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Ruapehu District Council To Use District Plan To Help Manage Carbon Farming
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 2:12 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Council is looking at how the existing District Plan forestry planting restrictions may be used to help mitigate against the adverse effects of carbon farming. Chief Executive Clive Manley said that while offering environmental benefits, how carbon ... More >>
Mayor Kirton Seeks Increased Involvement Of Rangatahi
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 6:22 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Weston Kirton and Council management met with senior students from Taumarunui High School over morning tea this morning to discuss opportunities for rangatahi with the Council. Mayor Kirton said that Council was committed to engaging with young ... More >>
Carbon Farming Threatens Viability Of Rural Communities
Friday, 5 May 2023, 7:14 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton has called for immediate government action to address the threats posed by carbon farming to productive farmland and rural communities. "In regions that are seeing a rapid pace of carbon farm conversions rural communities ... More >>
Mayoral Relief Fund Support For Cyclone Recovery & Local Tourism
Monday, 6 March 2023, 4:07 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Council has committed $10,000 toward the Mayoral Relief Fund to aid Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts. Mayor Weston Kirton said that in deciding how to spend the money he wanted to do something to help people working at the forefront of the recovery. ... More >>
Council Developing Speed Management Plan For Local Roads
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 4:32 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Council has started the development of an inaugural Speed Management Plan for local roads under its control starting with consultation on reducing speed limits around schools and kura and associated townships. Executive Manager Infrastructure Vini ... More >>
Ruapehu District In Recovery From Cyclone Gabrielle Other Regions Facing Long Recovery Period
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 11:10 am | Ruapehu District Council
While Ruapehu District was spared the worst of Cyclone Gabrielle many of our neighbouring regions face a massive clean-up and repair list with a long recovery period ahead. Emergency Management Officer Andy Chambers said that Cyclone Gabrielle has left widespread ... More >>
Weather Watches & Warnings Lifted For Central Nth Is. Inc. Ruapehu District - Please Remain Vigilant
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 12:19 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Metservice has lifted all severe weather watches and warnings for the Central North Island including Ruapehu district. Emergency Management Officer Andy Chambers said that that impacts from Cyclone Gabrielle are however still being felt across the ... More >>
No Significant Issues Overnight From Cyclone Gabrielle Strong Wind Warning Still In Effect
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 9:11 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu Civil Defence are stating that there no significant issues have been reported from around the district from the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle overnight. Emergency Management Officer Andy Chambers said that a strong wind warning was still in effect ... More >>
Ruapehu Civil Defence Watching And On Stand-by
Monday, 13 February 2023, 3:01 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu Civil Defence is on stand-by watching the development of Cyclone Gabrielle and its impacts on local communities closely. Local Civil Defence Controller Clive Manley said that an Incident Control Point has been established at Ruapehu Civil ... More >>
Inflation Causing Challenges For Rates Affordability
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 11:46 am | Ruapehu District Council
The current inflationary environment is challenging Council in its efforts to keep the average rate increase and fees and charges as low as possible for the up-coming 2023/24 rating year. Mayor Weston Kirton said that with the Consumer Price Index ... More >>
New Scenic Packages Bring People To Taumarunui
Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 2:08 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Two new rail-based tourism packages will see the Northern Explorer regularly stop at Taumarunui and help bring more visitors into the Ruapehu region. Great Journeys New Zealand is offering 10 short break packages and multi-day tours, which include ... More >>
Funding Awarded To Events In Ruapehu
Friday, 8 July 2022, 2:03 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu event organisers will receive funding of nearly $450,000 over the next 2-3 years following the announcement of a second tranche of funding from the Thermal Explorer Regional Events Fund. The latest allocation of $245k for four events follows ... More >>
Ruapehu District Council Presents Plan For Water Reform That Works
Thursday, 14 April 2022, 5:08 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Councillor Adie Doyle, Mayors and CEs representing the 32 member councils of Communities 4 Local Democracy He hapori mō te Manapori (C4LD) have presented politicians with their plan for three waters reform that could gain wide support. ... More >>
Council & Police Agree Approach To Businesses Flouting Covid Trading Rules
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 4:16 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Council has met with the Police to discuss a handful of local businesses that are generating complaints from the public about their non-compliance with COVID-19 trading rules. Chief Executive Clive Manley said that Council had been receiving a regular ... More >>
Taumarunui Well Prepared For First Covid-19 Case
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 3:25 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Don Cameron said that Taumarunui is well prepared for its first positive case of COVID-19 that was confirmed this afternoon. For the last little while the Waikato DHB, Kokiri Trust, the Te Taumarutanga iwi collective comprising Ngāti Hāua, Ngāti ... More >>
Get Vaccinated For Your Whanau, Friends & Community
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 4:14 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Don Cameron is urging people to get vaccinated for their whanau and community. "Unfortunately, too many people are still blissfully unaware, or in denial, of just how deadly the Covid-19 virus is," he said. "Ruapehu's vaccination ... More >>
Ruapehu Calls On Government To Maintain Its Stated 'Partnership-based' Approach With Councils
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 8:57 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu District Council said that they are still wanting to receive a response to their questions and concerns around 3 waters reform sent to Minister Mahuta on the 23 September, and a commitment that the 'better off-not worse off' financial ... More >>
Community Working Together To Drive Vaccination Uptake
Friday, 29 October 2021, 4:55 pm | Ruapehu District Council
With almost half of all eligible people in Taumarunui still to get their second COVID-19 shot local iwi and community organisations are working together to get everyone possible fully vaccinated. Representatives from local iwi, healthcare, education, ... More >>
Ruapehu Welcomes End To Uncertainty Around 3 Waters Reform
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 4:06 pm | Ruapehu District Council
Mayor Don Cameron said that Ruapehu welcomed the certainty that Government's announcement that participation in reform of the 3 waters sector would be mandatory for all councils provides. “Now that Government has taken the need for consultation on the reforms ... More >>
No Reports Of Damage Or Other Issues From Weak Earthquake
Friday, 22 October 2021, 11:28 am | Ruapehu District Council
Ruapehu Civil Defence says that no reports of damage or other issues have been reported from the 5.2 magnitude earthquake that was centered to the south-west of Taumarunui. GNS science reported the earthquake at a depth of 210km and shaking as weak. Ruapehu ... More >>
