Norsewood, NZ

18/06/2026

National Volunteer week
Thanks everyone in Norsewood👌👍👏

Norsewood Pioneer Museum
Norsewood information centre
Norsewood & District Lion's
Norsewood and Ormondville Firebrigade
Norsewood Promotions and sub committees
Norsewood rifle club
Norsewood golfclub
Norsewood War Memorial hall committee
Norsewood and district RSA
Norsewood Community Civil Defence Response Group
Norsewood Remembering Army
Norsewood and district home and school parents and caretakers
Norsewood daycare centre parents and caretakers
Ormondville railway station
And all other volunteers not mentioned

02/06/2026

The Norsewood Pioneer Museum is open from 8:30am to 4:30pm. For your convenience, the interior lighting is controlled by a timer and can be activated at the front door, illuminating all rooms; after 10 minutes, the lights will automatically turn off, but can be reactivated as needed.
Enjoy your visit and share your experience to others.

29/05/2026

8th of December 2005
Just to clarify Norsewood got a brand-new petrol/diesel tank installed. All fundraised and owned by the Community. A very proud year to secure for the future and keep Norsewood pumping.

25/05/2026

Norsewood Community Owned Fuel Outlet.

Since 2005 the Community (Promotions) has received 3cents & Scandi Superette 8cents per litre sold.
We are not linked to any card discount system, so we are becoming less competitive & nearing cut even status after paying the costs, Insurance, Compliance, Weights & Measures etc. All funded from the 3 cents.

G.A.S. Are proposing, at their cost to change this to a card & cash system, especially Everyday Rewards. Fuel will then be available 24/7. G.A.S will also cover all our present outgoings.
In return G.A.S. will pay us $22,000 incl. GST annually, as a fee for 10 years. Subject to 2.5-year reviews. This is similar to the present return. This will be shared with Scandi Superette on the same split as at present.
The community will continue to own the fuel tank. When it reaches its use by date, the community will have a decision to make. Legally it has 5 yrs left but provided it continues to perform we can keep using it after that time. A proportion of the income will be saved annually into a replacement fund.
At present what is left of the 3 cents is used to keep the Info Centre functioning & producing our Tourist brochure.
The Promotions committee & Scandi Superette (operators), agree with this proposal.
Enquiries to John 0277894377

Photos from 2008, maintenance on the community owned petrol/diesel pump (signs not applicable)

25/05/2026

📢 Tamaki nui-ā-rua whānau - have your say on our future!

This week Tararua District Council has been holding hui across the rohe to talk about potential council amalgamation, a big decision that will impact us for generations.

Two pathways ahead:
👉 Head Start – we choose our direction (within ~3 months)
👉 Backstop – Government decides for us

Options being considered:
✅ Go South (Wairarapa/Wellington)
✅ Rangitāne preferred option
✅ Go North (Hawke’s Bay)
✅ Go West (Horizons Region)
✅ Split the district
✅ Shared services (keep councils, work together)
✅ Wait and risk Government decision

Each option has trade-offs:
✔️ Better access to services + resources
⚠️ Risk to our local voice, identity & representation

🗣️ What locals are saying at hui:
• Concern about losing our local voice
• Not enough time or info yet
• No clear preferred option
• Interest in keeping local decision-making

Time is short, feedback is needed within the next week
Council wants to hear:
• Your preferred option(s) (ranked if possible)
• What you do NOT support

Why this matters: These decisions will affect our
- Taiao
- Whānau, hapū & marae
- Representation
- Services & infrastructure
- Rates and future direction of our rohe

E te iwi, please share your whakaaro.
It’s important that Rangitāne voices are heard in decisions shaping our future.

📩 Submit your feedback via email / online / phone at Reform of Local Government | Tararua District Council
https://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/publications/consultations/current-consultation/reform-of-local-government

25/05/2026

Front page this week in the Bush Telegraph. Great write up by David Murdoch

24/05/2026

We'll be in the Norsewood War Memorial Hall from 5:30pm tonight. 💬

At this meeting, we'll be:
🤔 Talking about the potential options;
👂 Hearing our communities’ initial views; and
❓ Getting some direction on how we move forward.

Want to learn more before you come along? 👀 www.tararuadc.govt.nz/reform

24/05/2026

Congratulations team, very proud of you all.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18g8mjMvm5/

22/05/2026

Our Annual General Meeting will take place this Sunday, 24 May at 3pm at the Norsewood Pioneer Museum Information Centre. We encourage members of the community to ensure the Museum's future. Everybody is welcome and afternoon tea will be provided.
☕️🫖🍰🫓🧇☕️🫖🍰🫓🧇☕️

19/05/2026