News stories

Tickets for the 2026 State of the Far North - Te Taumata o Te Hiku o te Ika are now available, with invitations issued today (Tuesday 3 February) to leaders across Te Ao Māori, business, politics. There is also an open invitation to the wider community to secure their tickets (via a link below) as part of Far North District Council’s annual district-wide engagement programme.

UPDATE - this work has been delayed. The road will remain open.

A section of Allen Bell Drive in Kaitāia will be temporarily closed to traffic on between 9am and 3pm tomorrow (Wednesday 4 February) while road resurfacing work is carried out.

Ten lucky dog owners are taking the lead as winners of this year’s Far North District Council dog registration promotion.

Check out the info about parking and shuttle buses to get to Waitangi events this week.

An act of senseless vandalism has forced the closure of the public toilets next to Kaikohe Library in Marino Place while Far North District Council staff assess the extent of the damage.

Work to remove a stand of redwood trees in Kerikeri that pose an ‘unacceptable risk’ to life and property is due to begin next week.

The environment is changing and to thrive, we need to change with it. Tangata whenua-led adaptation planning supports whānau, hapū, and iwi prepare for the impacts of climate change.

The clean-up following a severe weather event that barrelled through the region earlier this month is progressing, with Far North District Council contractors dealing with more than 200 reported incidents on nearly 40 roads.

Residents in the Ōpononi–Ōmāpere are being thanked for their efforts to save water after two storage reservoirs supplying the communities almost drained due to burst water mains.