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).
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**UPDATE as of 4.30pm Monday 13 April**
Residents connected to the council’s Ōmanaia–Rāwene water supply are being asked to continue conserving water until further notice.
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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.
Preliminary works for the Kaitāia Airport runway upgrade started this week, with council contractor, Downer, preparing for a full reseal scheduled later this month. Local contractors will be used wherever possible, and this was a key consideration during the procurement process.
**UPDATE as of 3.30pm Sunday 12 April**
Cyclone Vaianu is now moving away from Northland. The MetService heavy rain warning for our region has been lifted, and the wind warning also expired at 3pm today.
Whangārei, Kaipara and Far North district councils have reaffirmed their shared commitment to establishing a Northland-wide council-controlled organisation (CCO) to deliver drinking water and wastewater services for the region from July 2027.
Far North District Council (FNDC) is continuing to lead the charge for climate action across Te Tai Tokerau, taking over the administrative role for the Joint Climate Change Adaptation Committee from Northland Regional Council.