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RESOLUTION OF EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE TARARUA DISTRICT COUNCIL held on Thursday, 22 December 2011 In accordance with Section 51A of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the following resolution was passed at this meeting:
That the Council lift the 100 metre closure of Oxford Road at Woodlands Road imposed under Schedule 10, section 11(d) Local Government Act 1974.
Here you will find information about the many services and activities of Tararua, including Council plans, meetings and decisions, community projects and regional strategies.
The Tararua District was formed in 1989 in the national rationalisation and amalgamation of local authorities. The district is geographically one of the larger administered by a local authority in New Zealand and includes one of the largest roading networks. The district population however is relatively small; there is a population of 17,634 as at the last census in 2006.
The Tararua stretches from the ridges of the Ruahine and Tararua ranges - to the shores of the Pacific, totalling 424,000 hectares with a rich mix of rugged ranges, remote coastline, bush clad hills, farmland and forestry.
The five commercial centres in the district include Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Norsewood, Woodville and Dannevirke, all with their own special characteristics and ambience. Dannevirke and Pahiauta provide services for large rural communities and are well equipped with retailing, banking, accounting, legal advisory and insurance services. Parking is not a problem. Woodville is at the junction of two State Highways and a twenty minute drive to Palmerston North. Eketahuna, Woodville and Norsewood have retailing services, manufacturing businesses and cater for an increasing tourist trade.
The primary industry in Tararua is agriculture with over a third of the district's workers employed in this sector. Tararua has a wealth of resources, the greatest being the farmland that grows top quality stock, producing wool, meat and dairy products of a particularly high standard. Tararua also has several manufacturing and processing industries that currently employ a significant number of staff. Commercial forestry is a very new industry.
Urban Tararua has matched farming development with services and industry to provide for the needs of the rual community. There is evidence of an increasing trend for people to live in Tararua, taking advantage of the lifestyle and low cost of living, and commute to work outside the district, particularly Palmerston North.
Domestic tourism is emerging as an area of growth with a significant number of new businesses developing in this sector. Tararua district is set to become a hotspot for tourists, with free wireless internet to be installed in time for the Rugby World Cup.
Rich in pioneering heritage and history, Tararua offers a diverse range of activities, sports and entertainment. Our high-speed broadband connection in commercial areas means you will alwys be connected to your markets around the country and the rest of the world.
Tararua is a great place to raise a family. Safe caring communities, first class facilities and a feast of outdoor activities - no school zoning means you can choose the school best for your child whether small and rural or large and urban.
State Highway 2 is the main route through the region. Travel North from Wellington or South from Hawke's Bay to come to this region. It is quickly becoming known as the place to live with it's natural beauty, friendly people and uncrowded lifestyle. Here we are, we are real New Zealand, but we deliver what we promise - a natural and genuine experience.
