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2022

Thursday 13 January

Property Revaluations, Tangata Whenua Liaison Fund, Free Community Summer Pools now open, upcoming meetings, Safe to Swim? kerbside collection guidelines.

Thursday 23 December	Be safe this festive season - message from the Mayor, Council's Christmas Hours, Water Conservation and Check that it's safe to swim.
Thursday 16 December	Council joins Campaign against Three Waters Decision, Summer Blast registrations open, Temporary Liquor Bans during Christmas and New Year, Sustainable Gift Wrapping, Noise Control, Be Food Smart, Dog Control, Water Safety and Be a Good Host.
Thursday 2 December	Summer water restrictions the new normal unless we conserve, Eltham Municipal Building Sold, Summer Blast, Summer Community Pool seasn gets green light, Council facilities at Orange, new playground, New Pātea sign, Taranaki Speed Review, Upcoming Meetings, Arts in the Park online, Taste of Taranaki Pop Up
Thursday 25 November	Annual Report Summary.
Thursday 18 November	Council demands Government reverse its Three Waters decision, Waverley Public Toilets repainted, Pātea Picnic Table installation, Taranaki Speed Review, upcoming meetings, rates due, Pātea Centennial Bursary, Taranaki Pop-up
Thursday 11 November	Taste of Taranaki Pop Up, Bin Latches weight, Kai Resilience online wananga, Bridger Park footbridge, Arts in the Park cancelled, Pātea Centennial Bursary, Rates Notice
Thursday 4 November	Council appalled and angry at Government's Three Waters Reform decision, upcoming meetings, rates due, Annual Report and Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs Expo.
Thursday 21 October	Free bin latches now available, Christmas Cabaret, Antenno, upcoming meetings, Stock impounded, Shop South Taranaki
	Representation Review Final Proposal
Thursday 14 October	Leaders challenge residents to get Taranaki over 90% vaccinated, Funds allocated to District's Community Organisations, Virtual Literary Awards Evening, Permaculture Workshop, upcoming meetings.
Thursday 7 October	Literary Awards finalists announced, progress on Te Ramanui, Rural Travel Fund, Elektra and Scale Ship events cancelled, upcoming meetings, greenwaste, antenno.
Thursday 30 September	Serious concerns over Government's Three Waters Proposal, greenwaste stickers now available, Mobility Access in Bridger Park, Privacy Policy update, upcoming meetings. International Day of the Older Person.
Thursday 23 September	Last day to let us know what you think for Representation Review, Greenwaste stickers now available, Plumbo solvency, State of the Arts, Student jobs, Permaculture workshop, happening holidays, upcoming meetings.
Thursday 16 September	Views wanted on central government's proposed Three Waters Reform, Greenwaste stickers now available, Help us celebrate International Day of the Older Person, upcoming meetings and Representation Review.
Thursday 9 September	Views wanted on Central Government's proposed Three Waters Reforms, Representation Review Feedback needed, International Day of the Older Person, Shop Local, Covid Level 2 restrictions, First rate instalment information.
Thursday 2 September	Local Business needs our support, upcoming meetings, be a responsible dog owner, Council services at Level 3, Feedback on representation review, rates instalment, keep up-to-date.
Thursday 19 August	Three Waters Reform Concerns, Council Services at COVID-19 Level 4, Representation Review out for feedback, Rates Instalment and Upcoming Meetings
Thursday 12 August	Representation Review Initial Proposal confirmed, Creative Communities funding closing soon, Residents asked to conserve water, innovating streets feedback closing soon, Rural Hall Grant, Natural Environments Fund and Rates Instalment due. Representation Review Public Notice
Thursday 5 August	Governments Three Waters Reform, Innovating Streets Feedback Wanted, Conserve Water notice, Lysaght-Watt Trust Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards, Rates Instalment, upcoming meetings, impounded stock. Taranaki Regional Council Resource Consent Renewals.
Thursday 29 July	Natural Environments Fund, Upcoming meetings, King Edward Park Lights, Creative Communities Scheme, Entries close soon for the Lysaght-Watt Trust Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards, time to register your dog. Free Comic Book Day, Community Initiatives Fund closes at the end of the month
Thursday 22 July	Free Comic Book Day, Conserve Water notice, upcoming meetings, dog registration, Plastic Free Jul, Council Community Initiative Fund.
Thursday 15 July	Applications for Community Initiative Fund close soon, Entries close soon for the Lysaght-Watt Trust Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards, Rose Pruning Masterclass at King Edward Park, upcoming meetings, school holidays and Plumbo Solvency.
Thursday 8 July	Representation Review, Council receives Credit Rating upgrade, It's time to register your dog, upcoming meetings and Kidzbiz
Thursday 1 July	Economic Growth and Sustainability at heart of Council's Long Term Plan, Site clearance starts for Te Ramanui o Ruapūtahanga, Representation Review, KidzBiz now available.
Thursday 24 June	Dog Registration Due, Applications open soon for Council's Community Initiative Fund, Work set to start on Nukumaru Station Road project, Mayor thanks District Volunteers at Pihama, upcoming meetings, Eltham LibraryPlus hours, Get rid of the lid.
	Representation Review
Thursday 17 June	Prepare to slow down in Eltham and Waverley main streets, Plastic Free July workshops, Movie Madness, Representation Review, Get rid of the lid.
Thursday 10 June	Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards Workshops and Poetry Night, Comedy Night, Movie Madness, Puanga, upcoming meetings, EnviroSchools Workshops and Dog Registration due.
	Representation Review double spread
Thursday 4 June	It's time to register your dog, Councillors approve $10.6m town upgrades, 2021 Puanga Calendar of Events, upcoming meetings, Walkway planting and scavenger hunt.
Thursday 27 May	Movie Madness, Arts on Tour show, Pathway update, Ronald Hugh Morrieson Workshops, Great Comedy Night, Antenno
Thursday 20 May	Resident Satisfaction Survey, Ronald Hugh Morrieson Free Writing Workshops, Rebel Business School, Gardening workshop, the Great Eltham Comedy Night, Upcoming meetings, Rates due.
Thursday 13 May	The Great Comedy Eltham Comedy Night, Judges announced for 2021 Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards, Rates Instalment Date, upcoming meetings, Impounded Stock Notice.
Thursday 6 May	Rebel Business School, Last chance to have your say, upcoming meetings, Libby app and rates payment due.
Thursday 29 April	Help us make South Taranaki the Most Liveable District, Environment and Sustainability Strategy, Upcoming Meetings, Design chosen for Eltham sign, Zoom into our Long Term Plan online Presentation.
Thursday 22 April	Help us make South Taranaki the Most Liveable District, Town Centre Upgrades - Pātea, Waverley, Manaia, Ōpunakē and Eltham, Upcoming meetings, Remaining Public Meetings, ANZAC Services.
Thursday 15 April	Help Us Make South Taranaki the Most Liveable District, South Taranaki Business Park, Upcoming meetings, The Poppy and Star Flight, Notice of impounded stock.
Thursday 8 April	Help us make South Taranaki the Most Liveable District, Poppy and Star Flight flying into Hāwera, Remember When, Upcoming meetings, KidzBiz, Ōkaiawa Community Groups meeting tonight.
Thursday 1 April	Council Long Term Plan Proposal available for comment, Upcoming Meetings, Ōkaiawa Community Groups Meeting, Notice of impounded stock, Remember when.
Thursday 25 March	Council adopts Long Term Plan proposal for community feedback, Solders Park pathway extension begins, Upcoming meetings, Ōkaiawa Community Groups Meeting, Antenno
Thursday 18 March	LTP Consultation, Eltham Town Sign voting, Ōkaiawa Meeting, Upcoming meetings, South Rd Roadworks, Notice of Impounded stock.
Thursday 11 March	Multicultural festival, Ōkaiawa Community groups meeting, Upcoming meetings, South Road roadworks, Seaweek, New Exhibitions open at Lysaght Watt Gallery.
Thursday 4 March	Koha a gift for South Taranaki Libraries, Multi-Cultural Poster, COVID-19 Brings Early End to Pool Season, Applications Open for Rural Travel Fund, Upcoming meetings, Road closure, Plumbo-Solvency
Thursday 25 February	South Taranaki Multi-Cultural Festival, AmeriCARna Hits Hāwera, Public Meeting - Ōpunakē Community Emergency Management, Applications Open for Rural Travel Fund, Upcoming meetings
Thursday 18 February	AmeriCARna, Rock Protection, Movies in the Park, Rates Due, Upcoming Meetings, Antenno, COVID note.
Thursday 11 February	Concerts in the Park, Sort it, Movies in the Park, Eltham Town Sign, Rates Due, Upcoming meetings.
Thursday 4 February	Conserve water now, overflowing bins, get sorted with your recycling, upcoming meetings, upcoming events, rates payment due.
Thursday 28 January	Sort it, South Taranaki, Images wanted for new Eltham town signs, Manaia Combined Facility update, upcoming meetings, Concerts in the Park, Movies in the Park
Thursday 21 January	Residents' feedback of Council services to be canvassed, conserve water to avoid restrictions, The Warratahs coming to Concerts in the Park, upcoming meetings, Summer Blast.
Thursday 14 January	Sounds on the Sand, Summer Blast workshops, Public notice of operative of the proposed South Taranaki District Plan, impounded stock, water conservation, upcoming meetings

Thursday 24 December	Mayor's Christmas Message, Council facility open hours over the festive season, Green Flag Award winning Park, Summer Blast, upcoming meetings, Annual Report Summary and Sounds on the Sand.
Thursday 17 December	Temporary Liquor Bans during Christmas and New Year, Don't trash Christmas, Summer Blast, Abandoned Vehicles, Community Summer Pools, Stay in the know and please remember during the festive season...
Thursday 10 December	Annual Report Summary
Thursday 3 December	Arts in the Park this weekend, Summer Blast, Shop South Taranaki, upcoming meetings, Love Food Hate Waste and Antenno
Thursday 26 November	Council seeks feedback on proposed Manaia Combined Facility, LIMs cut-off for Christmas, Hāwera Aquatic Centre outdoor pool 50th celebration, Pātea Centennial Bursary applications close soon, Arts in the Park, upcoming meetings and Love Food Hate Waste.
Thursday 19 November	Council supports Māori Wards, Registrations open for Arts in the Park, Upcoming meetings, Christmas Dinner and Dance, Rates reminder, Eltham and Waverley resdients - we want to hear from you, Hāwera Aquatic Centre's Outdoor Pool turns 50.
Thursday 12 November	Feedback wanted on Eltham and Waverley Draft Final, Christmas Dinner and Dance, Advise against shellfish collection, Antenno, upcoming meetings, Rates Reminder, impounded stock notice
Thursday 5 November	Regional Banking Hub Trial in Ōpunakē, Pātea Centennial Bursary Now Open, Christmas Dinner and Dance, Greenwaste Stickers Available, Upcoming Meetings, Antenno, South Taranaki Arts Fest
Thursday 29 October	Festive Dinner and Dance returns, Greenwaste stickers available for purchase, Arts in the Park registration open, keep up-to-date with Council and Community news, Pātea painting progresses, upcoming meetings, rates reminder, Princes St roadworks and Arts Fest
Thursday 22 October	Council Celebrates 2020 Community Award Recipients, Arts Fest, Ronald Hugh Morrieson Awards Ceremony, Shop Ship Regatta this weekend, greenwaste stickers available and Princes St roadworks.
Thursday 15 October	Elektra, Scale Ship Regatta, Arts Fest South Taranaki, Greenwaste Stickers available
Thursday 8 October	Feedback wanted on Innovating Streets Funding, Tales & Taonga, Ōpunakē and Coastal Community Group Hui, Elektra, Upcoming meetings, Registrations open for Arts in the Park and Start up Taranaki Early Bird tickets available
Thursday 1 October	Elektra is coming back in 2020, Feedback wanted on draft Innovating Streets plan for Eltham and Waverley, Ronald Hugh Literary Awards - finalists announced. upcoming meetings and a Pensioner Housing Unit available in Eltham.
Thursday 24 September	Decisions made at Monday's Council Meetings, Kidzbiz out now, what we can recycle has changed, dog registrations due 1 October, Mental Health Awareness being discussed at LibraryPlus, community meeting.
Thursday 17 September	Funding Recommended for Stage 1 of Business Park, Registrations of Interest sought for Demolition, Greenwaste sticker reminder, Plumbo Solvency and upcoming meetings
Thursday 10 September	Normanby Pathway update, Hāwera Building recommended for sale, greenwaste sticker reminder, Celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, What we recycle has changed
Thursday 3 September	What we can recycle is changing - a focus on what is changing with what plastics we can accept in our kerbside collection and at transfer stations.
	We want to hear from you Eltham and Waverley, never flush wet wipes, water flushing, casual cuppa, Aquatic Centre temporarily closing earlier in weekends and Arts on Tour Show From Scratch.
Thursday 27 August	The plastics you can recycle are changing, Input wanted in Eltham and Waverley, Three Waters Reform Programme, From Scratch - an Arts on Tour show, upcoming meetings
Thursday 20 August	Seven Tonnes of Electronic Waste Diverted from Landfill, 47% increase in domestic visitors, contractor information evening, upcoming meetings, impounded stock, rates due
Thursday 13 August	COVID-19 Level 2, contractor information evening for Te Ramanui, Council decides on First Past the Post, Council hosts network of trades meeting, upcoming meetings, notice of impounded stock, rates due.
Thursday 6 August	Improved River Access at Pātea, Lifting Performance - Council Undertakes Independent Assessment, upcoming meetings, Nowell's Lake Walkway Planting Day 2020, Creative Communities Funding Applications Open, Waverley Water Flushing Programme, First Rates Instalment.
Thursday 30 July	Public carpark gets extended, creative communities applications open, Nowell's Lake Walkway Planting day, upcoming meetings, Ben Hurley, Daylight Atheist
Thursday 24 July	Te Ramanui gets approval, you have three weeks left to enter the Ronald Hugh Morrieson Literary Awards, Ben Hurley, Upcoming meetings.
Thursday 16 July	Sound dishes installed in King Edward Park, Rates Rebate Forms Available, Normanby Community Meeting to Discuss Pathway and Domain, Nominations for South Taranaki Sporting Hall of Fame, Nominations for South Taranaki Community Awards, Ben Hurley Comedy Show, Plumbo Solvency, Upcoming Meetings
Thursday 9 July	Council teams up with Kai Kitchen to reduce waste going to landfill, Ben Hurley, Arts on Tour show, Plastic Free July, Sporting Hall of Fame, South Taranaki Community Awards, Water Tower Night Climb and school holiday programme.
Thursday 2 July	South Taranaki District Council adopts zero rate increase in 2020-21 Annual Plan, Plastic Free July, South Taranaki Community Awards, nominations now open for South Taranaki Sporting Hall of Fame, Reducing organic waste going to landfill, Ben Hurley, upcoming meetings.
Thursday 25 June	Nominations for the 2020 South Taranaki Community Awards now open, Plastic Free July, Eltham Municipal Building up for sale, tree planting in Pātea, Eltham LibraryPlus closed.
Thursday 18 June	New $2.1m Waverley Water Treatment Plant, results of the residents satisfaction survey, upcoming meetings, have your say on future education, grace period for South Taranaki dog owners.
Thursday 11 June	Community Superhero Volunteers, have your say on future education, online workshops, Puanga Shining, stocktake sale and grace period for dog owners
Thursday 4 June	Puanga Shining, Community engagement on future education provision for Hawera and the wider South Taranaki area, Kate Meads online workshops, upcoming meetings, Ronald High Morrieson online workshops.
Thursday 28 May	Go Local, Go South Taranaki, upcoming meetings, Volunteer champion, Glover Road Works, Town Square upgrade
Thursday 21 May	South Taranaki Volunteer Champion, winners of the Council's lockdown recycling competition, upcoming meetings, rates notice, lighting up the sky
Thursday 14 May	Council Services in Alert Level 2, upcoming meetings, rates payment due, Youth Week Challenge.
Thursday 7 May - Annual Plan pages	Double page spread for the 2020/21 Draft Annual Plan
Saturday 2 May - Taranaki Daily News during lockdown	Council's Covid-19 Relief Measures – Proposes Zero Rate Increase, Payments in Level 3 and Level 3 Solid Waste
Saturday 25 April - Taranaki Daily News during lockdown	ANZAC Message from the Mayor and what Council Services will look like in Alert Level 3.
Saturday 18 April - Taranaki Daily News during lockdown	Message from the Mayor, Bin it - don't block it and virtual events during lockdown.
Saturday 11 April - Taranaki Daily News during lockdown	Helpline available to those struggling, reminder that rubbish fires in urban areas is illegal, Lockdown Recycling Competition, Professional Services Grants for small-medium enterprises
Saturday 4 April - Taranaki Daily News during lockdown	Council services during COVID-19 lockdown, scoop that poop, business support during lockdown and Un-COVID South Taranaki.
Thursday 26 March	Message from the Mayor, Council services during COVID-19 lockdown
Thursday 19 March	Council Activates Coronavirus Pandemic Response Plan, Does your creative project need funding?, smoke testing in Hāwera, upcoming meetings, XRACE postponed.
Thursday 27 February	Dog Splash Day 9 March, Tips for conserving water in the garden, Public Health Warning for Tawhiti/Tangahoe stream, new footbridge for Otahi Stream, changes to parking restrictions in Countdown carpark and upcoming meetings
Thursday 20 February	Community engagement on Hawera education provision, Americarna, Free advanced driving course, conserve water
Thursday 13 February	AmeriCARna, Residents' Satisfaction Survey, Creative Communities funding round now open, Upcoming meetings, rates due, conserve water.
Thursday 6 February	Lady Killers coming to Hāwera, Conserve water now to avoid restrictions, upcoming meetings, rates reminder, AmeriCARna is coming, PaePae in the Park, Residents' feedback of Council services to be canvassed.
Thursday 30 January	Eltham's Movies in the Park back again, Concerts in the Park, upcoming meetings, Summer Blast finales, Resident survey to start and new Kaponga signs.
Thursday 16 January	Sounds on the Sand this Saturday, upcoming meetings, upcoming South Taranaki Summer Events, Railbridge mural on track, plumbo solvency, Finale Parties, receive your rates electronically, keep up-to-date
Thursday 9 January	Summer Blast, upcoming South Taranaki Summer Events, Antenno, Upcoming meetings, Sounds on the Sand

Thursday 19 December	Council's Christmas Hours, Temporary Liquor Ban Areas, Memorial Service for Peter Snell, Two New Inductees for South Taranaki Sporting Hall of Fame, Mayoral Christmas Message, Impounded Stock
Thursday 12 December	Libraries Summer Literacy Programme, round-about at the Glover/Turuturu Road intersection, a free sustainable gift wrapping pop-up station, the new Dog Control Bylaw and Policy, impounded stock and upcoming meetings.
Thursday 5 December	Arts in the Park coming up on Saturday, Download Anetenno today, check out the new website, upcoming meetings.
Thursday 21 November	ComplEAT to save money, time and waste, Public meeting to hear TDHB proposal, Nelson Street upgrade complete, Rates due, Arts in the Park, 7 Days.
Thursday 14 November	7 Days Live coming to South Taranaki, Waipipi Wind Farm Underway, Work Started on $2m Waverley Water Treatment Plant, Elektra and upcoming meetings.
Thursday 7 November	Annual Report Summary 2018/19 and Elektra.
Thursday 31 October	New Elected Members sworn in, Dame Fiona Kidman Author Tour, Virtual Reality comes to LibraryPlus, Elektra, Scale Ship Regatta and upcoming meetings.
Thursday 24 October	NZTA starts work on Glover Road, Dame Fiona Kidman Author Tour, Taranaki National Art Awards, Popular Pātea Sculpture Getting a Makeover, Scale Ship Regatta, Elektra, New trees for Denby Road walkway and upcoming meetings.
Thursday 17 October	Scale Ship Regatta setting sail, preliminary election results, watch rugby on the big screen, leak detection work and upcoming meetings.
Thursday 10 October	Don't delay - vote today, welcome to our new citizens and watch the rugby on the big screen.
Thursday 3 October	Don't delay - vote today, Reviewed Bylaws and Policy take effect and watch rugby on the big screen.

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