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Ruapehu District Council - Latest News [Page 19]
Council activates Visitor Ambassadors in support of shuttle
Monday, 24 July 2017, 2:38 pm | Ruapehu District Council
The second weekend of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) free park and ride snow shuttle service went well with local businesses reporting they were happy with council’s response to the parking and congestion issues that arose the inaugural weekend. Ruapehu ... More >>
Perfect weekend for start of free park and ride service
Monday, 17 July 2017, 3:48 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Perfect weekend for start of free park and ride service An estimated 7,000 plus people made use of the Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) new free park and ride service from Ohakune and National Park Village to Turoa and Whakapapa ski areas over the weekend. Ruapehu ... More >>
Ruapehu weather event update – Friday 4.30pm
Friday, 14 July 2017, 4:56 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu weather event update – Friday 4.30pm Ruapehu District Council Emergency Management Centre (EOC) Controller Clive Manley said that this afternoon has seen great progress with roads opening and getting the power back on. “We are getting ... More >>
Taihape to Taumarunui expected to be open from 3.00pm
Friday, 14 July 2017, 2:15 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Taihape to Taumarunui (SH1-SH49-SH4) is expected to be open from 3.00pm today The road between Taihape to Taumarunui (SH1-SH49-SH4) is expected to be open from 3.00pm today. People should confirm the route is open on the NZTA website before starting ... More >>
Ruapehu weather event update - Friday 1.30pm
Friday, 14 July 2017, 1:58 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council Emergency Management Centre (EOC) Controller Clive Manley said that conditions have improved considerably and that crews are making good progress on getting roads open and other services restored. “It is looking like we can see ... More >>
Ruapehu weather event update #4 – 3.45pm
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 3:50 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council has activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Taumarunui in response to the snow event currently impacting on the Central Plateau and Waimarino area. Latest information from Metservice is that the bulk of the bad ... More >>
Ruapehu weather event update
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 11:34 am | Ruapehu District Council
Snow continues to fall at about 2-3 cm per hour accumulation, wind drifts are common with a steady southerly wind about 25-30 knots. Central Plateau roads remain closed with several trucks blocking SH4 Makatote and several locations on SH 1 south of ... More >>
Ruapehu District Council Urges People to Stay Safe
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 10:51 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council is advising residents and visitors to the district to stay off the roads as the worst of the storm currently lashing the Central Plateau passes through over the next day and a half. More >>
Conference preparations in full swing
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 12:54 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Preparations for the National i-SITE Visitor Information Network Conference being held at the Chateau Tongariro Hotel in September are in full swing with almost half of the anticipated 120 delegates already confirmed. Ruapehu i-SITE network manager ... More >>
Ward Committee considers ‘where next’
Tuesday, 11 July 2017, 9:34 am | Ruapehu District Council
The Taumarunui-Ohura Ward Committee held a special workshop last week to consider the revised plans from Bespoke landscape architects that incorporate the community feedback on the original concept plans. TOWC Chairperson Karen Ngatai said that the ... More >>
Future of Taringamotu and Ohakune Schemes
Friday, 30 June 2017, 1:47 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Horizons LTP consultation to decide future of Taringamotu and Ohakune Schemes The future of the Taringamotu and Ohakune flood mitigation Schemes will be part of the Horizons Long Term Plan (LTP) 2018-28 consultation next year. Ruapehu’s Horizons ... More >>
Youth Ambassadors impress
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 10:37 am | Ruapehu District Council
Waimarino-Waiouru Youth Ambassadors (WWYA) Mac Madsen, Samantha Reyes and Emma Burnard from the Ruapehu’s award winning Youth Council impressed councillors at their Ohakune meeting yesterday (Wed 28 June 17). More >>
Bridge programme opens up productive potential
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 3:22 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Council road contractors have completed pouring the deck on the new Waitewhena rail over bridge north of Ohura that is due to reopen to traffic in early July. The new $500,000 bridge is part of council’s wider economic development programme aimed ... More >>
Council reviewing who pays for what and how
Friday, 23 June 2017, 11:26 am | Ruapehu District Council
Council is looking at how it funds its activities and who pays under an extensive review of its Revenue and Financing Policy. Ruapehu Mayor Don Cameron said that the review was a critical part of ensuring that council is able to fund its activities ... More >>
Deadline looming for dog fee registrations
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 12:26 pm | Ruapehu District Council
With just over a week to go before the Friday 30 June deadline for both dog registration payments and the end of the free de-sexing offer for menacing dogs council is hoping for a big increase in the number of owners doing either. More >>
Decision makers challenged on “what is economic development"
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 12:01 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Dr Ganesh Nana the Chief Economist from independent economic research consultancy BERL was in Taumarunui this week challenging Ruapehu decision makers on how they think about economic development and council’s role in it. More >>
Government co-investment announcements for Ruapehu tourism
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 10:34 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu Mayor Don Cameron said that the announcement today by Tourism Minister Paula Bennett that Ruapehu will receive almost $1.5 million dollars for tourism infrastructure projects was a clear commitment from government to the future of Ruapehu tourism ... More >>
Timeframe for Raetihi concept plan feedback extended
Friday, 2 June 2017, 1:35 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Due to requests from the community, the timeframe for public feedback on the version 1 concept plans for Raetihi township revitalisation has been extended. More >>
Ruapehu part of group preparing for next volcanic event
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 9:32 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu part of advisory group preparing for next volcanic event Some of NZ’s leading volcanic researchers joined civil defence professionals, local iwi and representatives from response agencies and utilities at a meeting of the Central Plateau Volcanic ... More >>
Owners of menacing dogs urged not to miss out
Saturday, 27 May 2017, 2:32 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Owners of menacing dogs urged not to miss out on free de-sexing offer Council is worried that owners of menacing dogs that could qualify for the free de-sexing programme currently on offer are leaving things until the last minute and may miss out. Under ... More >>
