Lego, giant games, sports equipment, craft equipment and much more will now give tamariki and rangatahi even more options for active play and social connection across the district, thanks to receiving nearly $10,000 of Play Week 2026 funding.
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Hundreds of locals, visitors, school groups and dignitaries are expected to descend on Kaikohe on Monday 9 November for the official opening of the new library and civic hub.
A bold $14.5 million vision to revitalise Kerikeri's Turner Centre has received a major boost, with the Government committing $3 million to the project through the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF).
A new face at Far North District Council is taking a pawsitive approach, with plans to visit every school in the district to teach young people how to stay safe around dogs.
The lights were on early at the Far North District Council’s Kaikohe headquarters on 14 October, as a handful of dedicated staff arrived in the dark for Exercise Pacific Wave.
Cass Street in Kororāreka-Russell will close to vehicles from 9 to 13 November as work gets under way on the new Russell Placemaking project.
Far North District Council is seeking suitable housing providers to take over its 12 pensioner housing villages, in a move that aims to provide more affordable rents, improved services and wraparound support for tenants.
Check out the music, drama and assorted activities happening this month!
A dedicated group of detainees at the Northland Region Corrections Facility at Ngāwhā are putting the fun into the new Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub, building a collection of play equipment for the community to enjoy when the premises opens next week.