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Raetihi water breaches expose wider Ruapehu consent problems (opens the original)
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The Ruapehu District Council is preparing a restricted-water notice process in Raetihi for this summer and says restrictions might need to be managed “to a much higher level than we traditionally have”. Ruapehu District Council is tightening controls on Raetihi’s water supply after an abatement notice exposed historical consent compliance failures. Officials warn the central North Island town faces a difficult summer if water use isn’t better managed. Horizons Regional Council issued the abateme
Ruapehu mayor says visitor levy won’t fix tourism bill (opens the original)
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Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton said the proposed visitor levy-sharing scheme would not cover the cost of servicing the district's tourism. Ruapehu’s mayor says the proposed visitor levy sharing scheme may put some money back into tourism destinations, but it will not fund the infrastructure needed to accommodate the district’s 1.5 million annual visitors. Mayor Weston Kirton said National’s plan to share international visitor levy revenue with councils was a step in the right direction. However, it
'Generations of hurt': Whanganui Treaty settlement clears final hurdle (opens the original)
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Hundreds of people attended the signing of the deed of settlement for Nga Hapu o Te Iwi o Whanganui on the banks of the Whanganui River in May this year. Photo / Moana Ellis The Crown has acknowledged the “profound impact” of historical injustices on generations of Whanganui Māori. Nine years of negotiations between Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui and the Crown came to a close as settlement legislation passed its final reading in Parliament today. Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith said t
'Ran out': Ohakune water reservoir fix delayed until Tuesday (opens the original)
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Ohakune residents were not given a reason for the town's water supply issue until its reservoir fell to 12%. Photo / Moana Ellis Ohakune’s reservoir had nearly run dry when residents learned of a broken underground pipeline. Ohakune Ratepayer and Residents Society chair Barry Murphy wants answers why the community was not given enough information about a major break in the pipeline, and the resulting critical drop in reservoir levels, until too late. A Ruapehu District Council spokesman said the
'We've been rushed': Ruapehu council backs away from merger plan (opens the original)
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Ruapehu District Council chief executive Clive Manley (left) with elected members (from left) Viv Hoeta, Kuru Ketu, Luke Pepper, Robyn Gram, Rabbit Nottage, Brenda Ralph, Mayor Weston Kirton, John Chapman, Korty Wilson, Channey Iwikau. The council has opted to focus on developing a Backstop proposal for amalgamation over the next few years. Ruapehu District Council has decided against entering the Government’s voluntary Head Start process. Councils have until August 9 to come up with a proposal
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