All Council meetings and workshops including any Community Board, Ward Committee or Maori Council meetings are generally open to the public, unless there is a reason for public to be excluded.
Council, Committee and Community Board meetings are run in accordance with Standing Orders as adopted at the beginning of the triennium.
Council Standing Orders 2016.pdf
Community Board Standing Orders 2016.pdf
Council meetings
In December 2018 Council adopted a three weekly meeting schedule.
Meetings are held in Council Chambers and alternate between Ohakune and Taumarunui
Community Board/Ward Committee meetings
Community Board and Taumarunui/Ohura Ward Committee meetings are usually held as follows:
- National Park Community Board - six weekly on a Tuesday (excluding January) in either Owhango, National Park or Taumarunui at 5.00pm.
- Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board - first Thursday of the month (excluding January) in the Council Chamber, Ayr Street, Ohakune or Council Chamber, Seddon Street, Raetihi at 6.00pm.
- Taumarunui/Ohura Ward Committee - last Thursday of every second month in the Council Chamber, Huia Street, Taumarunui at 10.00am.
| Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board | Council Chamber, Ayr Street, Ohakune | Thursday 7 February, 6:00pm |
| Ruapehu District Maori Council | Council Chamber, Huia Street, Taumarunui | Friday 8 February, 10:30am |
| National Park Community Board | National Park Fire Station, Mackenzie Street, National Park | Tuesday 12 February, 5:00pm |
| Ruapehu District Council | Council Chamber, Huia Street, Taumarunui | Wednesday 13 February, 11:00am |
| Ruapehu District Council | Council Chamber, Ayr Street, Ohakune | Wednesday 6 March, 10:00am |
| Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board | TBA | Thursday 7 March, 6:00pm |
| Audit and Risk Committee | Council Chamber, Huia Street, Taumarunui | Tuesday 12 March, 11:00am |
| Ruapehu District Maori Council | TBA | Tuesday 26 March, 10:30am |
| National Park Comunity Board | TBA | Tuesday 26 March, 5:00pm |
| Ruapehu District Council | Council Chamber, Huia Street, Taumarunui | Wednesday 27 March, 10:00am |
| Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board | John Hotter, Chairperson | 06 385 8193 |
| National Park Community Board | Jenni Pendleton, Chairperson | 07 892 2774 |
| Taumarunui/Ohura Ward Committee | Karen Ngatai, Chairperson | 07 896 6658 |
| Ruapehu District Maori Council | Edwin Ashford, Chairperson | 07 895 8905 |
| Audit and Risk Committee | Philip Jones, Chairperson | 07 552 5564 |