News: Recent

• Future of Marton Swim Centre decided

  May 12, 2025

  At the Council meeting held Wednesday 30 April 2025, Rangitīkei District Council decided on a path forward for reopening the Marton Swim Centre.

• Bulls Domain community engagement workshop

  May 12, 2025

  As Bulls prepares for growth, we need to develop a plan that will protect, enhance, and ensure effective use of natural spaces in our community. The parks, reserves, walkways, and green spaces in Bulls facilitate community connection, and are important to making this place home.

• Rangitīkei District Council adopts new gambling policies

  April 30, 2025

  At the Council meeting on Wednesday, 30 April, Rangitīkei District Council adopted its Gambling Venue (Class 4) Policy and its TAB Venue Policy.

• Anzac Day 2025 Official Messages

  April 25, 2025

  See the official Anzac Day messages from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro.

• Notice of Meetings - May 2025

  April 17, 2025

  Notice is hereby given of the following meetings for May 2025. UPDATED 9 MAY 2025

• Rātana Community Board meeting cancelled - Tuesday 8 April

  April 08, 2025

  Tonight's Rātana Community Board meeting has been cancelled (Tuesday 8 April).

• Rangitīkei District Council’s Annual Plan 2025/26 out for consultation

  April 08, 2025

  Rangitīkei residents are invited to provide their feedback on the Annual Plan 2025/26, which outlines Council’s planned programme of work for the 2025/26 financial year, as well as the budget for that work.

• Downer New Zealand awarded Rangitīkei District roading contract

  April 02, 2025

  Rangitīkei District Council is proud to announce that Downer New Zealand Limited has been awarded with our Roading Maintenance Services contract, with an official signing of the contract taking place today.

• Decision made on concept design for the Taihape Town Hall and Library redevelopment

  April 02, 2025

  At its Thursday, 27 March 2025 meeting, Rangitīkei District Council decided on a concept design for the Taihape Town Hall and Library.

• PRODUCT RECALL - Serene S2068 Bathroom Heater

  March 28, 2025

  Our Building Team have become aware of a common bathroom heater that has been recalled - Serene S2068 Bathroom Heater.

• Marton Swim Centre Update - March 2025

  March 27, 2025

  Last month we told you that Council has engaged engineers to complete a comprehensive assessment of the Marton Swim Centre, which has been split into two phases.

• Marton water update - 24 March

  March 24, 2025

  Rangitīkei District Council will begin to phase out the water tanker service that it has offered Marton residents over the past few weeks due to the unpleasant taste and odour in the town’s reticulated supply.

• Notice of Meetings - April 2025

  March 24, 2025

  UPDATE: Council Workshop added 10am, Wednesday 16 April to follow Council Hearings - Local Water Done Well.

• Rangitīkei Wheelie Bins update - March 2025

  March 20, 2025

  As of March 2025, Central Waste (operating as Rangitīkei Wheelie Bins) has ceased trading and is no longer providing kerbside rubbish collection services to residents.

• Youth Awards 2025 - Nominations Open

  March 19, 2025

  It's time to nominate rangatahi who have excelled in our district over the past 12 months for the the John Turkington Rangitīkei Youth Awards!

• Mayors across Aotearoa step up for childhood cancer in ‘Miracle Makers’ challenge

  March 12, 2025

  As the country kicks off a busy 2025, mayors across Aotearoa, including our very own Mayor Andy, are pressing pause on their schedules to support Child Cancer Foundation’s Street Appeal — and they’re making it a competition.

• Powerco gifts storage shed to Rangitīkei District Council

  March 10, 2025

  With Powerco building a new switchroom at the Arahina substation in Marton, they have donated a storage shed to Council that was surplus to their requirements.

• Rangitīkei District Council prefers a collaborative approach to future water services delivery

  March 05, 2025

  The time has come for Rangitīkei residents to provide their thoughts on Council’s Local Water Done Well proposal and the future delivery of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater.

• Grant Guru launches for Rangitīkei District residents

  March 05, 2025

  Council has joined forces with New Zealand and Australia’s most powerful grant search engine, GrantGuru, to deliver a free Rangitīkei Grant Finder.

• Marton Water Strategy Update - February 2025

  February 26, 2025

  With the geosmin levels in the Tutaenui Reservoir increasing in recent weeks, there’s been more interest in what’s happening with the Marton Water Strategy, which is understandable. Council will be receiving an update at today’s meeting that we'd like to catch you up on.

• Horizons monitoring waterways as dry conditions continue

  February 18, 2025

  Dry conditions across the Horizons Region caused by prolonged warm weather may result in more restrictions on how water is used.

• Marton Water Update - February 2025

  February 14, 2025

  As many of you will have noticed, the geosmin levels in Marton's water supply have increased over the course of this week leading to taste and smell issues.