Rangi Delamere site no longer available for use by Mobile Traders.
Winter sports season is now underway and the Rangi Delamere Centre (adjacent to the netball courts and Prideaux Park) will no longer be available for use by Mobile Traders.
Your support is greatly appreciated to keep our Rangatahi | Tamariki | Pakeke - All our Loved Ones in our Community safe.
Unfortunately, due to safety concerns with backing traffic, congestion around the entrance to the Rangi Delamere Centre, this area is no longer available for use by Traders.
The areas available for Traders, can be seen in the photo below, indicated by the red and yellow boxes.
Any Traders found trading onsite will be asked to move to other designated areas
This comes into effect immediately.
Stoneham Walk and Keith McKenzie Park Closed!
Due to the damage from the storm on Wednesday 15 May - both Stoneham Walk and Keith McKenzie Park are closed until further notice. Several trees have fallen, and our team is working hard clearing the areas, to ensure it is safe for the community again. The weather is not helping the clean-up efforts so please bear with us.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Urgent Tree Felling in Stoneham Walk
Our Turf and Trees team have felled four Liquid Amber Trees that were classified as dangerous.
The walkway closure is at the northwestern end of Stoneham Walk. The felling only affects one side or the Ruruanga Stream which runs through Stoneham Walk.
Please note, the walkway is still able to be used, walkers will just need to cross over the stream using the bridges available.
Kawerau tops charts for five years running
The Bay of Plenty township of Kawerau has seen the most significant growth, increasing by 261.2% during the past decade.
While it remains New Zealand’s lowest-priced district, with an average asking price of $443,093 in 2023, this has almost quadrupled from $122,665 in 2014.
Wood says it’s the fifth consecutive year Kawerau has seen the biggest decade growth.
“In 2019, the first year we analysed this data, Kawerau was the only district that had doubled in 10 years, up by 112% on 2010.
“Since then, it has achieved the biggest growth in average asking prices every year compared to the ten years prior.”
Tania Humberstone, a spokesperson for Kawerau District Council, says enabling new housing options in the area has been a council priority over the past seven-plus years, spurring demand.
“Our housing strategy is committed to its vision of creating vibrant, sustainable communities that cater to diverse needs.
“Kawerau remains a valuable market, offering an incentive for people to return home to purchase homes, or to embrace more flexible working arrangements and move away from more populated nearby areas such as Tauranga.”
St. John Kawerau Hato Hone | Health Shuttle Service
Pick-up and return service from home to medical or health related appointments for all ages throughout the wider Bay. Find out more and get in touch with the team here.
Our Places - Eastern Bay Spatial Plan
A spatial plan is about the whenua, the places we live and how they might be shaped to benefit future generations.
Here's the link to Our Places - Eastern Bay Spatial Plan website.
Earthquakes - Have a Plan and Be Prepared
In the event of a major quake - if you are safe at home, stay home.
What do we mean by ‘safe at home'? You are not near the coast/in a tsunami evacuation zone. Your home has not had significant damage. If everyone in your whānau is ok (no urgent medical/safety needs).
If you need urgent help, call 111. If you are not safe at home, head to the nearest safe place - it may be your neighbours' home or somewhere close-by. Try and stay off the roads unless you must drive somewhere. After a major quake or other event, council and civil defence teams will update people on social media, radio, and any other means to get key information out.
Have the recent earthquakes caused damage? There's a local contact directory here.
Tarawera Falls Access Permits
Due to health and safety concerns with logging in the Tarawera Forest, from Monday, 31 October 2022, Māori Investments Limited (MIL) has made the decision not to issue any visitor permits for the Tarawera Falls during the weekdays (Monday - Friday). Permits will only be issued for weekends and public holidays.
Kawerau District Council on Fair Go for Most Affordable Services
Fair Go has recently completed a 'Council Charges Challenge' that investigated all New Zealand Councils and their fees. Kawerau District Council came out on top with the most affordable service fees for its residents. Read the Fair Go article here.
Rates Rebate Applications
Check your eligibility online. Contact us on 07 306 9009 from 8am - 5pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri (8.30am - 5pm Wednesdays) if you have any questions.
Industrial Symbiosis Kawerau (ISK) Career Link
The ISK CareerLink is useful tool that is designed to connect employers in Kawerau industry with potential employees. Find out more here.
Flush Your Drinking Water Taps
Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health recommends that you flush a mugful of water from your drinking water tap each morning before use to remove any metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings. Public Notice from MoH about flushing traces of metals from drinking water.
Contact the Council
If residents have an issue with roaming dogs, dog attacks, dangerous or fallen trees, water, wastewater, stormwater, or Council-owned facilities or venues please contact the Council on 07 306 9009 or email office@kaweraudc.govt.nz to log a request for service. The Council line is monitored after business hours by the Duty Manager. These issues are logged and passed on to the relevant staff member or at external organisation (i.e., for street lights) to action. Please feel free to follow up on a request for service by phone or email regarding timeline for completion. Contact us >>
