2023 News

Proposed Plan Change 2 (Private) to the Waikato Regional Coastal Plan: Pare Hauraki Kaimoana

At a Council meeting on 31 August 2023, Waikato Regional Council adopted the recommendations made by the hearings panel in their Hearings Panel Recommendations Report as the Council’s decision on Proposed Plan Change 2 (Private) to the Waikato Regional Coastal Plan: Pare Hauraki Kaimoana. 

Notice of Right to Demand a Poll on Electoral System  [PDF 209 KB]

Ōtorohanga District Council electors have the right to demand a poll on the electoral system to be used at the next two triennial general elections (2025 and 2028) for Ōtorohanga District Council.

Tihiroa Rural Water Scheme temporary shutdown

The Tihiroa Rural Water Scheme will be shutdown on Tuesday 12 September from 8.00am until 6.00pm.

Future for Local Government - Final Report June 2023

The Future for Local Government report - He piki tūranga, he piki kōtuku - said the relationship between central government and local government needed to be improved to better serve New Zealand communities.

Applications for round two our of grant funds extended to 7 April 2023

Get your funding applications in now! 

Ōtorohanga district property owners will receive an updated rating value for your property

Wat you need to know about the new QV valuations on your property 

New chair appointed for Risk and Assurance Committee [PDF 88 KB]

Annual Residents Survey - Improvement Plan 

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

Assisted Census Location 

The Ōtorohanga Library is an assisted census location

Kāwhia Library hours

Anzac Day 2023 and Messages

Kings Coronation Tree Planting Ceremony