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Friday, 23 July 2021 - 12:23pm

Media Release 
For immediate release
22 July 2021 

Council stands by commitment to consult about Three Waters Reform 

Kawerau District Council is working through the challenges of the Government’s Three Waters Reform.

At a workshop earlier this week, Council agreed that the first priority is to confirm whether the community will be better off or worse off if the District’s Three Waters assets and ownership are transferred to one of the four entities being proposed under the reform. 

Friday, 23 July 2021 - 12:14pm

Media Release
For Immediate Release 
23 July 2021 
   

‘Local jobs for locals’ through Mayors Taskforce for Jobs 

KAWERAU Mayor Malcolm Campbell is pleased to announce a funding package to create jobs for locals in the district. 
The $500,000 package is a partnership between the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs and government to get more people into local jobs. 
Mayor Campbell said, “The first step is to employ a coordinator for the programme.” 

Friday, 16 July 2021 - 10:33am

 

Tasman Paper Public Celebration

Past and present employees and Public are invited to join in celebrating Tasman paper being part of the Kawerau community for the last 68 years.
Norske Skog Tasman will be hosting an event open to the public on Saturday 17 July 2021 in the Kawerau Town Hall from 12pm to 6pm. 
Photos and videos from the Sir James Fletcher Kawerau Museum and Tasman Mill library will be on display featuring the life of the paper mill and its people from construction to closure.

Friday, 16 July 2021 - 10:27am

Media Release 
For Immediate Release 
16 July 2021 

Kawerau to carefully consider Three Waters Reform $2.5b package announcement at the LGNZ conference 

The $2.5 billion Three Waters Reform package for Councils announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the LGNZ yesterday highlights the need for Kawerau District Council to seek more facts and feedback from the community before making decisions.  

Friday, 2 July 2021 - 5:23pm

Media Release 
For immediate release

2 July 2021 

Kawerau District Council continues to support economic development 

ONE door may be closing, but others are set to open in the Kawerau District. 

It was an end of an era on Tuesday as the last jumbo paper reel rolled off the No.3. Paper Machine at Norske Skog Tasman. 

Thursday, 17 June 2021 - 5:26pm

MEDIA RELEASE 
For immediate release – 17 June 2021 

Kawerau District Council thanks submitters

KAWERAU DISTRICT Council received a total of 80 submissions to the proposed Long Term Plan for 2021-2031. 

Twenty submitters have indicated they will present their submissions to the Mayor and Councillors at the Hearing.

The Council will hold the Hearing on Tuesday, 22 June, where submitters who wish to will talk to their submissions. 

The Hearing is a public meeting and will be live-streamed from 9am when it starts. 

Monday, 14 June 2021 - 8:42am

KAWERAU District Council encourages stakeholders, residents and the business and industrial sector to make their submissions to the Long Term Plan 2021-2031.

Submissions formally close at 5:00pm on Monday, 14 June 2021.

Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell said, “Our focus during recent weeks has been engaging with the community about the Long Term Plan 2021-2031 and the consultation topics.”

Thursday, 10 June 2021 - 6:38pm

Council continues to support economic development 

Council formally received the news yesterday regarding the closure of the Norske Skog Tasman Mill.

Kawerau District Council chief executive Russell George said, "It is an end of an era for the district and we acknowledge the huge contribution the company has made to the district, region and also nationally over the years." 

Norske Skog is Council’s largest ratepayer and the impacts of the closure of the company on the district are being analysed by Council. 

Friday, 4 June 2021 - 11:16am

Pedestrian Crossing Planned by Tarawera High School

Council is advising residents that a pedestrian crossing will soon be installed on River Road beside Tarawera High School. 

The crossing is the result of consultation with the school principal and Board of Trustees along with neighbouring residents. 

The pedestrian crossing is being installed at 77 River Road after various discussions with the school Board of Trustees and Principal about the best place to site it for the safety of students crossing over to the school.

Friday, 4 June 2021 - 11:05am

Kawerau District Council continues the conversation about the Long Term Plan 2021-2031 

Starting a conversation and having a discussion has been the focus of consultation meetings between Kawerau District Council and stakeholders. In the lead-up to the submission period opening on 14 May, Kawerau Councillors, the chief executive and leadership team began meeting with Iwi and Tangata Whenua and stakeholders. 

Thursday, 13 May 2021 - 3:21pm

Media Release – For Immediate Release                                       17 May 2021

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