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Ruapehu District Council - Latest News [Page 29]

Council Hoping for Largest Ever Number of Rate Rebates

Monday, 26 August 2013, 9:39 am | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu District Council (RDC) is hoping for a big increase in the number of rate rebates paid out to Ruapehu ratepayers this financial year. More >>

Taumarunui Horse Issues Continue

Monday, 26 August 2013, 9:37 am | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu District Council (RDC) is continuing to receive complaints from residents about horses being kept in residential areas. More >>

Specialist Council Skills Called upon

Monday, 26 August 2013, 9:35 am | Ruapehu District Council

Specialist environmental health staff from Ruapehu District Council (RDC) assisted with the response to an articulated truck accident early last Wednesday morning just outside Waiouru on SH1. More >>

Ruapehu TV Takeback Gets Underway

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 4:10 pm | Ruapehu District Council

From Wednesday 21 August Ruapehu residents will be able to recycle their old TV’s at Council Transfer Stations in Taumarunui, National Park and Waimarino for only five bucks. More >>

Some Certainty Gained from Earthquake Prone Building Policy

Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 5:16 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu District Council (RDC) says it is good to finally have certainty about what the rules are for earthquake prone buildings with the release of government’s long awaited policy. More >>

Drinking Water Plants Get Subsidy Assistance

Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 10:51 am | Ruapehu District Council

National Park and Taumarunui water treatment plants will both benefit from the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) most recent drinking-water subsidy allocation. More >>

Liquor Sales, Natural Burials & Open Air Fires

Thursday, 8 August 2013, 4:00 pm | Ruapehu District Council

The licencing of premises to sell alcohol, natural burials and open air fires in urban areas are the subject of two consultations currently being undertaken by Ruapehu District Council (RDC). More >>

New Rules for the Sale and Supply of Alcohol

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 3:37 pm | Ruapehu District Council

New rules around the sale of alcohol will mean some major changes for anyone involved in selling or supplying liquor. In preparation for the change over to the new Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 that comes into force from 18 December Ruapehu District ... More >>

Time Running Out for Candidates in Local Elections

Friday, 2 August 2013, 11:29 am | Ruapehu District Council

With just a handful of nominations received for the local elections, Ruapehu District Council’s Electoral Officer, Warwick Lampp, is reminding people they only have until midday on Friday 16 August to get their nominations in. More >>

Ruapehu Citizen of the Year Award Nominations Open

Monday, 29 July 2013, 11:54 am | Ruapehu District Council

There are two Citizen Awards given out yearly with one for the northern part of the district including National Park, Taumarunui and Ohura under the Taumarunui Citizen Award and one for the Waimarino-Waiouru area under the Waimarino Citizen Award. More >>

Owners of Unregistered Dog Urged to Avoid Infringements

Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 4:38 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Around a third of all Ruapehu dog owners are still to register their dogs with Council even with the deadline for penalties being imposed being just over a week away. More >>

Library Holiday Activities Prove Popular

Friday, 19 July 2013, 4:54 pm | Ruapehu District Council

The library July school holiday programme has been proving very popular with kids of all ages with enthusiastic participants taking part in activities in Taumarunui, Ohakune and Raetihi. More >>

New Round of Rural Valley Meetings On Road Network

Friday, 19 July 2013, 11:40 am | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu District Council’s (RDC) roading team has scheduled the next series of ‘River Valley meetings’ to provide rural residents the opportunity to discuss any issues concerning their local road network. More >>

Waimarino Transfer Station Now Open Seven Days

Thursday, 4 July 2013, 11:32 am | Ruapehu District Council

The Waimarino Transfer Station in Ohakune has started its new winter hours of 8.00am to 3.00pm seven days per week until the close of the Turoa ski field. More >>

Ruapehu Exceptions Annual Plan 2013-14 Adopted

Friday, 28 June 2013, 6:44 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu District Council (RDC) has adopted the Exceptions Annual Plan (EAP) without amendment with an average rate increase for the 2013-14 financial year of 3.4%. More >>

Youth Leader Disappointed with New Graffiti Vandalisim

Thursday, 30 May 2013, 1:50 pm | Ruapehu District Council

The recent good work of Taumarunui High School students cleaning-up graffiti ‘hot spots’ as part of the Youth Action Plan for Taumarunui has already been undone by new vandalism. More >>

Council Impounds Horses

Thursday, 30 May 2013, 10:09 am | Ruapehu District Council

The owners of horses that have been generating on-going complaints to council face having their horse impounded and being fined. More >>

New Readers Inspired by School Library Programme

Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 11:43 am | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu’s ‘libraries in schools’ programme is successfully introducing a new generation to the joys of reading and learning and the self-esteem that comes from solving problems for their themselves. More >>

Council Committed to Holiday Rental Properties Compliance

Friday, 24 May 2013, 4:59 pm | Ruapehu District Council

Ruapehu bach owners renting their properties on a regular basis or to large groups of people can expect checks from council to ensure they are regulation compliant. More >>

Ruapehu Transfer Stations Safe

Friday, 24 May 2013, 4:56 pm | Ruapehu District Council

None of Ruapehu’s rural transfer stations will be closed following council deliberations on submissions to the draft Exceptions Annual Plan (EAP) 2013-14. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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