News stories

Joint press release issued by Far North District Council, Kaipara District Council and Whangarei District Council. 

Northland’s district councils have each heard feedback from their communities on the future of water services delivery, and established a cross-council working group to work through what collaboration across councils could look like.

The Bay of Islands isite at Paihia – one of the busiest Visitor Information Centres in the country – will be getting a much-needed refurbishment starting on Thursday 3 July.

Pukepoto Road in Kaitāia will be reduced to one lane for the next three weeks while major sewer works get underway. Vehicles will need to detour via Matthews Avenue during this time and all heavy traffic is asked to avoid the area.

Paranui Road near Taipa will be closed for essential slip repair work for two weeks from Monday 23 June to Friday 4 July, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain safe and reliable roads.

Russell, Paihia and Waitangi are set to feature as locations in a film by Lippy Pictures, which is bringing a 70-strong crew to the Bay of Islands for three weeks in June and July.

Far North District Council has completed consultation on future water service delivery, with most of the feedback backing a locally managed approach.

The way we manage rubbish, recycling, and composting in the Far North is up for review, and the Far North District Council wants to hear from you.

Essential maintenance to strengthen a failing retaining wall at Homestead carpark in Kerikeri will begin next week on Monday 9 June. Work is expected to take around one week to complete, weather permitting.

A newly renamed strategy to make Kerikeri the first bilingual town in the Far North is making progress. The strategy is an agreement between the council and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia to develop more opportunities where te reo Māori is seen, heard and celebrated.