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Āmio - our newsletter

Welcome to Āmio, Ōtorohanga District Council’s community newsletter!

We’re so excited to have our monthly newsletter to strengthen our connections with the community and keep everyone informed about all things council. We’ve important information to share, and look forward to sharing our stories with you.

Why the name Āmio? Well, Āmio (pronounced ar-me-oar) means to ‘circle around’. So, in the context of this newsletter, it means that we will cover or encircle the Ōtorohanga District, connecting and sharing council information within our district and with our people.

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ANZAC parades for Ōtorohanga District 2024

ANZAC parades for Ōtorohanga District 2024 New

Join us for our Anzac Day civic services 🍁 Ōtorohanga Memorial Park - 10am Kāwhia Community Centre - 1pm

Added 3 days ago
Ōtorohanga Multipurpose Community Hub feasibility study

Ōtorohanga Multipurpose Community Hub feasibility study New

Ōtorohanga District Council is pleased to announce the completion of a thorough exploring the possibility of a Multipurpose Community Hub in Ōtorohanga.

Added 4 days ago
Term 2 STEM Sessions

Term 2 STEM Sessions

Are your children interested in science, technology, engineering, or maths? Do they want to try new things in a hands-on, fun environment? Do they just love making stuff? Then they’ll love our Term 2 STEM sessions!

Added 2 weeks ago
Reserves Management Strategy

Reserves Management Strategy

Ōtorohanga’s local parks and reserves are a key asset for the community, as the town grows, it is important that the parks and reserves continue to reflect and support the needs and aspirations of the people that live, work and play here.

Closed Saturday 27 April 2024
Kāwhia, Aotea and Ōpārau Concept Plan

Kāwhia, Aotea and Ōpārau Concept Plan

Ōtorohanga District Council want you to have your say on the future of your town or village.

Closes Monday 6 May 2024
Rural Concept Plan

Rural Concept Plan

Help us shape the future of our district - it’s time to talk about the future, and what that looks like for our communities.

Closes Monday 6 May 2024
Long Term Plan 2024 - 2034

Long Term Plan 2024 - 2034

“Kia Mau Tātou Ki Te Ara – Steady as she goes” represents the sentiment behind Ōtorohanga District Council’s considerable planning efforts, as we strive to navigate the economic challenges facing us all and prioritise the needs of our communities in our proposed Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024 – 2034.

Closes Monday 6 May 2024
Ravenous Readers Book Club

Ravenous Readers Book Club

Love reading and chatting about books? Aged 18+? Join our Book Club!

Added a month ago
Wriggle and Rhyme at Ōtorohanga Library

Wriggle and Rhyme at Ōtorohanga Library

Active movement for early learning

Added a month ago
Our Long Term Plan 2024 - 2034 - now open for public feedback

Our Long Term Plan 2024 - 2034 - now open for public feedback

“Kia Mau Tātou Ki Te Ara – Steady as she goes” represents the sentiment behind Ōtorohanga District Council’s considerable planning efforts, as we strive to navigate the economic challenges facing us all and prioritise the needs of our communities in our proposed Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024 – 2034.

Added a month ago
Easter Weekend Hours

Easter Weekend Hours

Find out what council services are closed or open over the Easter weekend.

Added a month ago
Earthquake prone buildings in Ōtorohanga District

Earthquake prone buildings in Ōtorohanga District

Ōtorohanga is following a national system led by MBIE to manage earthquake-prone buildings in our district. Council has a role in this process – as a regulatory body issuing the EPB notices.

Added a month ago
Poukai 2024

Poukai 2024

A delegation of Council and staff attended the Poukai at both Aotearoa Pā and Maketū this month. As Council builds genuine partnership relations with Māori across the district, we will continue to attend and support this kaupapa.

Added a month ago
Change to Animal & Noise Control function

Change to Animal & Noise Control function

After ten plus years of service, our long-standing Animal Control Officer is off to take on a new role at another organisation. We have taken this opportunity to review our Animal and Noise Control function and how we best align this to the needs of our district, in the most cost-effective way

Added 2 months ago
Reappointment of Chief Executive - Tanya Winter

Reappointment of Chief Executive - Tanya Winter

Mayor Max Baxter is pleased to announce the reappointment of Tanya Winter as the Chief Executive for Ōtorohanga District Council.

Added 2 months ago
Ōtorohanga Multipurpose Community Hub

Ōtorohanga Multipurpose Community Hub

Our district is growing, and our community has told us it wants to see more vibrancy and investment in key infrastructure to help make the district an even better place to live, work and play.

Started Saturday 1 July 2023
Reserves Management Strategy

Reserves Management Strategy

Ōtorohanga’s local parks and reserves are a key asset for the community, as the town grows, it is important that the parks and reserves continue to reflect and support the needs and aspirations of the people that live, work and play here.

Started Friday 10 November 2023
Proposed Waste Management and Minimisation Plan

Proposed Waste Management and Minimisation Plan

Our Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) outlines Ōtorohanga District Council’s strategy for managing waste within our district. Our last WMMP was adopted in July 2018. A recent Waste Assessment prompted the need for a new or updated WMMP to address key issues identified within the assessment.

Closed Sunday 31 March 2024

Economic Wellbeing Strategy

Our district has recently moved into an exciting period of growth and development, which means it's our time to invest for the future and increase our focus on community wellbeing and relationships to make Ōtorohanga an even better place to live, work and enjoy.

Started Friday 10 March 2023

Interim Speed Management Plan

The way speed limits are set throughout New Zealand is changing. This means that decisions on speed management are able to be made at a more localised level in the future. Setting safer speed limits to address specific issues and community concerns on our network is something that Council has new systems and tools available to implement.

Completed Sunday 30 July 2023

Proposed Waste Management and Minimisation Plan

Our Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (WMMP) outlines Ōtorohanga District Council’s strategy for managing waste within our district. Our last WMMP was adopted in July 2018. A recent Waste Assessment prompted the need for a new or updated WMMP to address key issues identified within the assessment.

Started Saturday 10 February 2024

Ōtorohanga Rural Concept Plan - phase two

Ōtorohanga District Council, together with our partners and communities, want to make plans that focus on our people, our places and our partnerships, weaving the threads of resilience, sustainability and transformation, together with our community’s aspirations.

Started Tuesday 5 September 2023

Kāwhia, Aotea and Ōpārau Concept Plan - phase two

Ōtorohanga District Council, together with our partners and communities, want to make plans that focus on our people, our places and our partnerships, weaving the threads of resilience, sustainability and transformation, together with our community’s aspirations.

Started Tuesday 10 October 2023

Long Term Plan 2024 - 2034

Every three years Ōtorohanga District Council reviews its Long Term Plan. It sets out our major projects, budgets and financial strategy for the next 10 years. The current Long-Term Plan is for 2021-31. The next Long Term Plan will build upon our current plan and cover the period 2024-34.

Started Saturday 1 July 2023

Our Long Term Plan 2024 - 2034

We are currently working on our Long Term Plan, so we can better serve our people, places and partnerships. Your input is invaluable to us, which is why we invite you to join us at our upcoming whānau/family friendly open days.

Added 2 months ago

Music sessions at Kāwhia Hall - a celebration

A member of our community recently took the amazing initiative of running open music sessions at the Kāwhia Hall every Wednesday.

Added 2 months ago

Otorohanga Family History Group

Interested in family history? Don't know where to start? Hit a roadblock in your research?

Added 2 months ago

500 Books before college - A reading challenge for primary school aged children

Read 500 books before college! Log your reading to earn badges along the way. Complete this challenge and win a prize!

Added 2 months ago

1000 books before school - Beanstack challenge

One thousand books? That seems like way too many, right? Not at all. You got this. It doesn't matter if your child is three, or just three months - there's no better time to start than now!

Added 2 months ago

Ōtorohanga District Library adds library content streaming service hoopla digital

With hoopla digital, members can now instantly read, watch, and listen to their choice of more than 790,000 titles, for free with their Library card.

Added 2 months ago
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