News stories

More than $14,000 has been distributed among five organisations during the Te Hiku Community Board meeting earlier this month.

Te Hiku’s stunning beaches, scenic areas and their histories have been brought to life on an Awanui fence as part of the Te Hiku Open Spaces Revitalisation Project.

State-of-the-art broadband is coming to parts of Waipapa, Taumatamakuku and Kāeo, as a national programme to roll out fibre and ensure high-speed, reliable broadband reaches more provincial homes and businesses.

Planned speed changes in the Bay of Islands and Kerikeri have been given the green light by Far North elected members following the coalition government’s decision to halt “blanket” speed limit reductions.

** UPDATE - Monday 26 Feb ** Landing Road bridge will now close from 6am Tuesday 27 February and reopen at 6am Friday 1 March (three days and nights). Pedestrian access to the bridge will also be affected during this time.

Level 2 water restrictions applied to four council water supplies on Monday 19 February and Ōmanaia-Rāwene last month will remain unchanged.

The much-anticipated opening of Te Hiku Sports Hub is a step closer after the council approved an additional funding request to get the project across the finish line.

Event organisers are the big winners after nearly $10,000 was granted during the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board meeting earlier this month.

New career paths, training, and education will be showcased at Northland’s first Job Explore careers expo next week.