News & Public Notices

​Rugby World Cup Guidance for Licensees

Parliament has passed the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2023 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Act.

Grey District community legends celebrated at Civic Awards ceremony

​What an incredible day it has been! We are honoured to extend our warmest congratulations to each of the amazing individuals who were recognized with a Civic Award at today's ceremony.

Ryan Mackenzie presented with award for outstanding voluntary work

At Monday’s Council Meeting, Mayor Tania Gibson was delighted to present an award to Ryan Mackenzie recognising his outstanding voluntary work in the Ahaura community.

Funding Rounds Now Open

Applications for the Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund, Creative Communities Fund and Contestable Grant Fund are now open.

Blackball Water Supply Update

Pooch Pamper Pack Prize Winner

All the dogs registered in July were entered into a draw to win a fabulous pooch pamper pack. Today we are thrilled to announce the Winner!

Press Release - Incident at Taylorville Resource Park

Last night, an incident occurred at Taylorville Resource Park. We have been informed that some workers on the site required medical attention.

Snap Send Solve and new phone service coming to Grey District Council

Grey District Council is excited to have some new systems launching, that will increase our ability to provide efficient customer service.

Mayor's Taskforce for Jobs secures funding for another two years

Grey District Council will receive $325,000 in funding for year one. If you’d like to have a chat about whether you might be eligible for funding, or are looking for employment options, get in touch!

Blackball Water Supply update

The pipework for the new intake gallery arrived to Greymouth yesterday, marking a significant milestone in the planning towards installing the new intake gallery.

​Citizenship Awards Ceremony - 13 July 2023

This was a very special occasion for eight recipients who received their New Zealand Citizenship in front of friends and family

Lets Work Together to Clean up Kotare Domain

Council has been receiving complaints from the community about people dumping rubbish in the Kotare Domain for some time now and the problem is persisting.

Call for Government to pause Three Waters reform until election

​Communities 4 Local Democracy Mayors are calling for the Government to pause the Three Waters reform and seek an electoral mandate at the upcoming election.

Matariki Operational Hours

Friday 14 July 2023 is a public holiday to celebrate Matariki, please see here for Council Services Operational Hours

Parking in the CBD

We've heard your concerns about illegal parking in the CBD, and we're taking action to address the issue.

Would you like to win this fabulous Pamper Pack for your beloved pooch

All you need to do is register your dog/s before 31 July 2023 to be in to win, it’s that easy!

Point Elizabeth access road update

Work is progressing well on the bridge replacement. All piles have now been driven and work is underway building a new structure onto the piles.

Council Adopts 2023/24 Annual Plan

At today’s extraordinary meeting, Council adopted its Annual Plan and Annual Rates for the 2023-24 year.

Notice of Dog Registration Fees for the 2023/24 Financial Year

Grey District Council at its meeting held on 29 June 2023 set the following dog control fees (incl. GST) for the year of 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Important Notice - All Houses Connected To A Water Supply

The Ministry of Health recommends that you flush a mug full of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use to remove any metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings.