Council continues to support economic development 

Council formally received the news yesterday regarding the closure of the Norske Skog Tasman Mill.

Kawerau District Council chief executive Russell George said, "It is an end of an era for the district and we acknowledge the huge contribution the company has made to the district, region and also nationally over the years." 

Norske Skog is Council’s largest ratepayer and the impacts of the closure of the company on the district are being analysed by Council. 

Kawerau District Council continues the conversation about the Long Term Plan 2021-2031 

Starting a conversation and having a discussion has been the focus of consultation meetings between Kawerau District Council and stakeholders. In the lead-up to the submission period opening on 14 May, Kawerau Councillors, the chief executive and leadership team began meeting with Iwi and Tangata Whenua and stakeholders. 

Long Term Plan 2021-2031 CONSULTATION TOPIC 3

long term plan 2021-2031 CONSULTATION TOPIC 1

The success of the Kawerau Pathway to Work cadetships were celebrated last week.

Congratulations to the Kawerau District Council Water team who won the annual IXOM Operations Award at the Water New Zealand Conference and Expo in Hamilton recently.

On Saturday 31 October 2020 in the ‘Year of the COVID’, 125 entrants took on the 65th year of the Kawerau King of the Mountain.

Work is progressing well on the roundabout being constructed on State Highway 34 by the Pūtauaki Trust.

Pūtauaki Trust General Manager John O’Brien recently presented to elected members and management at a Kawerau District Council workshop.

Now in stage two, the Pūtauaki Trust industrial development includes a roundabout and link roadway connecting to an existing internal access road within the Pūtauaki Trust Industrial area.

A surge of building consent applications indicates strong economic growth in Kawerau.