The South Taranaki District Council released its Annual Plan today (7 May) which, amongst other measures, proposes a zero rate increase for the 2020 – 2021 financial year. South Taranaki Mayor, Phil Nixon says in light of the COVID-19 pandemic the Council’s focus for the next year will be on ways it can support the... Continue Reading →
The South Taranaki District Council is excited to host Kate Meads, New Zealand’s own waste free warrior, through online virtual workshops. Back by popular demand, Kate Meads will be hosting is a Food Lovers Masterclass where participants will learn tips and tricks to make the most out of groceries and save money. “This workshop is... Continue Reading →
Today we have two new cases of COVID-19 to report, made up of one confirmed case and one probable case. The confirmed case is linked to the Marist College cluster. The person who has tested positive for COVID-19 is a student who has been in self-isolation since March 20. They had been contacted by Healthline... Continue Reading →
Power has now been restored to 122 customers in central Hawera following an urgent power shutdown early this afternoon. The outage, which began at 1pm and lasted about two hours, was required at short notice following the lightning strike yesterday morning on Powerco’s electricity network. Powerco Network Operations manager Karen Frew said the outage allowed... Continue Reading →
One person has died at the scene following a fatal crash today on Mawhitiwhiti Road in Normanby, Taranaki. The crash involving a car and a pole was reported around 8.20am. The Serious Crash Unit is investigating. The road is currently closed and diversions are in place. Motorists are advised to avoid the area, if possible.... Continue Reading →
Today we have two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report and no new probable cases. Both of today’s cases can be linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home cluster in Auckland. Both cases are household contacts of an employee at the rest home. The total of confirmed and probable cases is 1,487. ... Continue Reading →
Since the Taranaki iwi community checkpoints in Urenui and Pātea have been in place, data collected has shown a high rate of inter-regional travel since entering Alert Level 3. South Taranaki Iwi spokesperson Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says that there are huge concerns about what unnecessary travel into the rohe means for the people who live there.... Continue Reading →
Today we have two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 to report and four new probable cases. Five of today’s cases can be traced to a known source. One case is still being investigated. The total of confirmed and probable cases is 1,485. New Zealand’s total number of confirmed cases is 1,134. This is the number... Continue Reading →
Around 12:40pm today Police were called to a disorder incident involving a group of people in a New Plymouth suburb. On arrival, Police attempted to stop a vehicle that was seen leaving the address. The vehicle failed to stop for Police when signalled and a pursuit was initiated in response to the fleeing driver. The... Continue Reading →
