News
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Council thanks Peggy Frew QSM for her community service
NewsCouncil has thanked Peggy Frew for her long service to the Ohakune community for which she was awarded a Queen’s Service Medal.
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New Creative Communities Scheme Fund for festivals
NewsApplications are now open for a new round of Creative Communities Grant Funding along with a new one-off CCS Festival Fund.
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Council welcomes new Compliance Officers
NewsCouncil has appointed two Ruapehu locals from Manunui and Waiouru as Compliance Officers for the District.
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Ruapehu welcomes new citizens
NewsRuapehu Mayor Weston Kirton officiated at the swearing-in of five new NZ citizens in the Taumarunui Council Chamber today.
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Pre-engagement survey to help determine next LTP priorities
NewsMayor Kirton is calling on people to take part in a survey to help determine Council's priorities for the next ten-year Long Term Plan 2024/34
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Community celebrates start of Te Ara Mangawhero trail with Ngati Rangi
NewsNgati Rangi has celebrated the start of construction on their 21km Te Ara Mangawhero eco-tourism hiking/cycling trail connecting Turoa and Ohakune with a sod turning ceremony.
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Memorial unveiled to 1923 Ongarue Rail Disaster
NewsOver two hundred people from around New Zealand attended the unveiling of the Ongarue Railway Disaster Memorial on Saturday (8 July 2023).
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Work starting on replacing breakage prone Hakiaha St watermain
NewsWork is starting on replacing the breakage prone Hakiaha St watermain bringing relief to local businesses, residents and contractors often impacted by outages.
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Ruapehu student leaders impress at The Future Is Rail Conference
NewsStudent leaders from Taumarunui High School and Ruapehu College took center stage at the 'Future is Rail Conference' to advocating for Inter-Regional Passenger Rail services.
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New Freedom Camping rules for vans
NewsCouncil has welcomed changes to freedom camping rules that now requires vans to be certified self-contained to engage in freedom camping on local authority land
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Special care taken during tree maintenance on Ohakune Mountain Road
NewsMinimising environmental impacts on the Tongariro National Park was paramount during recent tree maintenance on Ohakune Mountain Road
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Taumarunui Reuse Shop celebrates 2nd birthday
NewsThe Taumarunui Resource Recovery Centre is celebrating its two-year anniversary marking a significant milestone in the journey towards a sustainable and zero-waste future for Ruapehu
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Mayor applauds Government's $5 million support for 2023 ski season
NewsMayor Weston Kirton said he warmly welcomes the announcement that Government will provide up to $5m to ensure a 2023 ski season on Mt Ruapehu
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Chateau Tongariro wins Enduring Architecture Award
NewsMayor Kirton has accepted an Enduring Architecture Award from the Western Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects on behalf of the Chateau Tongariro Hotel.
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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.
