Far North District Council is seeking suitable housing providers to take over its 12 pensioner housing villages, in a move that aims to provide more affordable rents, improved services and wraparound support for tenants.

Cass Street in Kororāreka-Russell will close to vehicles from 9 to 13 November as work gets under way on the new Russell Placemaking project.

A dedicated group of detainees at the Northland Region Corrections Facility at Ngāwhā are putting the fun into the new Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub, building a collection of play equipment for the community to enjoy when the premises opens next week.

After months of often complex work, new stormwater pipelines have been installed and nearly all pavements reinstated in a major project to reduce flooding risk in central Kaitāia.

What matters most to our communities? And how should the council spend money over the next 10 years?

The Far North District Council is asking communities to help shape its next Long Term Plan, starting with a short survey launched today (Friday 30 October).

A major community housing development designed to support independent living for older people in Te Hiku is nearing completion, with 28 new homes at Kaitāia’s Western Village now in the final stages of construction.

Patients in the Far North are set to benefit from improved access to breast cancer surgery at Kaitāia Hospital, following funding from Te Hiku Community Board for specialist surgical technology.