Retailers across the district played an invaluable role helping to get the message out when water restrictions were applied in the Far North this summer – winning a big thanks from the council.
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A one-way bridge on Wiroa Road west of Kerikeri will be closed for resurfacing overnight this Sunday 19 May.

Ventia (NZ) Ltd and Fulton Hogan Ltd have had their contracts to manage Far North District Council roads extended by 12 months.

Roading contractors will take advantage of an unexpected break in wet weather to complete scheduled resurfacing work on a section of Kerikeri’s Heritage Bypass over the next two nights.

Far North District Council’s building consent team is nailing processing timeframes for building consents compared to other local authorities in Aotearoa.

Householders buying a relocatable or tiny house are being urged to do their homework on building consents or risk breaching council rules.

Nominations are open for the 2024 Sport Northland Volunteer Awards which recognise and celebrate the ‘bright stars’ who help out in the play, sports, and recreation space.

More than 500 submissions were received on the council's proposed Long Term Plan 2024-27 (LTP) during a month-long consultation which concluded on 28 April.

Far North District Libraries will be one of 40 council-operated library services to use Australian-based data centres for customer records, library catalogues, and other library services from this month.