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Mackenzie residents support tourism but want impacts addressed

As you will be aware, "Local Water Done Well" is the Coalition Government's policy addressing water infrastructure challenges, with a focus on local control, flexibility, and meeting water quality and regulatory standards.
Local Water Done Well
Local Water Done Well

As you will be aware, "Local Water Done Well" is the Coalition Government's policy addressing water infrastructure challenges, with a focus on local control, flexibility, and meeting water quality and regulatory standards.
Fairlie Village Green playground gets a make-over
Fairlie Village Green playground gets a make-over

The Village Green playground in Fairlie is getting a bit of a make over or tidy up.
Citizenship Ceremony - March 2025
Citizenship Ceremony - March 2025

A Citizenship Ceremony took place on Tuesday 25 March 2025 at the Council Chambers, Fairlie, welcoming new citizens to New Zealand and the Mackenzie District.
Mackenzie Funding Clinic Brings Community Together
Mackenzie Funding Clinic Brings Community Together

The Twizel Community Lounge was filled with activity and conversation on Tuesday 18 February as 40 attendees from 34 community groups gathered for the first Mackenzie Funding Clinic.
Citizenship Ceremony
Citizenship Ceremony

A Citizenship Ceremony took place on Tuesday 10 December 2024 at the Council Chambers, Fairlie.
MDC Exercise Pandora - Getting ready for an emergency
MDC Exercise Pandora - Getting ready for an emergency

We’re getting ready. Are you?
Responding to a Mackenzie District power outage
Responding to a Mackenzie District power outage

On Monday 30 September 2024 a helicopter incident near Cave caused an unplanned power outage to around 3500 households in Albury, Fairlie and Tekapo areas.
Citizenship Ceremony - 27-8-2024
Citizenship Ceremony - 27-8-2024

The Mackenzie District welcomed seven new New Zealand citizens at a ceremony on Tuesday 27 August.
Mackenzie District Residents Opinion Survey
Mackenzie District Residents Opinion Survey

Have your say about life in Mackenzie District with a short survey, and go in the draw to win one of three $100 cash prizes.
Fees and Charges 2024-2025
Fees and Charges 2024-2025

Following the recent adoption of Council’s Long Term Plan 2024, the fees and charges that apply for a range of council’s facilities and services have been updated.
A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed
A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

The Chinese Consulate General letter of thanks to Mayor Anne Munro following bus crashes.
Mackenzie District Council adopts its Long-Term Plan 2024-34 (LTP)
Mackenzie District Council adopts its Long-Term Plan 2024-34 (LTP)

At a meeting this week Mackenzie District Councillors adopted their Long-Term Plan for 2024-34.
New Toilets for Fairlie
New Toilets for Fairlie

We’re nearly there – the new toilets in Fairlie are nearly complete and we are looking forward to the fences coming down and the toilets being open for public use in the next couple of weeks.
New Fairlie Water Treatment Plant opens
New Fairlie Water Treatment Plant opens

On 18 July the new Fairlie water treatment plant started operating. This is a project that has been more than 20 years in the making.
District Plan Change 23 - What’s it all about?
District Plan Change 23 - What’s it all about?

Mackenzie’s District Plan is currently being updated to ensure the district can grow in a sustainable way, while protecting the things that make the area so special. The Plan became operative in 2004, and many elements are well out of date and do not meet statutory requirements.
Tekapo wins the NZ Sunshine Cup
Tekapo wins the NZ Sunshine Cup

The Tekapo Community Board was presented with the New Zealand Sunshine Cup on 25 March in recognition of Tekapo being the sunniest town in the country in 2023.
Twizel water meter update - 26 February 2024
Twizel water meter update - 26 February 2024

The project in Twizel to install water meters is progressing well. So far we have installed approximately a quarter of the total number (about 500).
Wilding Pine Removals - Reserve 4038
Wilding Pine Removals - Reserve 4038

In late December, the Council started the removal of 50ha of mature wilding Contorta and Corsican Pine. The removal of this block removes highly flammable material on the boundary of the Pukaki Airport and Twizel township.
Aoraki Mt Cook – Community Civil Defence Training
Aoraki Mt Cook – Community Civil Defence Training

On 4 December 2023 a group of approximately 25 community participants attended an Aoraki-Mt Cook Civil Defence workshop.
Lilybank Road bridge repair work
Lilybank Road bridge repair work

Over winter a large vehicle caused damage to Boundary Stream Bridge, a single lane bridge on Lilybank Road.
Solar array hearing decision
Solar array hearing decision

The Commissioners jointly appointed under the Resource Management Act 1991 by Mackenzie District Council and Environment Canterbury to hear and decide consent applications CRC224567, CRC230898 and RM220048, which sought to authorise activities associated with the construction and operation of a solar array at 397 Braemar Road, Tekapo, have today issued a decision.
Citizenship Ceremony at Tekapo - 31 October 2023
Citizenship Ceremony at Tekapo - 31 October 2023

Five Mackenzie residents became New Zealand citizens at a ceremony in Tekapo on Tuesday 31 October 2023.
Old Iron Bridge - Tekapo River
Old Iron Bridge - Tekapo River

The Iron Bridge, on the Pukaki River track which crosses the Tekapo River, is one of Council’s more unusual roading assets.