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Marton Harvest Festival 2026 – Cancelled
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 10:47 am | Rangitikei District Council
We’d like to thank everyone who has helped put together this year’s festival, and we apologise to those who are disappointed that it won’t be going ahead. We’ll be back in 2027 bigger and better to make up for it. More >>
Latest Update From Rangitīke
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 10:47 am | Rangitikei District Council
The Council provides an update on severe weather response, focusing on road closures and water conservation. The next update is estimated for 5pm today. More >>
Weather Event Update: Heavy Rain Forecast For Northern Rangitīkei
Monday, 16 February 2026, 8:56 am | Rangitikei District Council
Strong west to southwesterly winds, with gusts of up to 130km/h in exposed areas, are also expected overnight. A State of Emergency remains in place for the Rangitīkei District. More >>
New Dam Safety Regulations Lead To New Classification Of Marton B Dam
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 12:12 pm | Rangitikei District Council
Whilst the classification is new, the risk that the Marton B Dam poses has not changed and is well known to Council. Mitigations have been in place to manage the risk for many years as required under the Building Act 2004. More >>
Councils Sign Joint Water Services Plan
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 1:15 pm | Rangitikei District Council
The plan sets out how drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services will be delivered in the future, and outlines the pathway to establishing a jointly owned Water Services Council Controlled Organisation (WS-CCO). It is part of the Government’s ... More >>
Rangitīkei District Council Adopts Joint Water Services Delivery Plan
Friday, 15 August 2025, 9:37 am | Rangitikei District Council
The adopted Water Services Delivery Plan (WSDP) sets out how water services in Rangitīkei, Horowhenua, and Palmerston North will be delivered in the future. More >>
New Trial Treatment Plant For Marton Water Strategy
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 2:00 pm | Rangitikei District Council
Council staff say that they had hoped to have the trial plant in place earlier this year, but it had taken longer than expected to finalise testing on the existing Tutaenui bore water. More >>
Rangitīkei District Council Adopts Annual Plan 2025/26
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 3:11 pm | Rangitikei District Council
Reducing the average rates increase by 1.2% percent equates to a $457,763 (including GST) reduction in spend for the next financial year, without impacting Council’s level of service to Rangitīkei residents. More >>
Rangitīkei District Council Confirms Collaborative Approach To Water Reforms
Friday, 23 May 2025, 10:40 am | Rangitikei District Council
In early May 2025, Rangitīkei, Ruapehu, and Whanganui District Councils were approached about collaborating with Palmerston North City Council and Horowhenua District Council to form a larger entity. More >>
Future Of Marton Swim Centre Decided
Monday, 12 May 2025, 9:59 am | Rangitikei District Council
Council’s preference is look at new innovations, such as replacing the iron roof with one that lets daylight into the facility, whilst maintaining the structural integrity of the building. More >>
Decision Made On Concept Design For The Taihape Town Hall And Library Redevelopment
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 10:36 am | Rangitikei District Council
The unique heritage façade of the existing two storey office space and library building will be retained and brought up standard to comply with current codes. The rest of the building will be demolished and replaced with a new build. More >>
Rangitīkei District Council Prefers A Collaborative Approach To Future Water Services Delivery
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 4:33 pm | Rangitikei District Council
For Rangitīkei District Council, a collaborative approach also includes te Ao Māori perspective, and a values-based approach to water services delivery that prioritises the protections of natural catchments and waterways. More >>
Free School Uniform Alteration Service Available From Rangitīkei District Community Hubs
Friday, 24 January 2025, 2:38 pm | Rangitikei District Council
The Community Hub team include Engagement Officer Angela Coleman and volunteer Clara Reibel, who both provide free sewing lessons at Marton Library, with Clara also offering an alterations service on Monday's and Wednesday's. More >>
New Rangitīkei District Council Chief Executive Appointed
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 8:25 am | Rangitikei District Council
The newly appointed District Council Chief Executive, Carol Gordon, is a Rangitīkei local with over 27 years' experience in Local Government. Carol has worked with Rangitīkei District Council since 2014, holding roles at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and ... More >>
Rangitīkei District Council Is Reviewing Gambling Policies
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 11:16 am | Rangitikei District Council
While there are no significant changes to the policies that Council is proposing, there are some minor adjustments to bring these policies into line with central government legislation. The adjustments won’t impact on how the policies are implemented & ... More >>
Making The District Plan Easier To Navigate
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 2:13 pm | Rangitikei District Council
The ePlan is interactive, and allows users to search for specific property information relating to the District Plan. More >>
Rangitīkei District Council Acknowledges Long-term Benefits Of Partnering With Neighbouring Councils For Water Services
Monday, 16 December 2024, 1:16 pm | Rangitikei District Council
Rangitīkei District Council has considered all the options available in developing its preferred position, including continuing to manage water services in-house, developing a stand-alone CCO, and collaborating with neighbouring councils. More >>
Marton Youth Group #YHQ Grateful For New World Marton’s Kai Donations In 2024
Saturday, 14 December 2024, 10:49 pm | Rangitikei District Council
New World Marton Owner/Operator Brendon Shoebridge says that seeing how happy and interactive the kids were because of the programme makes their sponsorship all worthwhile and thanked #YHQ Marton for the gifts. More >>
Marton Swim Centre To Be Closed For 2024/25 Summer Season
Friday, 27 September 2024, 3:07 pm | Rangitikei District Council
Council staff have been working with Community Leisure Management (CLM), the swim centre operators, to develop a number of contingencies to facilitate community access to swimming and leisure activities in the case council decided to keep the swim centre ... More >>
Rangitīkei District Council Shares Its Disappointment At The News Winstone Pulp International Will Be Closing Its Doors.
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:32 am | Rangitikei District Council
These closures are the result of a systemic energy problem felt by industry providers across our country. If Government do not prioritise supporting businesses that sustain our local economy, our communities will continue to suffer. More >>
