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Lantern Festival Shines for 2023
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki celebrated 10 years of the Lantern Festival on the weekend, with another successful afternoon and evening of entertainment.
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Council prepares for another big year
NewsMedia ReleasesWork starts on the process of shaping the Annual Plan.
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Busy public session at Council meeting
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki Mayor, David Moore, gives a quick summary of the ordinary council meeting on Tuesday, 7 February 2023
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Outcomes of recent Whanarua Bay court case
NewsMedia ReleasesWhanarua Beachfront Property Owners sought a judicial review of council decision.
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Rating revaluations in the post for Ōpōtiki homeowners
NewsMedia ReleasesEvery three years, Ōpōtiki District Council has a legal requirement to value all properties in the district and new valuations will start arriving in letterboxes shortly.
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Protecting Pohutukawa on private land
NewsMedia ReleasesCouncil has issued a reminder to landowners who have Pohutukawa on their property that council needs to be involved in any decisions before trees are maintained or pruned.
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New rating valuations for Ōpōtiki District Council - QV Media Release
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki District property owners will soon receive a Notice of Rating Valuation in the post with an updated rating value for their property.
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Welcome to our newest citizens
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki has held its first citizenship ceremony for two years and welcomed seven new citizens to the district.
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Footpath pilots showing promise
NewsMedia ReleasesA solution may be in sight for Ōpōtiki District Council’s issues with cracked and warped footpaths in the central business district.
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Pakihikura open to boaties for the summer
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesPakihikura, the waterway from the confluence with the Otara River to the river mouth will reopen to boaties from this Friday 16 December 2022.
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New CEO for Ōpōtiki District Council
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki District Mayor, David Moore, today announced a new Chief Executive for Council, current Engineering and Services Group Manager, Stace Lewer will be taking up the role early in 2023.
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Lower speeds near kura on the way
NewsMedia ReleasesThe Waka Kotahi draft Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan is open for consultation and proposes speed-related safety improvements, particularly, changes to speed near kura and marae.
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Freedom camping funding for the district
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki District Council has been successful in securing $214,000 from the Freedom Camping Transition Fund administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
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Three Waters legislation takes next step forward
NewsMedia ReleasesCentral government’s three waters legislation took the next step forward with the Select Committee review of the Water Services Entities Bill completed and recommendations published.
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Get ready for a summer of fun in Ōpōtiki
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki’s i-SITE manager, Joseph Hayes said that after a few summers of limited activities due to Covid, the events this summer are set to thrill.
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Building consent boom before Christmas
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki District Council’s building team have had an influx of building consent applications in recent weeks, with almost a quarter of last year’s total in just the past month.
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Need a liquor licence this summer? Time is running out
NewsMedia ReleasesIf you are organising an event that needs a special licence to sell or supply alcohol this summer, you need to submit applications this week.
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New committee structure for Ōpōtiki District Council
NewsMedia ReleasesAt the first meeting of the new triennium, Ōpōtiki Mayor, David Moore, put forward a new structure for his council.
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Rural Drinking Water Programme could make a real difference in Ōpōtiki
NewsMedia ReleasesA new programme from central government could make a real difference supporting rural drinking water suppliers through the Ōpōtiki District.
