Far North District Council

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The Council provides a range of infrastructure and regulatory services that make the Far North a great place to live and visit.
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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.
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The people that represent you, the plans that help us focus on what matters, and the policies and bylaws that guide us all.
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Information about the Far North, its communities, funding resources, local events and the opportunities for people coming here to live and do business.
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What's new?

View job opportunities, read our media releases and public notices, and view our public consultations.
Contact council
Contact council

To make a general enquiry or Lodge a service request (RFS) using the new MyFNDC service. For urgent inquiries call 0800 920 029, for noise complaints call 0800 347 787.
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Development on Māori land

Te Tai Tokerau Papakāinga Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help Māori land owners understand and navigate the process for undertaking a papakāinga development.

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Building on Māori land

Māori freehold land, there may be multiple registered owners based on Maori Land Court records.

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Rating of Māori freehold land

The Far North District contains large tracts of Māori freehold land. An overview of related information can be found here.

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Whenua Māori governance structures

Māori Land is land which is subject to the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

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Last updated: 26 Aug 2025 10:55am