Kerikeri Youth Councillor wins speech award Published on 30 June 2022 Council would like to congratulate Far North Youth Councillor Joe Howells from Kerikeri High School for his achievement as co-winner of the Race Unity Aotearoa Speech Awards 2022 with his speech, setting an audacious goal for all New Zealanders to aspire to. Tagged as: , News story
Copthorne Bay of Islands Far North Rally returns for 2022 Published on 30 June 2022 Tomorrow night marks the opening of the Copthorne Bay of Islands Far North Rally with a welcome ceremony with iwi and council from 7pm at the resort in Waitangi. Tagged as: , News story
Reviewing the past three years Published on 30 June 2022 By Deputy Mayor Ann Court.It’s hard to believe that there is now a little more than three months before the next council election. Residents who are enrolled will begin receiving voting papers in the mail from 16 September and election day will be on 8 October. Tagged as: , Mayoral newspaper column
Kerikeri Domain playground to finish in July Published on 29 June 2022 The much-anticipated playground area in the Kerikeri Domain looks set for completion in July, adding another new facility to the Far North. Tagged as: , News story
No more library fines Published on 28 June 2022 Councillors have decided to make Far North District Libraries fine free from July 1, 2022. This means there will no longer be any fines for overdue books. However, there will still be charges for customers who lose or damage an item. Tagged as: , News story
Far North dog registration forms to be resent Published on 28 June 2022 Far North dog owners are being asked to disregard erroneous dog registration letters posted out last week after incorrect fee and microchip details were discovered on some forms. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Three waters concerns remain for council Published on 23 June 2022 On 1 June, my fellow councillors and I sent an open letter to the local government minister, Nanaia Mahuta, expressing our grave concerns about the Government’s proposed three waters reform model. It was not the first time we have voiced our misgivings about the reforms and, once again, we invited the minister to meet with us to discuss those concerns. Tagged as: , Mayoral newspaper column
SH15 Twin Bridges and Awarua Bridge Investigations - ROAD CLOSURE Published on 22 June 2022 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is carrying out investigations of two bridges on State Highway 15 between Maungatapere and Kaikohe next week. Tagged as: , News story
Charlie’s Rock track temporarily closed Published on 21 June 2022 Access to a popular Kerikeri waterfall and swimming hole has been temporarily closed due to significant damage caused by high volumes of stormwater. Tagged as: , News story