News stories

Water restrictions in the Kerikeri-Waipapa area will ease to Level 1 from Monday 23 February, following several days of rainfall and a strong community response to pleas to conserve water.

Far North District Council hosts the 2026 Inter Council Sports Tournament next month and is keen for businesses to get in on the action as official sponsors.

Bayside Drive in Coopers Beach is scheduled to be resurfaced on Sunday night (22 February), with work set to get under way in the evening from 6pm to 6am to minimise disruption.

Want to find out how the council is transforming the way it maintains district roads using ‘Find and Fix’? Or maybe how much will be spent on building stuff (capital works) in 2026/27? Answers to these and so much more will be shared next week during the second State of the Far North Address.

The Taipā boat ramp and jetty will close on Thursday 26 February, while a team from Far North Holdings Ltd - the commercial arm of Far North District Council - carries out work to keep it safe.

Steel framing dominating the skyline on Kaikohe’s main street is the first ‘big reveal’ of a striking facility starting to take shape – the new Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub.

An innovative approach from experts working on the Broadwood Road Bridge means traffic of all sizes can now use the span until maintenance work is finished.

Hundreds of visitors are expected to descend on Māngungu Mission near Hōreke tomorrow to mark the historic signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

*Update Friday 13 March*
With the recent partnership announcement with New Zealand Red Cross, the application deadline for Te Tahua Toka Tū Moana – Mayoral Disaster Relief Fund has been further extended to Sunday, 22 March 2026.