News stories

Local elections are coming this October, and residents are being urged to make their local voice count by standing as a candidate and voting for the people they want to represent them on council.

Whenua Māori owners, whānau, and all those with an interest in the preservation and development of whenua Māori are invited to attend a hui at Te Tii Marae, Waitangi on Saturday 7 June.

There’s plenty of cool stuff being served up at Kerikeri’s Turner Centre in June!

Our libraries team warmly invites the Far North community to join Whakanuia Puanga, Whakanuia Matariki - a celestial celebration of the Māori New Year.

Grouping storm-related road repair projects according to their complexity has enabled a panel of construction suppliers to get the first phase of repairs underway sooner than expected. The panel, established by the council, has been assigned 12 of the most severely-impacted roads across the Far North to manage, with slip repairs started in May and continuing through July.

Three slip repair projects have kicked off this week, two on Wainui Road near Matauri Bay and the third on Whangae Road near Kawakawa. All are likely to cause some delays for travellers.

Local retailers are being given the ‘thumbs up’ for displaying the council’s water restriction signs and getting Tiaki ngā wai – Save water now messaging out to the whole district this summer.

Community boards in Te Hiku and Kaikohe-Hokianga approved funding for a new round of local projects with a focus on Matariki 2025, youth development, community growth and learning during their May meetings.

** UPDATE as of 4 June ** see story for application process details.

Far North households and businesses that lost food or suffered damage to household items due to ex-tropical Cyclone Tam, can apply for support from Tahua Āwhina a te Kahika - Mayoral Relief Fund, it was announced on Monday 26 May.