Consultation & Engagement

Current Consultations

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

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

“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

Closed Consultations

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

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

Love your Library

Love your library and want to help us make it even better and ready for the future? Or maybe you don’t use this awesome community facility and want to tell us why!

Closed Wednesday 30 August 2023

Proposed Alcohol Control Bylaw 2023

The proposed Ōtorohanga District Alcohol Control Bylaw has just closed for public consultation, 25 August 2023. See the timeline on the right-hand side of this page for details on the next steps in this process.

Closed Friday 25 August 2023

Improvement Plan - result of the 2022 Annual Residents Survey

We have now created an improvement plan, based on the feedback given to us in the Annual Residents Survey

Closed Friday 15 September 2023

Consultation Closed - Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy Review

We are currently working on collating the information from the submissions and will make a notification to the public once the date for the public hearing has been set.

Closed Monday 17 July 2023

Proposed Revision of Road Improvement Program

Council is proposing to revise the form of its road improvement program

Closed Monday 6 March 2023