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Possible Disruptions to Council Services Due to Omicron
NewsMedia ReleasesDue to the ongoing spread of the omicron variant, it's possible that some of our services will be disrupted if our staff become unwell or need to isolate.
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Covid Closes Several South Taranaki Pools
NewsMedia ReleasesSeveral South Taranaki swimming pools have had to close today after a lifeguard tested positive for Covid-19.
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Record rainfall continues to affect wastewater
NewsMedia ReleasesTwo consecutive weekends of record rainfall are continuing to put severe pressure on parts of South Taranaki’s wastewater network.
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Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund now open
NewsMedia ReleasesApplications for funding from the Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund are now open and close on Tuesday 15 March at 5pm.
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Free Disposal for Storm Related Greenwaste in South Taranaki
NewsMedia ReleasesSouth Taranaki District Council works delivery manager Herbert Denton says Council is removing fees for storm-related greenwaste at all transfer stations across the District for the rest of the week.
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Storm Update - Monday 14 February, 10am
NewsMedia ReleasesThe wild weather in the weekend resulted in surface flooding, slips, wastewater overflows and power outages throughout South Taranaki as Cyclone Dovi passed over us.
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Storm update - Sunday 13 February, 3.30pm
NewsMedia ReleasesSurface flooding, slips and wastewater overflows have occurred at several locations in South Taranaki following heavy rain across the district preceding Cyclone Dovi.
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Care Needed as Heavy Rainfall Causes Disruptions and Road Closures
NewsMedia ReleasesSurface flooding, slips and wastewater overflows have occurred at several locations in South Taranaki following heavy rain across the district preceding cyclone Dovi.
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Be prepared for severe weather in Taranaki this weekend
NewsMedia ReleasesMetservice has issued an Orange level warning for severe weather in Taranaki from today until Sunday.
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District Braces for More Severe Weather
NewsMedia ReleasesWhile our crews are out there still cleaning up after last weekend’s weather, we're also keeping a very watchful eye on what's heading our way this weekend.
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Better Alternative for Three Waters Delivery
NewsMedia ReleasesCouncils are better placed to deliver the Government’s Three Waters outcomes than mega-entity model, new research shows.
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Creative Communities Funding Applications Open
NewsMedia ReleasesDo you have a community arts project that needs some funding support? The next application round for Creative Communities funding is now open and closes at 5pm on Wednesday March 9, 2022.
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Successful Taste of Taranaki Pop-up comes to an end
NewsMedia ReleasesFrom November 2021 to the last weekend of January, 25 premium Taranaki food and beverage producers came together to showcase their products to the delight of locals and visitors to Taranaki.
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Storm Damage Update 7 Feb 5pm
NewsMedia ReleasesAs waters have receded damage is being assessed, repair and clean-up undertaken. Further rain (throughout the week and into next weekend) may exacerbate the damage and hinder clean-up work.
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Storm Damage Update 7 Feb 1pm
NewsMedia ReleasesSignificant damage has been caused to the district’s road network. Here is an update on current local road status.
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Storm Damage Update 8:30pm 6 Feb
NewsMedia ReleasesAfter record rainfall across Taranaki this weekend, rain around the coast and in other parts of South Taranaki is subsiding, but flooding is still present.
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Exceptional Rainfall Causes Disruptions
NewsMedia ReleasesDue to the sustained heavy rain yesterday and overnight, surface flooding and wastewater overflows have occurred in numerous places across the district.
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Concerts in the Park and Movies in the Dark heading your way...
NewsMedia ReleasesThe South Taranaki District Council Events Team has been working hard to ensure that residents can still enjoy events this summer.
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Council Votes to Return Land to Iwi
NewsMedia ReleasesA block of confiscated land where one of the major battles of the land wars in South Taranaki was fought is being returned to its original owners by the South Taranaki District Council.
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Residents’ feedback of Council services to be canvassed
NewsMedia ReleasesSouth Taranaki residents will have the opportunity to give feedback on the performance of the Council during its annual resident satisfaction survey which gets underway on 22 January.
