News stories

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has praised the council’s Environmental Health Services Team for its outstanding efforts to ensure hundreds of food businesses across the Far North are operating safely.

We’re currently reviewing the Land Drainage Bylaw to ensure it continues to protect communities, property, and infrastructure from the risks of flooding, and we want to hear from you.

Faster and more reliable Wi-Fi, new Windows computers and more accessible self-service printing are now available at Far North libraries. This follows a full overhaul of public library computer systems.

Local election candidates will be able to tell communities who they are and what they stand for during short video clips that will be published on the FNDC website.

Far North District Council has agreed to work with other councils to create a Northland-wide Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) to deliver drinking water and wastewater services from 2027.

The perfect tonic for chasing the winter blues away arrives this weekend in the form of the Bay of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival. The festival represents a welcome economic boost and from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 August, festival-goers have the pick of 34 gigs across six venues in Paihia and Russell.

Our district is growing to meet the needs of an increasing population, and our infrastructure needs to grow with it. To help meet the costs of growth, the council is proposing to reintroduce charges under a Utu Whakawhanake – Development Contributions Policy.

We visit TeTii Waitangi marae to provide information on the changes of the Whenua Māori Amendment Act and the rating relief policies we have available.

Completion of a $1.9 million stormwater project in Moerewa was celebrated last month with the unveiling a pou whenua (marker post) on the popular Pou Herenga Tai - Twin Cycle Trail.