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.
Annual Report 2008/2009
The Annual Report 2008/2009 is now available for download here (2MB pdf).
The Tararua District Council Hearing Committee has released the decisions on the submissions and further submissions to the Proposed Tararua District Plan.
There are 10 different reports about specific topics that have been grouped together into one document for ease of download.
Click here to download a copy of the Proposed District Plan Decision Reports (1MB pdf).
Pay Your Rates Online
Tararua District Council now has the ability to accept rates payments online using your credit card.
Click here to read more about the various payment methods available to pay your rates, or click here to go straight to the online credit card payment page.
Te Rere Hau Windfarm Eastern Extension - Resource Consent Application
At the request of Commissioner McMahon, the following two Court decisions have been posted here for public information:
The final version of the Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-2019 was adopted by Council on the 24th June, 2009. Click here for more details, including document downloads.
Need A Special Licence? Apply Now
"If you are thinking about obtaining a Special Licence over the holiday period now is the time to apply to the District Licensing Agency (DLA)," Tararua liquor licensing inspector Clayton Locke advises >>
Water Manager Keen to Establish Partnerships
As former three waters asset manager for Queenstown Lakes District Council there should be no guesses about Garry McGraw's role in Tararua >>
Paddy's Message "Be Prepared"
Spreading a community message of individual preparation for emergencies will be central to his new position with Tararua District Council says newly appointed district resilience manager Paddy Driver >>
Metalform Leaders Not Followers
Accolades poured in when Dannevirke based sheet metal engineering company Metalform scooped the pool at the Westpac Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Awards >>
Clean Audit Report for Tararua
Tararua District Council has received a clear audit opinion from the Office of the Auditor General for its 2009 Annual Report >>
Council Rain Check On Urgent LIMs
Land Information Memorandums (LIM) will no longer be provided within two working days in the short term, council has decided >>
Strategic Analyst
As an integral member of the Strategy & District Development team, this position is an extremely interesting, diverse and challenging role working within a fresh new team >>
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.
