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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.

Residents and road users are being advised of a planned overnight closure of Wiroa Bridge, near Kerikeri, this week to allow essential repairs to be carried out. The bridge will be closed from 7pm to 6am for one night only, with work scheduled for either Wednesday 17 June or Thursday 18 June, depending on weather conditions. If wet weather prevents the work from taking place on either night, the repairs will be postponed until the following week.

Water supplies to Kaikohe will be affected overnight for six hours on Wednesday 17 June. The planned outage will affect water pressure from 10pm to 4am. Residents and businesses are advised to prepare in advance for their overnight water needs as reduced water pressure will affect the amount of water available.

All three Far North community boards have committed to supporting Matariki celebrations and other community initiatives across the district as part of their June funding decisions.