Ruapehu District Council - Latest News [Page 25]
New Volunteer Rural Fire Fighters
Monday, 9 June 2014, 2:44 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Rural fire fighting in Ruapehu has had a boost with nine new rural fire fighters completing the ‘Basic Rural Fire Fighter Course’ at Taumarunui air field over the weekend. The two day NZQA recognised course provides the basic skills and knowledge ... More >>
Ruapehu Achieves NZ First on Building Relocation Rules
Monday, 9 June 2014, 9:53 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council (RDC) is the first council in NZ to make relocated building projects a permitted activity in its District Plan with a bond to cover all council costs. Since a 2002 Environment Court decision that found new houses and relocated ... More >>
Ruapehu Council Reluctantly Decides To Fell Heritage Trees
Friday, 6 June 2014, 12:20 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council (RDC) has reluctantly decided to fell the stand of indigenous heritage trees by the Scout Den on the O’Reilly Crescent Reserve in Taumarunui. More >>
Taumarunui Boil Water Notice Lifted
Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 2:08 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Taumarunui Boil Water Notice Lifted Ruapehu District Council (RDC) has lifted the boil water notice for Taumarunui and Manunui following successful testing of newly installed filter parts. RDC had hoped to be able to lift the boiled water notice ... More >>
Boil Water Notice in Place for Long Weekend
Friday, 30 May 2014, 5:08 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council (RDC) is leaving the boil water notice in place for Taumarunui over the long weekend to allow through testing of the newly installed filter parts. More >>
Landfill Weight Based Charging Goes Smoothly
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 10:14 am | Ruapehu District Council
Landfill Weight Based Charging Goes Smoothly The change to weight based charging for refuse being disposed of at the Ruapehu district landfill in Taumarunui has been a success with landfill users. Since the beginning of May Ruapehu District Council ... More >>
Importance of Using Dry, Non-Treated Firewood
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 1:44 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council (RDC) is reminding householders using fires for heating this winter to only use dry, properly split, untreated firewood. RDC Group Manager Community Services, Margaret Hawthorne, said that for many Ruapehu families keeping ... More >>
Taumarunui Boil Water Notice Expected To Be Lifted Next Week
Monday, 19 May 2014, 12:06 pm | Ruapehu District Council
All going well Ruapehu District Council (RDC) is hoping that Taumarunui residents will be able to stop boiling their drinking water by the end of next week. More >>
NZ Transport Agency Lowers Ruapehu’s Road Subsidy
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 10:56 am | Ruapehu District Council
Maintaining and developing Ruapehu’s local road network will be a lot more challenging following a probable reduction in its Funding Assistance Rate (FAR) by the NZ Transport Authority’s (NZTA). The NZTA has been undertaking a comprehensive review of their ... More >>
Free Seminar on 2013 Census Results
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 11:42 am | Ruapehu District Council
Anyone wanting to learn more about Ruapehu communities and the how we are changing can attend a free seminar by Statistics NZ on the 2013 Census results. The free seminar is being held in the Ruapehu District Council (RDC) chambers in Taumarunui on Wednesday ... More >>
Ruapehu District Council Fine Tunes 2014/15 Work Programme
Monday, 12 May 2014, 2:29 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council considered 83 submissions on 67 different topics at the hearings and deliberations over the Draft Exceptions Annual Plan 2014/15 last week. More >>
Stock Truck Effluent Station Planned for Manunui
Monday, 5 May 2014, 12:23 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Stock Truck Effluent Station Planned for Manunui Ruapehu District Council (RDC) has given the go ahead to the installation of a stock truck effluent (STE) disposal station in Manunui. The STE disposal station will be situated near the junction of SH4 and ... More >>
Ruapehu Exceptions Annual Plan Attracts Plenty Of Comment
Friday, 25 April 2014, 4:35 pm | Ruapehu District Council
The consultation on the Ruapehu District Council (RDC) Draft Exceptions Annual Plan 2014/15 (Draft EAP) attracted 83 submissions on 67 different topics. More >>
Ruapehu Exceptions Annual Plan Attracts Plenty of Comment
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 5:32 pm | Ruapehu District Council
The consultation on the Ruapehu District Council (RDC) Draft Exceptions Annual Plan 2014/15 (Draft EAP) attracted 83 submissions on 67 different topics. More >>
Weight Based Charging at Ruapehu Landfill From 1st May
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 3:06 pm | Ruapehu District Council
From 1st May all refuse being disposed of at the Ruapehu district landfill in Taumarunui will be charged based on weight (per kilogram) instead of volume (per cubic metre). Ruapehu District Council Waste Minimisation Officer, Steve Carson, said that the ... More >>
Deadline for Special Liquor Licence Processing Requirement
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 1:07 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Organisers of events in Ruapehu requiring a special liquor licence are being advised to ensure they allow the statutory 20 working days for its processing. More >>
Gutbuster all about fun
Monday, 14 April 2014, 10:41 am | Ruapehu District Council
Cyclists with a taste for history have made the Easter Sunday Raetihi ‘Gutbuster’ one of the most popular community events of its type. Created to celebrate the sealing of the historic road between Pipiriki on the Whanganui River and Raetihi at the foot ... More >>
Ruapehu Asked To Make Every Drop Count
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 12:19 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu residents are being urged to “make every drop count” as Ruapehu’s rivers and soil moisture have dropped to very low levels and water sources are now under extreme pressure. More >>
Visitors Need To Contribute More
Thursday, 3 April 2014, 12:37 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Visitors Need To Contribute More Ruapehu District Council (RDC) is concerned that the reality of the financial issues facing Ruapehu tourism have not been accepted or understood by some operators. RDC Mayor, Don Cameron, said that although the proposals ... More >>
Ruapehu Ratespayers Urged to Think Long Term
Monday, 17 March 2014, 4:56 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council (RDC) is asking ratepayers to consider two possible rate rises as part of the consultation on their Annual Plan for the coming financial year. More >>