Christmas and New Year office and service centre hours

Applications for LIM reports must be made by Tuesday 5 December 2023, if needed before Christmas. Those received after this date may not be issued until after Wednesday 10 January 2024.
Kaikohe, Kaitāia (Te Ahu), Kerikeri, Kāeo, Rāwene, and Kawakawa service centres close at midday on Friday 22 December, reopening on Monday 8 January 2024. Click view hours below.

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Our facilities

We maintain a range of facilities for Far North residents and visitors, including playgrounds, sports fields, swimming pools, walkways and reserves. We also own and maintain toilets, wharves and pontoons, cemeteries, libraries, community halls and housing for the elderly.

Cemeteries

Learn about the 11 council-maintained cemeteries, community run cemeteries and search our cemetery database.

Community halls and centres

There are 30 community centres and halls available for public use in the Far North.

Council Service Centres

Our service centre locations, opening hours and phone numbers.

Drones over Council land

This form allows public to register a request to fly drones over Council land.

Housing for the Elderly

Far North District Council aim to ensure that adequate facilities are provided for our elderly by providing 144 Pensioner Housing units at 12 locations within the Far North District.

Council’s Housing for the Elderly Funding Policy requires the activity to be funded from rents received and endeavors to keep rents as low as possible while providing units that are well maintained and presented.

Maritime Facilities in the Far North

Search our interactive map to discover the maritime facilities we operate around the district. Details on boat ramp capacity, access and car parking in each area are also listed.

Our Libraries

We have six Council-run libraries in the Far North, each a destination in their own right, whether for the building or for the collections they house - or both! We also have a mobile library.

Parks, playgrounds and reserves

We maintain around 500 hectares of parks and reserves in over 30 locations throughout the Far North.

Rubbish and recycling stations

Use our map to find your nearest refuse transfer station or community recycling centre, the opening times and what types of rubbish and recycling are accepted at each facility.

Swimming pools

We operate four public swimming pools in the Far North. These are located at Kaikohe, Kerikeri, Kawakawa and Kaitāia.

Toilets

There are public toilets at many locations throughout the district.

Last updated 12 April 2022