Ruapehu District Council
Topics
- Ohakune earthquake and water outageQuiet since 19 Aug
- Local Water Done Well council decisionsQuiet since 21 Aug 2025
- October 2025 North Island heavy rainQuiet since 22 Oct 2025
- Council amalgamation proposalsQuiet since 13 Aug
- Māori wards referendums 2025Quiet since 20 Oct 2025
- Labour Weekend 2025 severe weatherQuiet since 27 Oct 2025
- Council amalgamation pauseOngoing
All stories
September 2026
August 2026
- Ohakune water emergency highlights infrastructure funding gap
- Water supply restored to Ohakune with boil water notice in place
- Ohakune water supply remains unavailable after reservoir leak
- Ohakune water supply outage extended following earthquake damage
- Water tankers and toilets deployed in Ohakune after pipe damage
July 2026
- Ruapehu District Council rejects government's voluntary merger process
- Iwi proposal suggests reorganising central North Island councils
- Strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Taumarunui+1
October 2025
- Ruapehu Civil Defence on standby during Labour Weekend
- Ruapehu ratepayers may face $1m bill after multiple storms
- Ruapehu moves to recovery after heavy rain causes slips and flooding
- Ruapehu candidate abandons campaign following abuse and intimidation+1
September 2025
- Māori ward candidates' statements omitted from Whanganui profile booklet
- Voters decide on Māori wards in local body elections