http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releasesThe latest media releases from Far North District Councilhttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/__data/assets/image/0005/6098/fndc-logo.gifhttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releaseshttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/rawene-joins-restricted-water-supplies-listRawene is the latest community to have water restrictions imposed as drought conditions continue to intensify and water levels fall in rivers and streams in critical catchments across the Far North...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:52:41 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/rawene-joins-restricted-water-supplies-listhttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/conservation-effort-picks-up-but-kaitaia-still-on-knife-edgeKaitaia householders are showing what they can do when the heat is literally on, cutting their water consumption from the usual 260 litres per person per day to 190 litres per person per day...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:56:23 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/conservation-effort-picks-up-but-kaitaia-still-on-knife-edgehttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/prohibited-water-uses-declared-in-kaitaia,-opononi-and-omapereProhibited water uses are being declared in Kaitaia, Opononi and Omapere as the Far North District Council moves to keep pace with the Far North’s worsening drought conditions...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:49:18 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/prohibited-water-uses-declared-in-kaitaia,-opononi-and-omaperehttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/water-crisis-further-restrictions-imposed-at-kaitaiaThe gloves are off- the call for a 20% voluntary reduction in water consumption at Kaitaia has now turned to a mandatory requirement...Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:21:31 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/water-crisis-further-restrictions-imposed-at-kaitaiahttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/imposed-water-restrictions-needed-in-kaitaia,-omapere-and-opononiKaitaia, Opononi and Omapere residents will notice they have reduced water pressure from early next week as the Far North District Council moves to avert a water crisis in the communities...Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:06:58 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/imposed-water-restrictions-needed-in-kaitaia,-omapere-and-opononihttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/criteria-tightened-as-demand-exceeds-grant-fundsTwo of the Far North's three Community Boards have tightened the criteria on which grants are made as the demand for assistance outstrips available funds...Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:02:56 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/criteria-tightened-as-demand-exceeds-grant-fundshttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/queen-mary-2-first-visit-to-the-bay-of-islandsThe biggest cruise ship ever to call into the Bay of Islands arrives on Friday 5th March, bringing 4000 passengers and crew to sample the Bay of Islands and the Far North District...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:47:57 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/queen-mary-2-first-visit-to-the-bay-of-islandshttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/patience-runs-out-as-fire-costs-soarAs the cost of fires in rural areas soars and fires continue to be ignited, the patience of fire administrators in the Far North has now run out...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:43:11 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/patience-runs-out-as-fire-costs-soarhttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/tougher-measures-as-water-supplies-reach-critical-levelsWater supplies have reached critical levels in Kaitaia, Opononi and Omapere as drought conditions worsen and weather predictions are for at least two more weeks without rain in the parched Far North...Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:11:09 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/tougher-measures-as-water-supplies-reach-critical-levelshttp://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/rma-consent-fee-increases-confirmedThe Far North District Council has confirmed increases to its resource consent processing fees, effective from next month (01 March 2010)...Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:07:57 +1300http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/rma-consent-fee-increases-confirmed