A "compelling and contemporary" design is envisaged for the new community hub.

Horizons staff working to establish whether a colony of wallabies has set up home

Ruapehu's bright stars have been called home for Puanga, to celebrate and reflect.

Frew has been working for half a century for the Ruapehu and Whanganui communities.

The agreement establishes 'a framework for a co-operative and collaborative future'.

Visit Ruapehu's Jo Kennedy on the ups and downs of her Waimarino tourism experience

Temperatures got as low as 2.2C in Waiouru.

Ruapehu's destination management plan proves a hit with tourism minister

Ohakune courthouse remains closed after nine 'key identified risks' were highlighted.

A 5km run and half-marathon have been added alongside the 25km and 50km bike races.

A course for prospective shearers was held ahead of the Waimarino Shears.

Waimarino foodies ready for a wild challenge.

Do speed limits in Ruapehu need to be changed?

The highway between Whanganui and Raetihi remains closed due to slips and fallen trees.

Ngāti Rangi has awarded funding to 33 whānau support initiatives.

Whanganui is expected to be hit by severe southeast gusts on Tuesday.

The council has upgraded its water sampling process to meet new standards.

Weston Kirton says challenging times are ahead for the council.

Weston Kirton is back in the mayoral role he occupied from 1995 to 2001.

Only two mayoral candidates in Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu support the current plan.

"There was no way we could have agreed to go ahead without proper consultation."

Voters need to get their papers sent back to the council by midday on October 8.

Just over half of New Zealand councils are introducing Māori wards in October.

The regional councillor and former two-term mayor is back for another go.

Ruapehu District Council's youngest councillor is entering the district's mayoralty race.

Elijah Pue and Adie Doyle are the first to put their names forward for the mayoral race.