Some project milestones come in very large packages and the huge Liebherr crane which has been purchased to work on the Ōpōtiki Harbour entrance has certainly turned a lot of heads as it has been delivered (in parts on several trucks) and now that it is hard at work on […]
Ōpōtiki harbour entrance dredge trialled
The contractor for the build of the Ōpōtiki harbour entrance, HEB Construction, recently trialled equipment for use in dredging the river channel for the new harbour. The equipment is a low-cost option for cutter-suction dredging, where the material in the river is loosened and then pumped along discharge pipes to […]
Next stage of Harbour works to commence in New Year
Enabling works continue on Ōpōtiki’s Harbour construction site and the next stage of works will mean more action on seawall construction where the permanent rock walls will be built from the beach out to sea. To enable the permanent works to proceed the western end of the eastern spit will […]
Witnesses sought to fatal crash, Ōpōtiki
Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash in Ōpōtiki on Friday 20 November. David Jonathan (Hapai) Kanuta, aged 49, died as a result of the crash on Bridge Street, near the Waioeka Bridge, just before 6.30pm. Sergeant Chris Howard said the crash occurred at the end of the […]
Ōpōtiki District Council seeks way forward on housing squeeze
Ōpōtiki District Council is looking for a way forward to ease the pressures caused by a lack of housing in the Ōpōtiki town, but agrees there are only a few options at its disposal. Council’s Planning and Regulatory Group Manager, Gerard McCormack, said that demand had thoroughly outstripped supply in […]
Majority vote for Whakatohea Waitangi Tribunal Inquiry
The voting results of the Whakatōhea Settelement Process were relased yesterday and it is clear that all Whakatōhea hapū have all voted in support of a Waitangi Tribunal process. “I am almost certain that all the claimants are extremly happy right now that the results have clearly indiciated all hapū […]
Public consultation for Long-Term Plan opens
Consultation is open and residents can provide their input into the district’s future through the Long-Term Plan (LTP) 2018-2028. The development of the LTP gives individuals, organisations and businesses a chance to have a say on what Council will deliver – and how – for the next 10 years. Ōpōtiki […]
Second planting day a good chance to walk new bridges
Green S Welfare Force Wing planting team in 2016. This Sunday will see another planting day on the Dunes Trail of Motu Trails. Everyone is invited to join in and help restore the coastal environment. The planting day will be the second of three on the Dunes Trail this […]