Councillor Hilda Halkyard-Harawira gives a progress update on the upgrade to Kaitāia Airport after an agreement with the council confirmed a 35-year lease to local hapū of the airport site.
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The grounds at Kaitāia Airport were blessed earlier this week ahead of the beginning of upgrade work funded by Te Arawhiti and Far North District Council.
Meeting in Kaitāia, the partners agreed to convene a monthly “Partnership Team” hui where design details, procurement steps and operational issues can be worked through face-to-face before they reach the wider stakeholder community.