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Remedial works on Kohukohu’s Paponga Road are underway this week following concerns about slippery and potentially unsafe driving conditions.

A popular community hall in Ōpua has been closed as a precaution after engineers assessed a landslide behind the building posed a risk to hall users and nearby residents.

Need to visit the council in Kaikohe? Don’t forget, our Kaikohe Service Centre can now be found at Te Kākahu – the town’s beautiful new library and civic hub.

Painstaking planning is allowing crews to construct a new section of the Pukenui Coastal Walkway, while preserving areas of cultural and environmental significance.

Reserving a room or community space at three of Far North District Council’s libraries is now just a few clicks away thanks to a new online booking system.

Take a first look at Kaikohe's stunning new library and civic hub, Te Kākahu!

It got the town talking and the joint jumping! How did the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board help bring this year's biggest theatrical experience to the Kerikeri stage?

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.

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.