News stories

Far North District Council has slashed a predicted 16.5 per cent total rates increase to just 5.1 per cent next financial year.

Citycare Property will begin managing Far North District Council's community facilities next month, bringing its cutting-edge technology to the area.

Part of Wainui Road near Kāeo will close for two nights as a major slip site is investigated.  The road will be closed between 6pm and 6am on Monday 10 June and Tuesday 11 June along a stretch already reduced to single lane due to an active slip.

Next year’s rates increase will be significantly lower than the double-digit figure originally proposed.

Te Tai Tokerau has one of the highest growth rates in the North Island with a population increase of 8.3 per cent from 179,076 in 2018 to 194,007, according to the latest census data.

A temporary crossing is being planned to take Hihi traffic while much-needed work is carried out to repair the Hihi Road bridge.

A new library building in Kaikohe is one step closer with tenders now open for the contract to demolish buildings on the sites that once housed Save Mart second-hand shop and Petersen Motors show room. Tenders for the demolition process will close on Thursday 6 June.

A project to reconstruct a significant section of the Procter Library roof has been completed after 19 weeks – all without affecting visitor numbers or lending rates.

A shift from El Niño to neutral rainfall conditions is on the horizon for Northland.