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Open Day at Eltham Community Garden
NewsMedia ReleasesEkai, Eltham’s Community Garden, are hosting an Open Day on Friday 8 August.
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Temporary Road Closure - 8 August
Road closuresPublic NoticesOpunake Road (between Oeo and Auroa Roads) East Bound Lane closed
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Abandoned Vehicle
Public NoticesThe South Taranaki DC removed a white 1999 Mazda Demio Hatchback from Kamahi Street Hawera on 21 July 2025.
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Two New Inductees for South Taranaki Sporting Hall of Fame
NewsMedia ReleasesRugby star Kieran Crowley and Olympic rowing coxswain Simon Dickie are the latest additions to the prestigious South Taranaki Sporting Hall of Fame.
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STDC votes to keep water services In-house
NewsMedia ReleasesSouth Taranaki District Councillors voted unanimously for an in-house business unit as the future model for delivering water and wastewater services.
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Taranaki schools lead the way in Milk Top Challenge.
NewsMedia ReleasesA fantastic community effort has seen tamariki from 25 schools across the region collect an incredible 199,579 plastic milk bottle tops as part of the Taranaki Milk Top Challenge.
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Free Microchip Wednesdays during July, August and September
NewsMedia ReleasesSouth Taranaki District Council is offering free microchip Wednesdays throughout July, August and September, to help local owners comply with legal requirements and keep their pets safe.
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Ngawhini Road Closed
Road closuresNgawhini Road is closed due to tree fallen across both lanes. Contractors will clear tree on Saturday (12 July).
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Temporary Road Closure - 18 July
Road closuresPublic NoticesIn accordance with Section 342 of the Local Government Act 1974, notice is hereby given that the following road will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated hereunder.
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Public Places Bylaw under review
Public NoticesNewsMedia ReleasesFrom Monday 14 July, South Taranaki residents will have the opportunity to give their feedback as Council reviews its Public Places Bylaw.
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Wastewater overflow at Eltham Wastewater Treatment Plant
Public NoticesNewsMedia ReleasesFollowing last week’s continuous and at times heavy rain, we experienced high flows and considerable volumes of effluent and stormwater coming into the Eltham Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Temporary Road Closure - 13 July
Road closuresPublic NoticesBayly Road, Warea (one lane only) Between SH 45 and Coast Road - Exit to SH45 via Coast Road Sunday 13 July 2025 9am to 12pm
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Kaponga LibraryPlus to Temporarily Move
Public NoticesNewsMedia ReleasesKaponga LibraryPlus will be closed for four days while it makes a temporary move to the Kaponga War Memorial Hall Supper Room to enable repairs to be done on the current building.
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Temporary Road Closures 7-10 July
Road closuresPublic NoticesIn accordance with Section 342 of the Local Government Act 1974, notice is hereby given that the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated hereunder.
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Soldiers Park Basketball Court
NewsMedia ReleasesWork is now underway in Eltham with the launch of the 3x3 basketball court project at Soldiers Park. A recent sod turning marked the beginning of this much-anticipated community initiative.
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Local body elections candidate nominations open this week
NewsMedia ReleasesIf you want to make your mark on your community, consider standing for the South Taranaki District Council or Community Boards in this year’s local body elections.
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Temporary Road Closures - 29 June and 1 July
Road closuresPublic NoticesIn accordance with Section 342 of the Local Government Act 1974, notice is hereby given that the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated hereunder.
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The Great Comedy Night is back
NewsMedia ReleasesThe Great Comedy Night is back again - with four comedians heading to two South Taranaki towns.
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Ōpunakē Water Pipes Flushing - June 2025
Public NoticesContractors will be flushing the town’s water pipes for a couple of hours on Monday 23, Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 June, starting at 10pm.
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Temporary Road Closures
Road closuresPublic NoticesIn accordance with the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, the South Taranaki District Council proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic.