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Collaboration, innovative thinking and a willingness to challenge conventional approaches to wastewater treatment at Ahipara has earned the 2026 Ronald Hicks Memorial Award from Water New Zealand.

Kaikohe road users are advised of a temporary detour that will be in place from Monday 28 September while council contractor United Civil reinstates the large concrete raised pedestrian crossing on Recreation Street.

A multi-million-dollar programme of infrastructure upgrades will get underway in Kawakawa this summer, helping prepare the town for future growth while strengthening the resilience of essential water and wastewater services.

Work at Hokianga Harbour will begin today (Monday 28 September) with all in-water and heavy vehicle works scheduled at night outside ferry operating hours.

Repeated faults at the Blue Dolphin sewage pump station are prompting a reminder for people connected to the Ōpononi wastewater network to flush only three Ps - pee, poo and toilet paper.

Community groups planning Christmas parades and festive events across the Far North are being encouraged to start planning early, with road safety, venue bookings, funding and other approvals all potentially needing to be arranged well in advance of the big day.

This is a joint media release from the four Northland councils.

Northland councils have acknowledged the Government’s announcement yesterday to defer decisions on council amalgamation proposals, including their joint Northland Head Start Outline Proposal submitted in August.

How did the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board help Ani wow film festival audiences around the world?

Kaikohe will welcome around 60 rangatahi from secondary schools across New Zealand, along with hundreds of supporters for the four-day 2026 National Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition.