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Calls for safer speeds in Ōkaihau have grown stronger following a fatal accident earlier this year. The council is now asking people who live in or travel through the town to share their views on a proposal to install up to four rubber speed humps on Settlers’ Way.

Ballroom dancing, ukeleles and Charlie Chaplin!
Gerry Paul, general manager of Kerikeri’s Turner Centre gives a quick rundown of events coming up in September.

Your voting papers arrive in the mail from today (Tuesday 9 September), so here’s a guide to making your postal vote count before voting closes at midday Saturday 11 October.

The former Warehouse building at 11 Matthews Avenue in Kaitāia will be demolished the council has decided during public exclusion at its 28 August meeting.

Satisfaction with the council’s overall performance has improved in the past year according to the latest Residents’ Survey.

Kaikohe’s multisport complex, Papa Hawaiki, will continue to operate under a new ground lease granted to Kaikohe and Districts Sportsville Incorporated at the end of August’s council meeting.

We’re making it easier for your vote to count by bringing the ballot box to voters in our most remote communities from Wednesday 10 September.

The Kaikohe campervan dump station is temporarily closed, due to an on-going blockage at the facility. An update will be provided on when the facility will reopen as soon as possible.

The Keeping of Animals Bylaw 2025 has been adopted, setting clear rules to ensure animals are managed responsibly and addressing community concerns.