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Christmas/New Year Hours opening hours

Over the Christmas/New Year holiday season, some of our facilities will be closed or have reduced hours.

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Swimming alert at Fitzroy Beach

Please don’t swim or gather food at Fitzroy Beach.

Testing of the water at the beach by Taranaki Regional Council on 9 December returned elevated levels of the potentially-harmful bacteria.

We’re sorry this will inconvenience people hoping to spend the weekend at Fitzroy Beach.

Check our Can I Swim page for information on other beaches.

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The government is planning three major changes to the way councils across Aotearoa look and operate.

Local Water Done Well

The Coalition Government has introduce a new plan for managing water services delivery and infrastructure, including allowing councils to establish local water entities.

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RMA reform

The Resource Management Act will be replaced with three new Acts that will manage decisions on what is built and where, on the management of the environment and the response to Climate Change.

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Future for local government reform

The Future for Local Government Review will consider the roles and functions of councils and how they can be improved.

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We’re studying the detail of these reforms as they come to hand, while staying focused on delivering great services for our residents.

Ko Tātou-Local Government New Zealand has more information on all the reforms.

Page last updated: 11:48am Wed 02 July 2025