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Mill closures wiped out 230 high-paid jobs across the region and hit the town hard.
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Council staffer now deputy mayor
Second-term councillor Brenda Ralph is Ruapehu's new deputy.
Ruapehu ratepayers face $1m storm recovery bill
The district has been battered by three storms in five months.
Council condemns abuse of candidates
A contender in Ruapehu District says intimidation has forced them to abandon campaigning.
Restoration of Raetihi's Rātana Temple nears
An additional $200,000 is needed to complete all work.
Water showdown: Mayor's affordability plea rejected
Ruapehu District Council will go ahead with a partnership with Whanganui.
Mayor demands water plan U-turn
Ruapehu's mayor says the two-council model would cause 'extreme unaffordability'.
Treaty settlement renames iconic sites in central North Island
The name changes follow the Treaty settlement of iwi collective Te Korowai o Wainuiārua.
Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement begins journey through Parliament
It is the beginning of the process to enact the central North Island tribe’s settlement.
Puanga to star at Matariki celebrations
The hautapu ceremony will be hosted by Ngāti Rangi at the base of Mt Ruapehu.
‘Critical milestone’ for Whakapapa ski field
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton is urging unity over the 10-year lease.
Ruapehu mayor demands answers over delays to rural health centre
Ruapehu's mayor says the community is being ignored over the Raetihi centre.
Ngāti Hāua sets sights on self-determination and change
The lead iwi negotiator says jobs, housing and health improvements are priorities.
Crown apologises for bringing ‘death and division’ to Ngāti Hāua
The settlement includes $20.4m in financial redress and the return of 64 sites.
Council cautioned against Māori ward bias
A councillor wanted the Māori ward referendum labelled as discriminatory.
Recycling crisis: Overflow, contamination could close waste station
Rubbish dumped at Raetihi's recycling facility includes food waste and animal carcasses.
Kiwis beat Wales in first shearing test
Kiwis David Buick and Jack Fagan defeated Gethin Lewis and Llyr Jones.
Kiwi shearers chase revenge in Welsh test match
David Buick and Jack Fagan to go head-to-head with Gethin Lewis and Llyr Jones.
Iwi celebrate $21.7m settlement but brace for challenges ahead
Iwi negotiator Aiden Gilbert said the day was joyful but there were challenges ahead.
‘Benefit us all’: ‘Historic’ partnership deal signed
Ngāti Hāua Iwi Trust and Ruapehu District Council have signed a confidential agreement.
Iwi voters back Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement
The settlement includes statutory pardons for tūpuna wrongfully convicted in 1846.
‘Very strong symbols’: Urgent push to save historic Rātana temple
The aim is to complete the restoration by the Raetihi church's centennial in 2026.
Central North Island iwi elect first post-settlement board
Te Korowai o Wainuiārua trustees will manage $28.5m in Treaty settlement assets.
Thumbs-up for central North Island village name change
National Park Village is being renamed Waimarino.