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Ruapehu District Council - Latest News [Page 20]

Ruapehu Ring of Fire Ticks all the boxes

Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 9:59 am | Ruapehu District Council

Competitors in the Ultra Trail Australia event held in the Blue Mountains near Sydney over the weekend have shown a lot of interest in being part of the inaugural Ruapehu Ring of Fire Volcanic Relay, Solo Ultra and Marathon scheduled for Saturday 7 April ... More >>

Council congratulates Ruapehu Alpine Lifts

Saturday, 6 May 2017, 9:48 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Council congratulates Ruapehu Alpine Lifts on official opening of new tourism assets Ruapehu Mayor Don Cameron, Chief Executive (CE) Clive Manley, Councillor Kim Wheeler and Visit Ruapehu Chairperson Peter Till and CE Claire McKnight had the pleasure ... More >>

Distribution of left-over diesel spill fine money

Friday, 5 May 2017, 10:58 am | Ruapehu District Council

The Governance Committee providing oversight of the community project funds from the September 2013 Makotuku River diesel contamination fines has approved the distribution of the remaining $15,000 to three projects being; a town sculpture project ($5,000), ... More >>

New National Army Museum i-SITE

Friday, 28 April 2017, 8:29 pm | Ruapehu District Council

New National Army Museum i-SITE extends Council’s strategic support for Ruapehu tourism and Waiouru development Ruapehu District Council and the National Army Museum in Waiouru have signed-off on arrangements for operating an official i-SITE visitor ... More >>

Use of Ruapehu images by Taupo draws strong local reaction

Thursday, 20 April 2017, 11:14 am | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu Mayor Don Cameron said that public reaction to Taupo using snow and skiing images to promote Taupo as a tourism destination was another example of why maintaining investment into Visit Ruapehu was so important. More >>

Council and contractors get ready for Cyclone Cook

Thursday, 13 April 2017, 10:24 am | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu District Council and its water and road contractors have stepped up preparations for the arrival of Cyclone Cook that is forecast to start hitting the district around dusk this afternoon (13 April 2017). More >>

Improving Situation Sees Council De-Activate EOC

Thursday, 6 April 2017, 9:04 am | Ruapehu District Council

The worst of the weather has moved through although we are expecting more rain over the day. More >>

Water Restrictions in Place

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 12:02 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Water restrictions are in place for ALL of the Ruapehu District, with Taumarunui and Ohakune requested to take particular care with water use. More >>

Ruapehu residents urged to take care on local roads

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 11:25 am | Ruapehu District Council

Surface flooding has affected multiple roads around the Ruapehu district. More >>

Ruapehu EOC on stand-by

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 9:30 am | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu District Council has activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and put it on stand-by should the current weather situation deteriorate. MetService have predicted a pause in the rain for around the next nine (9) hours before a final burst ... More >>

Increase in transport demand put strain on road network

Monday, 20 February 2017, 5:01 pm | Ruapehu District Council

The increased volume of trucks on Ruapehu’s road network is putting pressure on the District’s aging rural bridges and causing concerns for Council. More >>

Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board by-election result

Monday, 20 February 2017, 9:09 am | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu District Council 2016/17 Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board By-election DECLARATION OF RESULT The final result for the by-election that closed on Friday 17th February 2017 is: Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board (1 vacancy) Votes Received BIDDLE, Missy ... More >>

Public asked to take care around River management works

Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 10:56 am | Ruapehu District Council

The Horizons Whanganui River Management Scheme has a number of up-coming works that will impact on public access alongside the Ongarue and Whanganui River Walkways and Cherry Grove. More >>

TOWC to consider public feedback for revitalization plans

Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 9:57 am | Ruapehu District Council

TOWC to consider public feedback and future direction for Taumarunui revitalization plans The public feedback on the Taumarunui initial revitalisation concept plans will be considered by the Taumarunui-Ohura Ward Committee (TOWC) at their up-coming ... More >>

i-SITE trial at DoC Whakapapa Visitor Centre a success

Monday, 13 February 2017, 11:06 am | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu Council has deemed the nine-month trial of an i-SITE at the Department of Conservation (DoC) Visitor Centre at Whakapapa a success and voted to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with DoC to continue its operation for another three years. The ... More >>

Taumarunui, Ohakune and Raetihi in line for UFB

Saturday, 28 January 2017, 12:58 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Taumarunui, Ohakune and Raetihi in line for ultra-fast broadband The internet availability story in Taumarunui, Ohakune and Raetihi just keeps getting better and better with the announcement that they have been funded to receive Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB). ... More >>

Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board by-election

Friday, 20 January 2017, 11:36 am | Ruapehu District Council

Registered voters should expect to receive their postal ballots for the Waimarino-Waiouru (WWCB) Community Board by-election next week with voting opening on Thursday (26 January) and closing at 12 noon on Friday 17 February 2017. The by-election was required ... More >>

Ruapehu libraries keeping kids busy over summer

Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 3:46 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu libraries are having another busy summer with the popularity of the summer reading programme, crafts, computers and other activities keeping kids coming back and their parents happy. More >>

By-election for Waimarino-Waiouru but not National Park

Thursday, 22 December 2016, 4:40 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Nominations for the extraordinary vacancies on the National Park (NPCB) and Waimarino-Waiouru (WWCB) Community Boards have closed with a by-election only being required for the WWCB. More >>

Taumarunui projects well underway

Wednesday, 21 December 2016, 4:37 pm | Ruapehu District Council

It’s been a very busy end to the year in Taumarunui with progress being made on a number of revitalization and development projects. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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