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Address: 

105 - 111 Albion Street
Hawera
4610
Taranaki
New Zealand

Business Hours: 

Check website below for detailed options

 
Private Bag 902
Hawera
4640
New Zealand

 
Email     Website

 
0800 111 323
(available 24/7)
06 278 0555
(available 24/7)

 
06 278 8757

The district straddles the boundary separating the Wellington and Taranaki provinces

South Taranaki District is a territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island

Location: New Zealand, North Island
Region: Taranaki
District: South Taranaki
Urban-Rural Areas: Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley
Wards: Egmont Plains, Eltham, Hawera, Patea, Tangahoe
Land Area: 3,575.46 km2 (1,380.49 sq mi)
Population: (June 2017) 28,000 Density = 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)

A Great Place to Live, Work and Enjoy

      

 

 

South Taranaki District Council - responsibilities, facilities and services:

Responsibilities:

  • Provision of local infrastructure
  • Sustain district well-being
  • District emergency management and civil defence preparedness
  • Environmental safety and health matters
  • Noise control
  • Building control
  • Public health inspections and other environmental health matters
  • Controlling the effects of land use (including hazardous substances, natural hazards and indigenous biodiversity)
  • Effects of activities on the surface of lakes and rivers.

Facilities:

  • South Taranaki libraries (LibraryPlus) located in; Mania, Kaponga, Patea, Eltham, Opunake, Hawera and Waverley
  • Recreation centres, pools, parks, gardens and sportsfields

Services:

  • Local roads and footpaths
  • Fresh water
  • Stormwater
  • Sewerage systems
  • Rubbish, recycling and landfills
  • Dog registration
  • Civil defence.
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