Communities across the Far North are invited to gather together this winter to celebrate Matariki and Puanga through a wide range of events taking place throughout the district.
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The community is invited to share feedback on the near-final design for Kororāreka-Russell’s Cass Street and The Strand.
Tired of searching across multiple web and social media platforms to find out what’s going on in your community? Now you can find out about council events anywhere in the Far North via one easy-to-use page.
A section of Waikare Road will be closed intermittently this weekend for repairs, only briefly reopening on the hour to allow traffic to pass.
A mobile voting initiative that helped deliver the highest local election turnout in 30 years and a Te Ao Māori framework that is strengthening relationships and building cultural capability across the organisation have secured Far North District Council two nominations in the 2026 Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards.
Te Puāwaitanga – Bay of Islands Sports Hub is in good hands. A new board has been appointed to guide the multi-sports complex through the next stage of its development.
Northland communities are being invited to have their say on a once in a generation change to local government, as surveys go live across all four councils.
A new look dog registration campaign launches today (Tuesday 16 June) with fresh faces and a new free service available to owners who opt in to Doggone when registering their dogs from 1 July.
How illegal dumping of household rubbish is an expensive waste in more ways than one.