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• Second Major Clean-Up in Six Months: Northern Taranaki Farmers Reeling After Torrential Rain

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Farmers across Northern Taranaki and the King Country are grappling with the aftermath of what locals describe as the worst torrential rain in living memory. The storm, which tore...

• Ruapehu Mayor Demands Enhanced Warning Systems After Residents Flee Chest High Floodwaters in Ōhura

  Published: Apr 19, 2026

  Section: Australia & Oceania

  Mayor Weston Kirton has called for significant improvements to emergency alert protocols following a localized flood that forced families to evacuate through deep water in the midd...

• "Simply Madness": Ruapehu Mayor Blasts Cancellation of Vital Taumarunui-Hamilton Bus Link

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton has launched a scathing attack on the decision to terminate the combined Taumarunui-Hamilton Route 25 bus service, calling the move "simply madness." Th...