News stories

A major community housing development designed to support independent living for older people in Te Hiku is nearing completion, with 28 new homes at Kaitāia’s Western Village now in the final stages of construction.

Patients in the Far North are set to benefit from improved access to breast cancer surgery at Kaitāia Hospital, following funding from Te Hiku Community Board for specialist surgical technology.

Following extensive public consultation held this year, the council has approved final roading designs for Cass Street and The Strand in Kororāreka-Russell.

Eighteen young people from across the Far North have been selected to the relaunched Far North District Council (FNDC) Youth Action Council, giving rangatahi a stronger voice in local decision-making.

Far North District Council is changing its approach to dust suppression this year, shifting treatment from short sections of road outside individual homes to areas near community facilities.

In the lead up to the busy Christmas and New Year season, Far North District Council is currently progressing a programme of road repairs and resilience improvements across the district, with several projects already underway and more scheduled over the coming months.

The final chapter is approaching for the Kaikohe Library at its Marino Place home as it prepares to turn the page on an exciting new era at the Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub next month.

Work is underway at the Tōtara North camping area to improve access for campers, reduce environmental risks and prevent further damage to the closed landfill beneath the site.

A Far North District Council consultation regarding a proposal to revoke the reserve status of a small section of council reserve land behind Woolworths Kerikeri is now live.