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Update Friday 4 July
The situation
We continue to monitor the wet weather coming into the…
Update Friday 4 July
Please continue to boil water from the Tapawera town water supply until further notice – likely to be Friday 10 July.
While the source…
Moturoa/Rabbit Island and Rough Island are OPEN.
Friday 4 July update
The MetService have just issued a Severe Weather Watch for today’s rain. While they would not normally issue a Watch for this amount…
Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell alongside Mayor Tim King Mayor Nick Smith and Deputy Mayor Stu Bryant have announced that the Mayoral Relief Fund is…
Under sections 52 and 53 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, I hereby give notice that on Saturday 11 October 2025 the following elections and poll…
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