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2025 media releases
Council proposes changes to sensitive site provisions
Have your say on the proposed amendments to the sensitive sites provisions of the Tairāwhiti Local Alcohol Policy 2024.
Time to shape future waste management
Help shape the future of waste management in Tairāwhiti.
Progress on cyclone-damaged bridges
2 years on and a major milestone - over half of the 97 bridges requiring major repairs are now complete.
Empowering communities to lead their recovery
Tiniroto hall received a new roof and a solar power fit-out and now has a backup generator and emergency radios.
2 years on from Cyclone Gabrielle
Mayor Rehette Stoltz reflects on 2 years since Cyclone Gabrielle changed our region forever.
Collaborative effort for a sustainable future
Transformation is underway in Tairāwhiti where a cross-sector group is developing guidelines to transition erosion-prone land toward a more sustainable future.
Damaged magnolia tree to be removed
90-year-old magnolia tree at the Botanical Gardens will be removed due to severe damage.
Steady supply lifts water restrictions
Level 2 water restrictions have been lifted but please remain mindful of water use.
Sewer overflow
Tue 7 Jan - emergency sewer valve at Oak Street is closed, the discharge into the Taruheru River has stopped.