | Opotiki District Council
Ōpōtiki’s Workforce Development Co-ordinator, Barbara MacLennan knows that Opotiki’s benefit figures don’t make great reading – at the end of January, there were 586 local people on Job Seeker Work Ready benefits, 50% higher than the ... More >>
Council Seeks Way Forward On Housing Squeeze
Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 4:12 pm | Opotiki District Council
Ōpōtiki District Council is looking for a way forward to ease the pressures caused by a lack of housing in the Ōpōtiki town, but agrees there are only a few options at its disposal. Council’s Planning and Regulatory Group Manager, Gerard ... More >>
Mould-maker Announced For Ōpōtiki Harbour Project
Friday, 11 September 2020, 2:55 pm | Opotiki District Council
An Ōpōtiki firm is playing a key role in the $100 million Ōpōtiki harbour project. C Hayes Engineering is making steel moulds for the special reinforced concrete anchors that will be part of rock sea walls at the harbour entrance. The contract calls for ... More >>
Tonnes Of Action On Ōpōtiki’s Harbour Development
Friday, 11 September 2020, 2:52 pm | Opotiki District Council
It has been a busy couple of months with plenty of action on the ground and even more on paper towards the build of Ōpōtiki’s Harbour. Some of the most obvious action has been along Snell’s Road where Ōpōtiki District Council’s work on ... More >>
New Opportunities As Opotiki Booms
Friday, 4 September 2020, 6:00 am | Opotiki District Council
Ōpōtiki’s local paper, the Ōpōtiki News, was bursting with job opportunities in recent weeks, many at the local Council as staffing needs increase to support a wide range of projects receiving funding support from the Government. Ōpōtiki ... More >>
“Turning Opotiki Around” With Funding For New Community Facilities
Friday, 31 July 2020, 12:34 pm | Opotiki District Council
Today, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, was in Ōpōtiki to announce funding for a wide range of projects which will see locals employed in the development and upgrade of community facilities. In April this year, central government called for ... More >>
New Jobs And New Footpaths For Ōpōtiki District
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 12:02 pm | Opotiki District Council
Boots are on the ground and work is already underway to build new footpaths across the Ōpōtiki district bringing new employment and work opportunities for locals. Earlier this month, the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) committed $60m for job-creation ... More >>
Safe Housing For RSE Workers A Priority
Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 2:33 pm | Opotiki District Council
Ōpōtiki District Council will be working with accommodation providers over the coming months to ensure that seasonal workers and those in temporary accommodation are housed in safe and compliant buildings throughout the district. Council’s Planning ... More >>
Opotiki District Council - New Paths For Opotiki's Feet, Wheels And Even Hooves!
Monday, 15 June 2020, 11:07 am | Opotiki District Council
Central government’s funding of $60m for job-creation projects in provincial areas includes almost $4.5m for new footpaths, cycleway extensions and even funding to improve horse trails in the Ōpōtiki District. During March, central government ... More >>
Construction To Begin On Ōpōtiki Harbour
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 2:40 pm | Opotiki District Council
Tucked into the public notice section of Eastern Bay newspapers is a small notice letting locals know that work would begin on construction of Ōpōtiki Harbour in the coming weeks. Ōpōtiki Mayor, Lyn Riesterer said that the construction of a ... More >>
Community Safety Zones Initiated By Te Whānau A Apanui Will Be Lifted From Wednesday, 13 May
Monday, 11 May 2020, 6:51 pm | Opotiki District Council
Joint media release from Opotiki District Council, Te Whanau a Apanui, New Zealand Police On Wednesday 13 May, the community safety zones initiated by Te Whānau a Apanui will be lifted with a karakia at 7am at Pōtikirua and at midday at Hāwai. ... More >>
Limits On Movements Into And Out Of Tribal Lands Begin Today
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 11:33 am | Opotiki District Council
At midday today [subs 25 March 2020], limitations will be placed on people moving into and out of the Te Whānau a Apanui rohe on the east coast of the North Island as a community safe zone is set up to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Ōpōtiki ... More >>
Digital Hub A ‘boon’ For Opotiki
Friday, 13 March 2020, 5:27 pm | Opotiki District Council
Today’s announcement [subs 13 March 2020] from Regional Economic Development Minister, Shane Jones, means that the Ōpōtiki district will have a digital hub – a place that will allow existing businesses and new entrepreneurs, community ... More >>
Ōpōtiki To Celebrate With A Street Party
Monday, 9 March 2020, 1:28 pm | Opotiki District Council
Ōpōtiki Mayor, Lyn Riesterer, said that the government’s announcement that it would be funding the build of Ōpōtiki’s new harbour entrance, was the best reason to “close the road and celebrate this milestone together as a community”. ... More >>
