Manawatu District Council
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Manawatu District Council governs an area of 253,164 hectares, stretching from Rangiwahia in the north to Himatangi Beach in the south.
FEILDING — A locomotive water filling station has been installed in Feilding as a joint venture project between the Manawatu District Council and the Feilding and District Steam Rail Society.
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FEILDING — FEILDING’S nationally-ranked skateboarder, Sean Cupples, is on a mission – to establish an indoor skatepark at Makino Park as part of the proposed Leisureville concept.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — SIGNS have been erected on parks and walkways by the Manawatu District Council banning off-road vehicles from public reserves because of increasing safety concerns for pedestrians.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — WHEN the 1974 edition of the American publication, “Shooter’s Bible”, reappeared at the Feilding Public Library recently after an absence of nearly 20 years, it may well have created an overdue record for the library.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — SUBMISSIONS to the Manawatu District Council’s 2008/09 Draft Annual Plan are of a good quality and were well presented at this week’s public hearings, says Manawatu District Mayor, Ian McKelvie.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — MAKINO Aquatic Centre Manager, Iain Brown, is quietly satisfied with the positive nature of comments received in the complex’s annual in-house customer survey.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — TEACHERS, parents and pupils at Taonui School near Feilding are delighted that a more extensive roadside lay-by has been established by the Manawatu District Council as a safer option for school-bound traffic.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Sport on the street: what would usually be an unlikely match is now a reality with Sport Manawatu’s streetball event, on Church Street, Saturday May 31 from 10am.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — WORK has started on a multi-purpose building at the Totara Reserve Regional Park in the Pohangina Valley as development of the popular camping-picnicking spot gathers momentum.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — SEVENTY-EIGHT submissions were received by the Manawatu District Council for its Draft Annual Plan 2008/09 after a four week-long public consultation period ended early this week.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Nominations for Sports Clubs of the Year 2008 are still open and Sport Manawatu is urging any club thinking about nominating themselves to get their nomination in soon.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A FINAL surge of submissions on the Manawatu District Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2008/09 is expected in the next few days as the public consultation period draws to a close.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — FLY tipping is still on the rise in the Manawatu District with larger items like a boat now being purposely dumped with household rubbish in public locations.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A STRATEGIC allegiance between the Manawatu District Council and the Fire Service has been strengthened with the addition of a 4WD smoke chaser at the Himatangi Beach Volunteer Fire Brigade.
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FEILDING — A THEME ride that could be known as the “McKelvie Tower of Terror” or “The McKelvie Long Drop” has been mooted for the proposed Leisureville Centre development in Feilding.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — BUILDING consents issued by the Manawatu District Council during the past four months may have slowed slightly, but the 2007/08 financial year is still likely to be one of the highest in value terms on record.
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FEILDING — Feilding's Makino Aquatic Centre cashed in on the 2007-08 endless summer and enjoyed some of its best attendance figures in years as visitors swamped the complex in search of welcome relief from the hot conditions.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Sixteen weeks after a restricted fire season was first declared in the Manawatu District, the all-clear has been sounded for most of the region, with rain and cooler temperatures lessening the fire danger levels.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A MAJORITY of the 143 public submissions received by the Manawatu District Council on the strategic roading network in the vicinity of Bunnythorpe supported one of the two preferred route options listed.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — STEADY rain in parts of the Manawatu District over the past few days has eased fire danger levels and there is a possibility the restricted fire ban may be lifted later this week.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — MANAWATU District Council has been registered by the Department of Building and Housing as a building consent authority.
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FEILDING — LIBRARY Manager, Simon Johnson, is confident there will be “plenty for everyone” when the Feilding Public Library’s ninth annual book sale is held next week.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — RONGOTEA residents have responded strongly to a Manawatu District Council questionnaire about an option to install a reticulated drinking water supply for the town.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — BEACH access, the provision of car parking around the community centre and management and maintenance were leading subjects in the Himatangi Beach Draft Development Plan discussed at a community workshop in the town on Saturday.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — FIRE permits are being issued on a strictly limited basis as fire danger levels in Manawatu District and adjoining regions continue to cause concern.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Public submissions regarding the strategic roading network in the vicinity of Bunnythorpe close in a week’s time and the Manawatu District Council is hoping for more feedback.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A restricted fire season now applies throughout the Manawatu District and neighbouring regions and will remain until significant rainfall is recorded.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — PROJECT Pohangina supporters are being encouraged to continue their work on a community initiative to best develop the Pohangina Valley.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — SUBSTANTIAL rainfall is needed before any thoughts are given to the lifting of a total fire ban across the Manawatu District and neighbouring regions.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — MANAWATU District councillors are likely to consider a recommendation on the Himatangi Beach sewage scheme proposal next month.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A TOTAL fire ban remains in place across the Manawatu District as fire danger levels continue to hover from high to extreme.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A PROPOSAL by the Manawatu and Rangitikei District Councils to create a shared services team to jointly manage the local bodies’ infrastructure and natural assets will go out to public consultation later this year.
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SANSON’S new permanent bore near the Rangitikei River has been completed and the town’s normal water supply restored.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — MANAWATU District Council is hoping for a good response from Rongotea residents to a questionnaire about an option to install a reticulated drinking water supply for the town.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — SIGNIFICANT rain would be needed before any consideration was given to the lifting of a total fire ban now in place across the Manawatu District.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A prohinited fire season for the Manawatu District will be declared at midnight on Saturday, February 9, as rural fire authorities in the southern North Island react to the hazardous conditions.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A public meeting is to be held in Rongotea on Monday, February 11, to discuss an option to install a reticulated drinking water supply for the town.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Sanson residents no longer need to boil water for drinking purposes.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The choicest passionate melodies played by Britain’s finest military band will waft over the Square during the evening of Valentine’s Day.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — SANSON residents are being advised to boil water for drinking purposes until further notice.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — AN EXTENSIVE two-day fact-finding tour of the Manawatu District, from Himatangi Beach to Rangiwahia, was undertaken by Mayor Ian McKelvie and Manawatu District councillors this week.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A PROHIBITED fire season is likely to be introduced in the Manawatu District shortly as fire hazard ratings climb to extreme levels.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Join Mayor Jono Naylor for a 3.5km Mayoral Cycle Challenge on Saturday February 9, and win Palmerston North the title of ‘most cycle mad city’.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Sanson residents are being requested to conserve water by the Manawatu District Council for at least another week.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — SANSON residents are being requested to conserve water by the Manawatu District Council until further notice.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — LIFEGUARDS at Himatangi Beach have earned their keep this summer as sweltering conditions continue to attract hundreds of swimmers to Manawatu’s leading seaside playground.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — CAMPERS and picnickers have zeroed in on Totara Reserve Regional Park this summer and turned the Pohangina Valley attraction into one of the most popular holiday spots in the Manawatu District.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Manawatu District Mayor Ian McKelvie presented four Manawatu District Community Honours Awards at a ceremony in Feilding last night.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — MANAWATU District Mayor, Ian McKelvie, is looking forward to being the district’s first elected representative on Local Government New Zealand’s National Council.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — SUBMISSIONS on restricted cat numbers, beach protection and overnight parking areas for motor homes are being considered by the Manawatu District Council after seeking public consultation on its five-yearly revision of the Manawatu District Bylaw.
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FEILDING — A REVAMPED entranceway to Kitchener Park, the prized native bush reserve on the outskirts of Feilding, has been completed, with the security gate moved further back from Kawakawa Rd.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — LOGS trapped by the post wall at Himatangi Beach are to be used in sand dune protection work.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — MAKINO Aquatic Centre Manager, Iain Brown, and two lifesavers, have accepted a challenge from the Palmerston North City Council to go bald for child cancer.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — RESIDENTIAL property owners are being advised by the Manawatu District Council to take action regarding overgrown sections that have the potential to be fire risks.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Plan have been finalised for a multi-purpose building at the Totara Reserve Regional Park in the Pohangina Valley and construction work is due to begin shortly.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Farmers in the Manawatu District should ensure they have the necessary consent to move dairy cows across the district’s highways and roads for milking.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Eight rural halls in Manawatu District have been targeted for upgrading work in the 2007-08 financial year.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A limit on the number of cats per property in urban areas is being proposed by the Manawatu District Council as it undertakes its five-yearly revision of the Manawatu District Bylaw.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A number of commercial properties in Feilding will need to upgrade their water protection installations following a major inspection throughout the town by the Manawatu District Council.
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FEILDING — WORK on a $525,000 upgrade and one-way configuration of MacArthur St in Feilding’s CBD has drawn to a close.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — PLANS for a more efficient roading network between Feilding and Palmerston North received a significant boost with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the Manawatu District and Palmerston North City Councils and Transit NZ.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Farmers in the Manawatu District who graze livestock on the roadside are being urged by council to appropriately fence the animals to ensure drains are protected.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Manawatu District Council Deputy Electoral Officer, Janine Hawthorn, is disappointed the turnout for the 2007 Local Government Elections did not reach 50 percent, despite voting being required for the mayoralty and three wards.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Numerous messages of sympathy and support have been received by the Manawatu District Council after caged birds at the Kowhai Park Aviary were shot last week.
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