News
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New partnership delivers much needed homes for Ohakune
NewsCouncil has partnered with Kāinga Ora and Ngāti Rangi to enable the development of residentially zoned vacant land at Teitei Drive in Ohakune.
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Milestone reached for Raetihi Community Hub project
NewsThe Raetihi Community Hub project has reached a significant milestone with a Tender being issued seeking a designer for the project.
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Library survey to inform ten-year project priorities.
NewsThe community is being urged to take part in a survey that will help decide project priorities and shape the direction of library services over the next ten-years.
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Council adopts 7% rate rise
NewsCouncil has adopted an average 7% rate rise for the coming 2023/24 financial year down from 8% as proposed in the draft Annual Plan.
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Council and Ngāti Rangi Celebrate Historic Relationship Agreement
NewsCouncil and Ngāti Rangi have signed a historic Relationship Agreement establishing a framework for a cooperative and collaborative future.
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District Plan to help manage carbon farming
NewsCouncil is looking at how the existing District Plan forestry planting restrictions may be used to help mitigate against the adverse effects of carbon farming.
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Call for investigation into Ruapehu fuel prices.
NewsMayor Weston Kirton has written to the Commerce Commission asking for an investigation to pricing and competition between Ruapehu fuel retailers.
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Council seeking greater involvement of rangatahi.
NewsMayor Weston Kirton is wanting to see more young people involved with the Council, both in influencing decision-making and in taking advantage of employment opportunities.
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Ngahuinga Cherry Grove to Turaki Street Walkway improvements
NewsTree works and heavy machinery will require the walkway to be closed week commencing 15th May
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Carbon farming threatens viability of rural communities
NewsMayor Weston Kirton says that the current way carbon farming is being undertaken has rural communities fearing for their future and urgent action is needed to find solutions that benefit everyone.
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Council welcomes Minister's support for Ruapehu tourism direction
NewsCouncil has welcomed the offer of Minister of Tourism Hon. Peeni Henare to help deliver Ruapehu's tourism and visitor sector aspirations.
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Questions remaining over 3 Waters debt and pricing
NewsMayor Weston Kirton said changes to the 3 Waters model still needed to address the issue of accumulated debt and future pricing.
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Mayoral Relief Fund supporting cyclone recovery & local tourism
NewsThe $10k in the Mayoral Relief Fund for cyclone recovery will be used to give some people involved in the recovery a weekend of respite in Ruapehu.
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Council seeking owners of damaged headstones
NewsCouncil is seeking families whose headstones were damaged by the tree fall in the Taumarunui New Cemetery to discuss their reinstatement.
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Dog attacking cattle shot
NewsCouncil Animal Control were forced to shoot a dog found chasing and biting at cattle in Taumarunui.
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Council developing Speed Management Plan for local roads.
NewsThe inaugural Speed Management Plan will consult on reducing speed limits around schools and kura and associated townships.
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Ruapehu in recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle
NewsWhile Ruapehu 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.
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Metservice lifts weather watches and warnings
NewsMetservice has lifted all severe weather watches and warnings for the Central North Island including Ruapehu district but vigilance is still called for.
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Little damage from Cyclone Gabrielle overnight
NewsRuapehu Civil Defence is reporting little impact from Cyclone Gabrielle overnight with some power outages due to the high winds.
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Civil Defence on standby for Cyclone Gabrielle
NewsRuapehu Civil Defence has set up an Incident Control Point to monitor and respond to any impacts from Cyclone Gabrielle.
