News
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Covid-19 - Council services at Alert Level 2
NewsAt alert level 2 Council services & facilities continue to operate with some changes.
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Community update from Mayor Lyn Riesterer - 15 February 2021
NewsA message from Opotiki District Mayor Lyn Riesterer as our district moves back to Alert Level 2.
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Te Tāhuhu o Te Rangi - call for proposals from local artists
NewsWe are looking to commission local artists, or artists with a connection to our District, to provide permanent art work for display on interior panels to help bring the building to life.
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Town Centre Master Plan to guide revitalisation
NewsMedia ReleasesCreating a vision of what that future looks like in the town centre so that growth happens in a way the community wants as we work towards our goal of a vibrant, busy and attractive place to be.
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Council’s public survey under way
NewsMedia ReleasesOur Community Satisfaction Survey is a key part of the Council's commitment to actively seek public opinion and involvement.
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Construction starting this week on old Rose Garden development
NewsFord Street Reserve (Ōpōtiki’s old Rose Garden) will be developed over the next three months and will be closed for construction this week.
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New District Plan to ‘guide decade of growth and development’
NewsŌpōtiki district has a new operative District Plan, following resolution at the December Council meeting.
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Truckies urge extra care on SH35
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesThe intersection of Snell Road and SH35 is causing concern for truck drivers and the Ōpōtiki Harbour project team and they are asking locals to take extra care in the area.
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Let’s get ready for a community Christmas
NewsMedia ReleasesRoll up your sleeves and decorate your float. Help us pull together a unique Christmas celebration.
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Toi Māori funding for Ōpōtiki
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki District Council has been successful in its application for Ngā Toi ā Rohe - Arts in the Regions Funding for a series of new Toi Māori as part of Te Tāhuhu o Te Rangi.
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Beautiful words for Ngā Whetu o Te Mangaroa – Stars of the Community
NewsMedia ReleasesThe nominations for Ōpōtiki’s Ngā Whetu o Te Mangoroa / Stars of the Community awards were ‘humbling’ and ‘heart-warming’ said Community Resilience Advisor, Meagan Edhouse after winners announced.
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New opportunities with digital hub launch in Ōpōtiki
NewsMedia ReleasesŌpōtiki’s new digital hub was launched on Tuesday and provides a wealth of new opportunities to access high quality digital access and technology.
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‘Ten cars dropped from a ten story building’ for harbour entrance
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesDynamic compaction trials are taking place at the Harbour project site to determine the best foundation improvements.
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Annual report gets thumbs up from auditors
NewsMedia ReleasesThe report provides an overview of council activities and is a good chance for ratepayers to review how council performed in the past year and look into the financial engine room of the Council.
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Plenty of feedback on skatepark design
NewsMedia ReleasesAround 150 people came to the onsite pop up sessions last week to let the contractor know what they were looking for in the new design.
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Stars of the community nominations to brighten Agfest
NewsMedia ReleasesStop by the stars of the community stall and add your stories and nominations this weekend.
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First hanbar cast
Harbour ProjectNewsCasting has now started on the hanbar units and will ramp up over the next month. The harbour walls will required approximately 14,000 concrete hanbar units.
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Council buildings set for improvement
NewsMedia ReleasesCouncil’s commercial buildings in the CBD set for better street frontages, new paint and some internal improvements as part of CBD revitalisation.
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Rubbish petition acknowledged
NewsAs Mayor rcognises that many in the community are struggling with our waste systems and processes at the moment.
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Council asks boaties to remain 100m from wave buoys
Harbour ProjectNewsMedia ReleasesTemporary wave monitoring equipment has been deployed close to Opotiki to help inform harbour entrance design.
