News
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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.
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Deputy Mayors passing
NewsIt is with great sadness and loss that we acknowledge the sudden passing of Deputy Mayor and Ohura Ward Councillor Marion Gillard.
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New Raetihi water supply
NewsThe Raetihi community spent Sunday celebrating one of New Zealand's newest, most sophisticated rural drinking water treatment plants.
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It's a wrap!
NewsWaste reduction workshops hit Ruapehu.
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Plastic Free July.
NewsCouncil wants people to join the Plastic Free July challenge and refuse all single use plastics for the month of July.
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Latest Taumarunui town centre plans well received
NewsThe latest version of the revitalisation plans for the Taumarunui town centre have received an overwhelmingly positive response.
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Ohakune Railway Station earthquake prone.
NewsHigh costs to earthquake strengthen the Ohakune Railway Station may see Council consider transferring ownership to a Trust structure.
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Ruapehu acknowledged for gondola role
NewsCentral & local govt, Iwi and private enterprise are collaborating on a gondola project at Whakapapa that will add $50m per annum to the economy.
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SH43 Hospital Hill reduced to one lane.
NewsAn underslip on Hospital Hill (SH43) in Taumarunui has required that the roadway is reduced to 30kph and one lane controlled by traffic lights.
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i-SITE and DOC hold collaboration hui.
NewsThe Ruapehu i-SITEs and DOC have held a workshop on how they can improve the visitor experience at their joint venture visitor centres.
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All LTP submissions count.
NewsSubmissions on the Ohakune pool cover and heating are examples of community initiated submissions that have influenced Council.