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Rates are essential for funding the services we all rely on. However sometimes, certain properties or households face challenges that make paying them difficult or unfair.

An animated video about voting in the Māori Ward Poll – which is part of the Local Elections this year – has been created in-house at the council and goes live on social media on Wednesday 9 July.

The government has listened to calls from Far North District councillors to create common-sense insulation rules that will ease costs for Far North designers, builders and homeowners.

In this Karere Kahika update, Mayor Moko Tepania addresses this year's rates decision, and explains how the funds will be spent on critical infrastructure and services throughout the district.

Far North District Council has adopted a 10.95 per cent rates increase for the 2025/26 financial year, the second time it has delivered increases below those originally forecast.

From next Monday (14 July) coloured 1 (PET) plastics will no longer be accepted for recycling at council waste transfer and recycling stations.

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania welcomed 118 new citizens to Aotearoa New Zealand this week (Monday 30 June) during a ceremony he described as ‘the largest the region has ever seen’.

Potential candidates interested in standing in October’s local body elections have four weeks to submit a nomination form, starting from today (Friday 4 July).

Meeting in Kaitāia, the partners agreed to convene a monthly “Partnership Team” hui where design details, procurement steps and operational issues can be worked through face-to-face before they reach the wider stakeholder community.