News stories

A hīkoi to mark Mental Health Awareness Week will travel through the main business centre of Kaitāia on Monday 6 October.

Thirty-seven Far North residents were proudly welcomed into council chambers on Monday 29 September as family and friends gathered to watch them officially become New Zealand citizens.

Work to improve Kaikohe’s water and wastewater network is tracking well with solid progress made on the Stage 1 installation of new sewer and watermain pipes, and Stage 2 and 3 area works set to begin in coming weeks.

Sumptuous food plus world-class opera, art, drama and comedy are just some of the fantastic events coming up at the Turner Centre in October and November! General manager, Gerry Paul, gives a quick run-down of all that's on offer.

There are just 10 days left to vote in the local elections! If you have your voting papers now, then fill them in and pop them in a NZ Post box before Tuesday 7 October for your vote to be counted.

Refurbishment work to update a prized and well-used community hall in the heart of Ōkaihau has been completed.

Resolving unknowable site issues has driven up the cost of the Ōmāpere Stormwater Upgrade Project requiring an additional $70,000 to be approved by the council, which was passed under public exclusion during its meeting on Thursday 25 September.

Our mobile ballot boxes are heading back out across the district this week, increasing accessibility for voters to participate in this year’s local government election.

Plans to discharge wastewater to land instead of the Hokianga Harbour took a significant step forward today (Friday 26 September) with the purchase of a 10-hectare block of land in Rāwene.