News stories

Work gets underway next week to tackle overgrown grass and weeds at two Kerikeri roundabouts.

The Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board will launch a six-month pilot traffic reduction trial on The Strand in Kororāreka/Russell, with changes starting on 6 December 2024.

Beachgoers are warned not to swim or collect shellfish around Cooper’s Beach until further notice after sewage leaked from a wastewater main earlier today (Wednesday 6 November).

The FIA Rally of Whangārei will once again thrill spectators when competitors career over some of the region’s most challenging roads early in November.

Far North District Council is inviting residents to shape the future of the district’s fastest-growing towns – Kerikeri and Waipapa – through Te Pātukurea - the Kerikeri-Waipapa Spatial Plan.

Community suggestions such as interactive displays, a café, a community kitchen and garden areas are all being considered as part of the mix by designers of the new Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub.

Hundreds of whānau in need across the Far North can look forward to some Christmas joy thanks to community board funding.

Far North District Council is counting the cost of a surge in vandalism targeting recently installed speed limit signs.

Four community groups will be celebrating after Te Hiku Community Board granted them a share of $12,000 in funding during its 22 October meeting.