Tararua District Council
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Tararua District is a predominantly rural area especially suitable for sheep, cattle, and dairy farming. The large size of the district (424,000 hectares) and the fact that there are several small urban areas included within it provide significant challenges in terms of service delivery.
MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — The announcement to potentially toll our replacement road Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway was a bolt out of the blue for many with the proposed tolls amongst the highest in the country, with $4.30 per trip for a light vehicle and $8.60 for a heavy vehicle.
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DANNEVIRKE — The change in 3 Waters to Local Water Done Well has meant changes to our long term planning, but also allowed us to prepare extensive data on the condition of all our water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
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Akitio Beach residents can now access fast wireless internet services being provided by Inspire Net.
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Working for the same organisation for 25 years, in this day and age says something positive about both employee and employer. On the evening of Friday 31 August, Derek Batchelor, Tararua District Council’s Environmental Health Officer, rode off into the sunset to begin his well-deserved retirement.
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Over the last few years, Council has been upgrading the urban water supplies with the aim of improving the quality (treatment, taste, odour, and pressure) and risk profile (safety and storage) of supplies. This work makes progress towards meeting the new Drinking Water Standards set in place by government through the Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Act (2008).
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Current dog owners can expect registration applications in the post by the end of June. The first 100 owners who register their dog at each service centre will receive a small gift.
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The public are reminded that Tararua District Council runs an after hours service for Animal Control complaints.
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WOODVILLE — Due to the water levels of the Mangapapa Stream dropping - a total hosing ban has been put in place as of: Monday 7 May 2012 Our Resource Consent water take is approaching the low flow cut off levels.
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WOODVILLE — Due to the water levels of the Mangapurupuru Stream dropping - a total hosing ban has been put in place as of: Monday 7 May 2012 Our Resource Consent water take is approaching the low flow cut off levels.
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DANNEVIRKE — “Bloody Brilliant” is what Mayor Roly Ellis had to say about the river cleanup subsidy for the Region.
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WOODVILLE — Council has awarded a $1.1 million contract to upgrade the Woodville Town Centre.
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WOODVILLE — Tenders are now being called for the Woodville Town Centre Upgrade.
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Good progress with forming a track through land above the slip face to tackle the problem from the top down.
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NORTHLAND — On Wednesday 26th October, Council agreed to proceed with the purchase of a 4 x 4 medium rural fire water carrier at a cost of $140,000 to be based at Weber.
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PAHIATUA — Bush Multisport playing fields in Pahiatua are moving much closer to becoming an all year round sporting facility, with the approval of the sum of $50,000 for installation of drainage.
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NORTHLAND — Exercising in the great outdoors is priceless and Tararua is leading the way with a new way to look at health and fitness.
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WOODVILLE — Geological assessment Unfortunately, the latest geological assessment indicates that the closure can be expected to continue for at least another two months.
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The sounds of trucks and cars pounding the main street is a great sound, says Helmut Hirler owner of Artmosphere Gallery in Woodville.
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PAHIATUA — Recently monitoring efforts have paid off with early detection of a problem, which has arisen with the bore pump at the Pahiatua Water Supply.
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Conceptual drawings of the upgrade to the Woodville “Main Street” will be presented to a public road show in 4-6 weeks time.
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NORTHLAND — Living Legends is planting in the Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve, as part of DOC’s Manawatu Gorge Biodiversity project.
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NORTHLAND — On 21 August the community celebrated the reopening of Harvard Park’s Adventure Park in Pahiatua.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Tararua’s overall 2011/2012 rates increase by 4.26%, and Annual Plan, have now been officially adopted.
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Starship’s Mobile Phone Appeal asks the public to donate their old mobile phones, which are then turned into cash for the national children’s hospital, Starship.
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Tararua’s overall 2011/2012 rates increase by 4.26%, and Annual Plan, have now been officially adopted.
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DANNEVIRKE — Mike Huxford, of Citrus Sunrise Shuttles Limited has seen the potential of the Tararua District, and is launching a new shuttle service.
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WAIRARAPA — Tararua District Council have adopted and released the draft June 2011 Earthquake Prone Building Policy.
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DANNEVIRKE — Mayor Roly Ellis was delighted to report that the Weber Community fund raising evening for the Mayoral Christchurch Relief Fund raised a whopping $1,600.
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DANNEVIRKE — The Government has now determined it’s Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) partners as Telecom and Vodafone.
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DANNEVIRKE — We have negotiated a brilliant deal with Inspire Net to provide limited free wireless services in our four main towns for a twelve month trial period.
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DANNEVIRKE — Ratepayers who have not yet returned their rates rebate application form, or who are uncertain about their eligibility to claim a rebate, are asked to contact the council.
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DANNEVIRKE — The 2011 Communitrak™ Survey, conducted every three years, is an independent phone survey asking 450 Tararua district residents a series of questions about Tararua District Council.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Tararua District Council will have collection boxes available at all the Town Service Centres, Libraries and the Woodville i-SITE for people wishing to donate to a Tararua Mayoral Fund.
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WOODVILLE — The total hosing ban has been lifted in Woodville and restricted hand held hosing is now allowed throughout the Tararua District.
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WAIRARAPA — Water flows in all rivers in the Tararua District have dropped dramatically over the last few days and Council’s resource consents require it to impose restrictions to minimise water use.
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WOODVILLE — We have a mechanical breakdown at the water treatment plant and an algae growth in the Impounded supply due to climatic conditions, which is giving us a concern with taste and odour.
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WAIRARAPA — KiwiRail is reminding Wairarapa, Manawatu and Tararua residents to always take care around level crossings over the Christmas period due to an increase in the number of freight trains travelling through the region.
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PAHIATUA — Changing two landfills into transfer stations will bring more on site recycling opportunities for users.
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WOODVILLE — Assistance from the council’s heritage protection fund will bring the storage of some historic records a step closer.
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WOODVILLE — Woodville Main Street Upgrade: Momentum on the Woodville Town Centre upgrade continues with a public meeting organised by Woodville Districts’ Vision and the design consultants.
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WOODVILLE — We all feel for the families of the miners from Greymouth, the West Coast and other districts and countries, Mayor Roly Ellis said and supporting the Mayoral Fund can be our way of helping their future needs.
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DANNEVIRKE — Mayor Roly Ellis and councillors made their statutory declarations to officially take up office for the next three years at a meeting on Wednesday, 27 October.
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WAIRARAPA — Herbertville will soon gain a headquarters for the district’s Voluntary Rural Fire Party.
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WAIRARAPA — Wairarapa and Tararua councils are in discussions with Telecom/Chorus for future rural broadband services.
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SHANNON — A proposed “Missing Link” cycleway between Shannon and Eketahuna now has qualified support from Tararua District Council.
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DANNEVIRKE — Yes the growth season is upon us and it’s that time of the year again.
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Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury and phosphorous and it is important that they do not go into the normal household rubbish as there is a very real risk that the mercury will contaminate ground water.
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It's official. Tararua can now claim an indisputable link with the City of Wellington and there is a Charter to prove it.
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Tararua farmers are being urged to stay in communication with their support networks, neighbours, friends and financial institutions as the impact of recent adverse weather hits home.
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WOODVILLE — What fun! What a day! The cat comes to play – next month at Woodville.
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CANTERBURY — Building inspectors from Tararua are lending a hand to assess residential earthquake damage in Canterbury.
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DANNEVIRKE — Civil Defence swung into action in Tararua as Monday's flood caused havoc in its southern region.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — The Tararua Emergency Management and Civil Defence have activated the Emergency Management Centre (EOC).
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PAHIATUA — The Tararua District Council has issued a precautionary Boil Water Notice for those residents and consumers in Pahiatua as well as those properties in the surrounding rural areas receiving a town water supply.
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WOODVILLE — Updated: 2.30pm Monday 6 September The Tararua Emergency Management and Civil Defence have activated the Emergency Management Centre (EOC).
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An extended deadline for dog registration has given owners another month’s grace in which to pay.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Benefit to customers with payment of dog registrations extended by one month.
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DANNEVIRKE — ‘Crunch time’ has now arrived for litter bugs in Tararua.
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WOODVILLE — A positive meeting between railways representative Rick Van Barnveld and mayor Maureen Reynolds has indicated some hope that the northern line between Masterton and Woodville may remain open.
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PAHIATUA — With submissions for the draft Annual Plan now completed the council will be deliberating on outcomes during the month in time for the beginning of the new financial year on July 1.
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DANNEVIRKE — In an effort to combat illegal dumping Tararua Council has closed a reserve to vehicles, plans to adopt the infringement provisions of the Litter Act and will install surveillance cameras to help trace the perpetrators.
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DANNEVIRKE — Police calls for a liquor ban in Pahiatua have been backed by the council.
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DANNEVIRKE — A Horowhenua District Council proposal to build a cycleway linking the Horowhenua and Tararua districts has been welcomed by Tararua Mayor Maureen Reynolds although it has yet to officially come before the council.
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DANNEVIRKE — The council is proposing to extend Miller St in Dannevirke after a duplication of RAPID numbers was found at the eastern end where it merges into Weber Rd.
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A decision to extend the nomination period for the Infracon Sportsperson of the Year Award has paid off.
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WAIRARAPA — Mayor Maureen Reynolds is urging local organisations to enter the Community Trust Power Awards before it is too late.
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WOODVILLE — Cars gave way to Clydesdales, mechanised milking to deft fingers and separators, corporate clothing to crinoline and cheesecakes to churned butter for a Woodville weekend pioneer-style.
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A series of emergency management meetings in the Manawatu Whanganui region have highlighted that the lack of an adequate water supply is an issue for Tararua in times of crisis.
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Day to day functions of the offices of the Ombudsman and Auditor-General and strategies to improve voter turnout for local body elections are among the subjects for discussion this week at a Tararua District Council hosted Zone 3 meeting.
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WAIRARAPA — Organisations planning an event “with a difference” can apply now to the council’s annual $15,000 Grants and Sponsorship fund.
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WAIRARAPA — The district’s volunteer organisations have until April 1 to seek nomination or nominate themselves for this year’s Tararua Trust Power Community Awards.
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WAIRARAPA — Tararua’s rural fire information coverage will be enhanced by the addition of two new stations in the district.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Tararua would support a world class velodrome proposed for Palmerston North but has backed away from making a financial commitment. The Council was asked for a letter of support from the Palmerston North City Council for a proposed velodrome events centre in the Manawatu-Wanganui region.
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WELLINGTON — Tararua has backed the Capital Connection commuter train adding its voice to a groundswell of concern that the service will be lost.
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DANNEVIRKE — A resource consent hearing for an alternative access road to the proposed Waitahora Wind Farm will be heard by a single commissioner, the council has decided.
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DANNEVIRKE — A reserve management plan is being prepared for the Dannevirke Domain, a recreation reserve administered by the Council.
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DANNEVIRKE — The council is to fund up to $10,000 towards a series of heritage assessment reports on 24 Category 2 buildings that are still unregistered with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
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DANNEVIRKE — A need to extend industrial land zoning within the Tararua district and particularly in Dannevirke is prompting the council to promote a variation to its proposed District Plan.
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DANNEVIRKE — Urban property owners with overhanging trees encroaching onto the pavement will have received council letters asking them to address the matter.
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DANNEVIRKE — Now that the Christmas holiday break is over it’s time to focus on some physical activity – including three upcoming cycle events, says Sport Tararua co-ordinator Natarsha Nikora.
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DANNEVIRKE — A council decision to partner with a service provider and lay a backbone of fibre through the district has brought a blossoming of technology and some smart ‘outside the square’ thinking to Tararua.
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DANNEVIRKE — A council decision to partner with a service provider and lay a backbone of fibre through the district has brought a blossoming of technology and some smart ‘outside the square’ thinking to Tararua.
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DANNEVIRKE — On New Year’s Day in 1976 Dora Beman moved to a council flat in Hovding Court.
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DANNEVIRKE — Most of us are familiar with feral – better known as wild – cats.
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DANNEVIRKE — Tararua councillors and staff have paid a visit to Dannevirke award winning company Metalform following its success at last month’s Hawke’s Bay business awards.
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DANNEVIRKE — Lazy recycling habits are not impressing Tararua’s solid waste manager Jeremy Hirst.
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DANNEVIRKE — An award for a three way fibre optic initiative in Tararua is gaining more national recognition for the district and the council.
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DANNEVIRKE — Spreading a community message of individual preparation for emergencies will be central to his new position with Tararua District Council says newly appointed district resilience manager Paddy Driver.
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DANNEVIRKE — As former three waters asset manager for Queenstown Lakes District Council there should be no guesses about Garry McGraw’s role in Tararua.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — “If you are thinking about obtaining a Special Licence over the holiday period now is the time to apply to the District Licensing Agency (DLA),” Tararua liquor licensing inspector Clayton Locke advises.
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DANNEVIRKE — A new Roundabout is planned for the intersection of Denmark Street and Miller Street Dannevirke.
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DANNEVIRKE — Accolades poured in when Dannevirke based sheet metal engineering company Metalform scooped the pool at the Westpac Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Awards in Hastings last week.
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DANNEVIRKE — As Dannevirke opens its refurbished town centre and a new chapter in the history of the town begins many will be turning out at midday on Saturday to celebrate the event.
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DANNEVIRKE — UItra fast broadband is now live in Dannevirke with CBD businesses able to connect through Inspire Net.
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