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Emergency sewer overflow 25 June
Valves were closed 29 June at 12.30pm and discharges have stopped.
Two decades of wood cleaned off Tikapa Beach
Thousands of tonnes of wood and debris washed up along a 10-kilometre stretch of beach, which added a hefty layer to what’s been piling up for 20 years.
Council's Charlotte Knight sets sights on the U.S.A.
Strategic Planning Manager Charlotte Knight has been selected for an exchange to the U.S.A at the LGFA Taituarā Excellence Awards.
Tiniroto residents' relief as road reopens on Monday
Tiniroto Road reopened Monday 17 June after being closed since August due to extreme rockfall risk at the bluffs.
National honours for TEMO's Emergency Management Platform
Tairāwhiti Emergency Management has won an award for its Common Operating Picture (COP) intelligence dashboard.
New commissioners support TRMP review
Mayor Rehette Stoltz says she’s delighted to have the two independent commissioners Sarah Stevenson and Alan Matheson on the Committee.
Managing sustainable land use better
One of Council’s goals is to identify the worst eroding land across the region and transition it to permanent vegetation cover - Chief Executive Nedine Thatcher Swann.
Helicopter work along Waimatā River starts soon
This is the latest work in the removal of large woody debris around the region. So far 392,273 tonnes has been removed at a cost of around $16 million.
Decision means Ūawa upgrade can start soon
Once construction drawings are finalised, the community will receive the start date for the temporary upgrade, which is expected to take 1-2 weeks to install, weather permitting.
First Nations share learnings living with a fault line
“We are separated by hemispheres, but we face the same challenges of a shared hazard,” said TEMO manager Ben Green of his visit to Washington State.
Council scientist to present research at international conference
Dr Cave’s work gained international attention after a presentation at the New Zealand Rivers Conference in late 2023.
Explosive find from a century ago
NZ Police said in a statement they were alerted around 8pm on Tuesday by council staff.