With an increasing number of businesses wanting to open on Easter Sunday and people expecting or wanting more commercial options Council is asking if Manawatū shops should be able to trade on Easter Sunday.
The Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) Act came fully into force on 1 July 2018. Manawatū District Council is no longer responsible for opening and closing fire seasons and is revoking its Bylaw.
This month, Mayor Helen writes about our community's events and volunteers.
Drones are no longer an oddity in our sky, they are easy to obtain and easy to fly – but are they flown safely?
Council had a busy week with two meetings in two days. The first was the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee on Thursday, the second on Friday was our oversight committee – Audit and Risk.
Work has been done out at Himatangi Beach to divert the stream, and plant new areas of dunes to help stabilise them.