News
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Community invited to help protect Raetihi’s water supply
NewsRaetihi water users are invited to a community hui to discuss local water supply challenges and how everyone can help protect the township’s supply and the Mākōtuku River that sustains it.
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Mayor welcomes potential new investment at former WPI mill site
NewsRuapehu Kirton has welcomed proposals for a biofuel production facility and data centre campus at the former Winstone Pulp International (WPI) Karioi mill site.
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Ruapehu MTFJ wins top performer award
NewsRuapehu has won the Top Performer Award at the inaugural Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) Awards for achieving the strongest results nationally against its original contracted employment target.
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Local trust in councils reflects the value of local representation
NewsMayor Kirton said that new LGNZ research showing higher trust in councils than central government highlights the importance of protecting local voice and entrusting councils with necessary funding.
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Mayor calls for political commitment to restore the Chateau
NewsMayor Kirton is calling for political commitment to restore the Category 1 heritage-listed Chateau Tongariro Hotel saying that the demolition option should be off the table.
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Community support needed for new Taumarunui–Hamilton bus service
NewsMayor Weston Kirton is urging people to complete a new survey investigating options for restoring an affordable, same-day return public bus service between Taumarunui and Hamilton.
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Mayor welcomes more time to work through local government reform
NewsMayor Weston Kirton has welcomed the Government’s decision to take more time to work through the complex issues involved in council amalgamation.
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Ruapehu and Manawatū-Whanganui councils working on new planning system
NewsRuapehu has been working with Manawatū-Whanganui councils preparing for the new resource management system including development of a Regional Spatial Plan.
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Ruapehu welcomes seven new citizens
NewsSeven new citizens originally from the Philippines, South Africa, China, India and the United Kingdom, took their affirmation of citizenship in Council's Taumarunui Chamber this week.
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Students rethink waste with Resource Recovery Centre and Enviroschools
NewsPupils from Turaki School and Owhango School have put their creativity and problem-solving skills to the test during an Enviroschools waste and resource day at the Taumarunui Resource Recovery Centre.
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Mayor challenges Council and community to meet rates cap target early
NewsMayor Kirton has welcomed the announcement of the 2-4 percent rates cap range but is challenging Council and the community to work together to reach it ahead of Government's 1 July 2029 start date.
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New partnerships role focused on helping Ruapehu communities
NewsCouncil has established a new Community & Economic Partnerships role following a review of what Ruapehu communities need from Council and how to best meet those needs.
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Waimarino Health Centre redevelopment a major win for community
NewsMayor Kirton is celebrating the start of the $4.4m Waimarino Health Centre expansion following his call on Health NZ to get the long-awaited project underway last year.
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Mayor thanks Ohakune community and response partners
NewsMayor Kirton has acknowledged the disruption caused by Ohakune’s water supply emergency while praising the extraordinary community-wide effort to support the town and safely restore its water supply.
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Strong Community Response to Council Services Review
NewsCouncil is pleased with the strong level of engagement in its services review, with 4,055 individual survey responses received on 11 separate activity areas.
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Ohakune water response moving into recovery mode
NewsCouncil's civil defence team has confirmed that with water restored to Ohakune and the system now stable, the response will move into recovery mode today.
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Ohakune water supply returning to normal
NewsThe Ohakune water supply is returning to normal, and every property connected to Council’s network should now have water.
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Ohakune water supply recovering as reservoir recharges
NewsGood progress is being made on recharging the Ohakune water reservoir following the outage that has left the township without water.
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Another 24-hours needed to safety return Ohakune water
NewsCouncil has advised that another 24 hours will be needed to bring the Ohakune water network safely back online without risking damage to the raw water line and risking further delays.
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No Head Start proposal but commitment to ongoing reform
NewsCouncil will not be submitting a Head Start unitary authority amalgamation proposal but remains committed to local government reform and working on future options.
