Tararua District is a predominantly rural area especially suitable for sheep, cattle, and dairy farming. The large size of the district (424,000 hectares) and the fact that there are several small urban areas included within it provide significant challenges in terms of service delivery.
Over a third of the workers in the district are employed in the agricultural industry. Other industries include food processing, textiles and retailing; all of these however, are insignificant compared with agriculture. Commercial forestry is a very new industry and the benefits will not be maximised for another 25 years.
Awards Nominations Open
Nominations are currently open for the Infracon Tararua Sportsperson of the Year, and for the TrustPower Community Awards for volunteers. Click the links below to download the nomination forms:
The contract for road maintenance in the Tararua District is currently available for tender. Please find all of the relevant documents you may require below:
Te Rere Hau Windfarm Eastern Extension - Resource Consent Application
The commissioners have released the decision from the joint hearing of the resource consent applications made to Tararua District Council and the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council for New Zealand Windfarms Limited Te Rere Hau Eastern Extension. Please find the commissioners decision and conditions of consent below:
Tararua District Plan Review - Proposed Variation No 1
Industrial Land in Dannevirke As a consequence of submissions made to the Proposed District Plan, the Council has decided to initiate a variation to the Proposed District Plan to rezone additional land to Industrial in Dannevirke.
Click here to download the public notice and a copy of the submission form (25KB pdf)
Click here to download a copy of the Proposed Variation No 1 (690KB pdf) Click here to download a copy of Appendices A & B (5.2MB pdf) Click here to download a copy of Appendices C & D (12.4MB pdf)
Click here to view the Proposed District Plan information page.
Lack Of Water An Emergency Issue
A series of emergency management meetings in the Manawatu Whanganui region have highlighted that the lack of an adequate water supply is an issue for Tararua in times of crisis >>
Zone 3 Councils Visit Tararua
A wide variety of subjects are being discussed this week at a Tararua District Council hosted Zone 3 meeting >>
Grants And Sponsorship Scheme Now Open
Organisations planning an event 'with a difference' can apply now to the council's annual $15,000 Grants and Sponsorship fund >>
Roading Support
If you are interested in developing a career in civil engineering, relate well to others and like variety in your work; then this is your opportunity to join the Tararua Engineering Services team based in Woodville >>
Tararua District is a predominantly rural area especially suitable for sheep, cattle, and dairy farming. The large size of the district (424,000 hectares) and the fact that there are several small urban areas included within it provide significant challenges in terms of service delivery.
