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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Petition urging government to reopen Chateau Tongariro
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:13
	Publish Date:		2025-09-15 04:36:00
	Description:		"Save our chateau". That's the message Ruapehu's mayor is hoping politicians will hear tomorrow when he drops a petition off to parliament signed by thousands of people. The petition is urging the government to act swiftly to reopen Chateau Tongariro as soon as possible. The 96-year-old building was closed in February 2023 due to its earthquake risk, leaving a big hole in the local economy. Jimmy Ellingham reports.
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