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The future of Savour Northland, the annual food and wine festival, was backed by two Far North community boards at their meetings in March. Board members recognised the festival’s importance in supporting the regional economy, attracting visitors, and creating opportunities for communities to come together.

Far North District Council will proceed with the appointment of 10 external hapū and iwi members to its Te Kuaka Committee for Māori Strategic Relationships, following a robust discussion during today’s Extraordinary Council Meeting.

Tēnā koutou e te whānau,

Thank you for your patience regarding my response to an interview undertaken by Councillor Davina Smolders on the Duncan Garner Editor in Chief podcast on 8 April 2026.

**UPDATE as of 5pm Tuesday 14 April**

Residents using the council’s Ōmanaia–Rāwene water supply have done a great job of conserving water, with levels at the Rāwene reservoir now back to 77%.

Far North District Council teams are working to ensure the safety of an area leading to Paihia Beach, where recent storms have eroded the land around an access ramp.

A State of Emergency in the Far North, that was in place as part of the regional response to Cyclone Vaianu, has been lifted as of 5pm today (Monday 13 April).

Want to know what's coming up at the Turner Centre this month? Tyler Bamber has the low-down...

A State of Emergency has been declared for Northland as at 5pm Friday 10 April, for an initial period of seven days, as part of the regional response to Cyclone Vaianu.

A new wave of Toi Māori programming is coming to the Turner Centre in Kerikeri with the creation of a new role dedicated to elevating Māori arts in the region.