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Community invited to help shape the future of Council services
NewsRatepayers are being asked to tell Council what services they should be delivering and if so to what level as they develop the 2027/37 Long-Term Plan and prepare for rates capping and other changes.
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Annual Plan adopted as Council prepares for difficult choices ahead
NewsCouncil has adopted its 2026/27 Annual Plan with a 8.7% avg. rates increase delivering on its LTP commitment to keep rates within 9% as it starts a review of all services for the new LTP next year.
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Free Winter Pruning & Grafting Workshops Grow Skills and Save Money
NewsCouncil is holding its popular annual Pruning & Grafting Workshops in Ohura, Taumarunui, Owhango and Raetihi during July and August.
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New Online Building Consent System to Improve Customer Experience
NewsNew Datascape building consenting system will allow applicants to track the progress of their building consents online including automatic notifications when updates occur.
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Resource Recovery Centre 5th birthday sale
NewsThe Taumarunui Resource Recovery Centre is celebrating its fifth birthday with a special three-day sale, offering five items for five dollars over Friday 26, Saturday 27, and Sunday 28 June.
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Federation Model best of both worlds
NewsMayor Kirton believes a Federation Model will deliver the efficiencies of larger councils while protecting local representation and identity under the Govt's Simplifying Local Government reforms.
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Mayor Encourages Community Feedback on Amalgamation Priorities
NewsMayor Kirton is encouraging residents to complete Council’s amalgamation survey before it closes at 9pm on Tuesday 16 June to provide insights into community priorities under any council merger.
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Community Invited to Help Shape Ōhura’s Recovery and Future Resilience
NewsThe Ohura community is invited to attend a community recovery and resilience hui and BBQ lunch at the Ōhura Hall next Monday 15 June from 11.00am to 2.30pm.
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Community Asked to Help Protect Public Facilities
NewsCouncil is calling on residents to help protect community facilities after a spate of vandalism across the district has left ratepayers facing thousands of dollars in repair costs.
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Public Meetings Highlight Complexity of Amalgamation Choices
NewsWide-ranging views on Ruapehu's future — from health services and iwi boundaries to economic connections and local identity — highlighting no simple answer besides the need for real benefits.
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Taumarunui Incline closing for up to 5-days
NewsThe Incline in Taumarunui, between Bell Road and East Street, will be closed for up to five days in mid-June to allow for essential footpath repairs, including the installation of a new sight rail.
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Ratepayers urged to check their rate rebate eligibility before 30 June
NewsMayor Weston Kirton is urging ratepayers who have not yet applied for a rate rebate for the current 2025/26 rating year to contact Council and check their eligibility before the 30 June deadline.
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Mayor Kirton continues fight to retain Route 25 mixed-use bus service
NewsMayor Kirton says he will continue fighting to retain the ability for spare seats not required by hospital patients to be used by other travellers on the Taumarunui–Hamilton health shuttle.
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Risk & Assurance Committee accepts overspend investigation reports
NewsCouncil’s Risk & Assurance Committee has unanimously voted to receive the final investigative reports into the $700,000 overspend in the Community and Recreational Facilities activity area.
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Community encouraged to attend Local Government Reform Meetings
NewsMayor Kirton is encouraging attendance at the community hui to discuss Government's proposed local government amalgamation and unitary authority reforms and what they could mean for Ruapehu.
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Council Invests in Understanding Future Local Government Options
NewsCouncil is investing $50,000 to better understand the potential amalgamation arrangements available to Ruapehu ahead of the Government’s early August deadline for future unitary authority proposals.
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Mayor discusses Rates, Roads and Future Services with Fed Farmers
NewsMayor Weston Kirton was a guest speaker at the Ruapehu Federated Farmers meeting on Sunday (3 May 26) where he discussed rates, roads and future services.
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Local history comes alive for Ohura Primary School pupils at TRAC
NewsStudents from Ōhura Primary School enjoyed a special visit to the Taumarunui Rail Action Centre (TRAC) where they were welcomed by Mayor Weston Kirton and other TRAC members.
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Mayor Welcomes Government Support for Ōhura Flood Recovery
NewsMayor Weston Kirton has welcomed the Government’s $50,000 contribution to Council’s Mayoral Relief Fund to support those impacted by flooding in Ōhura.
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Mayor attends Chinese Embassy visit to King Country Pet Food
NewsMayor Weston Kirton has joined Chinese Embassy officials, including Minister-Counsellor Zhang Xinyu, at a visit to the Chinese owned King Country Pet Food processing plant near Taumarunui this week.
