“There’s a number of BnBs there that have become established since the trail was established. A coffee cart, a café, a service station. They all rely on the Timber Trail traffic as well. So we are not talking about the [Timber Trail] businesses, we are talking about the trail as a tourist attraction,” she said. “We have invested money in Hamilton Waikato Tourism, we need to invest money at the other end because our district goes down to the other end as well. “So we are investing money there to attract people from the south. “We are not talking about businesses we are talking about economic development for the future of our district. To give opportunity for people to engage in business or to be employed – so we don’t end up a little ghost town.
Whanganui River planning group Te Kōpuka nā Te Awa Tupua needs new member
11 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Turama Hawira gave members of Te Kōpuka an in-depth view of Whanganui River history at a hui in November 2019. Photo / NZME
Turama Hawira gave members of Te Kōpuka an in-depth view of Whanganui River history at a hui in November 2019. Photo / NZME
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Members of a group planning for the health and wellbeing of the Whanganui River say the role is a privilege and they encourage others to apply to join it.
Investigations continue into Monday s central North Island power cut
11 May, 2021 12:55 AM
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A cause for Monday s power cut, where more than 4000 properties were without power, is yet to be determined. Photo / Bevan Conley
A cause for Monday s power cut, where more than 4000 properties were without power, is yet to be determined. Photo / Bevan Conley
Whanganui Chronicle
Transpower is undertaking further investigations into Monday s power outage across the central North Island.
More than 4000 properties in Raetihi, Taihape, Ohakune, National Park and Ongarue lost power due to a fault around 9am.
Transpower spokesman Geoff Wishart said there was a tripping (fault) on a 110,000 volt line feeding areas between Ongarue in the north and Taihape in the south.
Power cut to central North Island towns; at least 4000 without power
9 May, 2021 11:11 PM
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Transpower has a network fault affecting the central North Island. Photo / NZME
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
A fault on Transpower s network cut electricity to at least 4000 properties in Raetihi, Taihape, Ohakune, National Park and Ongarue just after 9am on Monday.
Transpower spokesman Geoff Wishart said power was expected to be restored by midday.
In the meantime, power is being backfed to properties in National Park and Ohakune, and a helicopter is looking for the source of the problem.
A person s died after a truck rolled on State Highway Four in the Ruapehu district late last night
A person s died after a truck rolled on State Highway Four in the Ruapehu district late last night 5 March 2021