News
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Sustaining Success in our Visitor Economy.
NewsA special Forum as part of the Visit Ruapehu AGM on Mon 19 Nov will look at the performance of the visitor sector over the past year.
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Travel assistance for youth sport teams.
NewsThe Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund provides grant funding to youth sport teams to attend regular local sport competitions.
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Pride of Place Fund opens.
NewsCommunity groups in need of financial support to help with smaller scale township enhancement projects should apply for Pride of Place Funding.
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Temp bus shelters in place.
NewsRoad works contractors having completed installation of the temporary bus bay and shelters outside the Taumarunui Railway Station.
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Waste Plan step closer.
NewsCouncillors and Community Board members have workshopped the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan scheduled for adoption in Nov.
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Rural road network.
NewsAdverse weather, logging activity and skill shortages made maintaining levels of service on rural roads challenging this past winter.
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Bee seeds to be won.
NewsEnter the draw to win one of 50 packets of bee friendly wildflower seeds.
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Food premises grade certificates
NewsThe first Grade Certificates for food premises have been issued. Council is planning to have all qualifying businesses assessed by November.
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Kaimanawa Horse statue proposal
NewsKaimanawa Heritage Horses are seeking public support for a bronze horse statue in Waiouru at the Thu 4 Oct WWCB meeting.
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Help us help you.
NewsCouncil is hoping for constructive feedback from a wide cross-section of Ruapehu communities to its latest Level of Service Survey.
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Blazing Helpers help Cherry Grove
NewsTaumarunui's very own Student Volunteer Army the Blazing Helpers' from Room 8 at Taumarunui Primary are helping keep Cherry Grove beautiful.
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Amenity lighting ideas wanted
NewsThe Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board is seeking ideas for how amenity lighting could be used in Raetihi and Ohakune.
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Winter ski campaign success.
NewsConsecutive winter marketing campaigns have delivered strong growth in both domestic and Australian visitor spending.
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Hospital Hill bypass
NewsContingency plans underway while NZTA works as quickly as possible to have the bypass from Hekeawai Drive to SH4 upgrade completed.
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Creative Community Grants
NewsApplications for art project funding under the Creative Community Grants scheme are now open until Friday 12 October.
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Works disruption new normal on Hakiaha St.
NewsCouncil is asking for community patience & understanding as an extended period of construction gets underway in Taumarunui.
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Excitement over start of Hakiaha St projects
NewsTaumarunui residents are voicing their excitement over the start of construction on the township's revitalisation projects.
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Rescue Helicopter decision.
NewsMayor Don Cameron is concerned that regional issues may not be reflected in the final Rescue Helicopter decision.
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New Deputy appointed and by-election date set
NewsThe Ruapehu District Council has appointed Taumarunui Ward representative Cr Karen Ngatai as Deputy Mayor.
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Farmers focused on the future
NewsBuilding the confidence in the next generation of young farmers is the focus of a series of new farm discussion groups in the Ruapehu District.
