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.

Following extensive public consultation held this year, the council has approved final roading designs for Cass Street and The Strand in Kororāreka-Russell.

Eighteen young people from across the Far North have been selected to the relaunched Far North District Council (FNDC) Youth Action Council, giving rangatahi a stronger voice in local decision-making.

In the lead up to the busy Christmas and New Year season, Far North District Council is currently progressing a programme of road repairs and resilience improvements across the district, with several projects already underway and more scheduled over the coming months.