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Artists Explore Alternate Worlds
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 5:24 pm | South Taranaki District Council
An exhibition opening soon at Lysaght Watt Gallery will present new works by Waverley artists Lisa and Jimi Walsh, following their artistic journey of adventure to China earlier this year. More >>
From Castles, Croatia and Circus Tents to Hawera LibraryPlus
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 10:45 am | South Taranaki District Council
UK folk and Americana songwriters Adam Piggott and Jayne Freeman will be playing live at Hawera LibraryPlus in Hawera, South Taranaki on Wednesday 5 March 2014 as part of their tour of New Zealand. More >>
Shared library service proves popular
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 4:04 pm | South Taranaki District Council
A new shared service agreement between South Taranaki and Stratford libraries has proven popular with around 200-300 books a week moving between the two districts. In December last year the two district’s combined their library catalogues so users ... More >>
$3.4 million Opunake Water Treatment Plant Opened
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 5:15 pm | South Taranaki District Council
South Taranaki District Mayor, Ross Dunlop officially opened the new $3.4 million Opunake Water Treatment Plant today. The work, which involved installing a membrane filtration system, gives Opunake a more robust water supply and means that the town ... More >>
South Taranaki District Council Joins Hall of Fame
Monday, 4 November 2013, 2:30 pm | South Taranaki District Council
At a gala ceremony in Auckland last Friday night (1 November) the South Taranaki District Council (STDC) was officially recognised as consistently one of the best workplaces in New Zealand when it was inducted into the Kenexa Five Year League Hall ... More >>
Annual Report Shows Council in Strong Financial Position
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 4:58 pm | South Taranaki District Council
The South Taranaki District Council delivered a healthy $12 million surplus for the 2012/13 year compared to a budgeted surplus of $1.57 million according to its Annual Report which was adopted at Wednesday’s 30 October Special Council Meeting. More >>
Reggae Rules ALTfest 2013
Friday, 25 October 2013, 2:43 pm | South Taranaki District Council
This year Hawera’s ALTfest is moving to an ALTernative venue. Waihi Beach will be the place to be when headline Act Soulovus perform at the Reserve on Saturday 21 December. More >>
Celebration of Southern Literary Talent
Friday, 4 October 2013, 3:24 pm | South Taranaki District Council
South Taranaki’s literary talent is again being celebrated with the 26th annual Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards held next Saturday (12 October) at Hawera LibaryPlus. And if the reaction of the judges is anything to go by the future for South Taranaki ... More >>
Council in Strong Financial Position
Monday, 2 September 2013, 4:21 pm | South Taranaki District Council
Interim Year End Results Shows Council in Strong Financial Position The South Taranaki District Council is on track to deliver a healthy $12 million surplus for the 2012/13 year compared to a budgeted surplus of $1.57 million according to its Interim Annual ... More >>
Hunter Shaw Building Closed for Assessment
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 2:26 pm | South Taranaki District Council
The Hunter Shaw Building in Patea has been closed to the public while an engineer’s assessment is undertaken to determine whether the building could withstand a moderate earthquake. More >>
Annual Plan sees lower than forecast rates rise
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 2:56 pm | South Taranaki District Council
Thanks to tight control on expenditure and an innovative solution to wastewater, South Taranaki urban ratepayers will see a very modest 1-2% total rates increase for the 2013 -2014 year after the South Taranaki District Council adopted its Annual ... More >>
Residents Rate Council Service Highly
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 12:35 pm | South Taranaki District Council
The National Research Bureau (NRB) telephone poll of 403 residents across all five South Taranaki wards found that 91% of residents were happy with the overall service the Council provides, while 4% were not satisfied and 5% were unable to comment. More >>
Help Celebrate Water Tower Centenary
Monday, 22 April 2013, 10:00 am | South Taranaki District Council
MEDIA RELEASE DATE: 22 April 2013 Help Celebrate Water Tower Centenary The Hawera Water Tower, which has stood sentinel over the town for almost 100 years, will be celebrating its centenary in 2014. Hawera Community Board chair, Fiona Hicks says ... More >>
Total Fire Ban Lifted in South Taranaki
Friday, 19 April 2013, 9:47 am | South Taranaki District Council
Principal Rural Fire Officer, John Gunn, announced today that the Total Fire Ban that has been in place in all areas of the South Taranaki District will be lifted at Midnight on Sunday 21 April and will be replaced by an Open Fire Season for most ... More >>
Annual Plan Proposal sees reduced rate increase
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 9:02 am | South Taranaki District Council
A lower than projected rate increase and strong investment projections were two key features of the South Taranaki District Council’s 2013/14 Annual Plan proposal, which was approved for public consultation at last night’s (Monday 8 April) Council ... More >>
Big savings for ratepayers in South Taranaki
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 1:05 pm | South Taranaki District Council
The South Taranaki District Council’s decision to join the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) has proven to be a good one which will save around $700,000 in loan repayments over the next five years. More >>
Free Concert for Folk Music Lovers
Monday, 4 March 2013, 10:46 am | South Taranaki District Council
Hungry for some good old fashioned folk music with a modern twist? Then head on down to Hawera LibraryPlus on 12 March, at 1:30pm for a free concert from renowned American folk musicians, Hungrytown. More >>
Bugs save ratepayers millions
Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 2:28 pm | South Taranaki District Council
They saved the world from Martian invaders in H.G. Well’s 1898 classic ‘War of the Worlds’ and they are at it again – this time saving the ratepayers of South Taranaki millions of dollars! More >>
Getting Out Of Your Artistic Comfort Zone
Friday, 22 February 2013, 1:29 pm | South Taranaki District Council
MEDIA RELEASE DATE: 22 February 2013 Getting Out Of Your Artistic Comfort Zone A new exhibition opening soon at Hawera’s Lysaght Watt Gallery offers a challenge to artists to explore something new or pick up a creative thread from the past. Out ... More >>
Proposal to set up combined Taranaki Rural Fire District
Monday, 21 January 2013, 3:45 pm | South Taranaki District Council
Just over a week remains for public input on proposed changes to the way Taranaki’s rural fire services are governed, managed and administered. More >>
