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Water Usage Tracking Down During Level 4

Thursday, 20 March 2025, 9:41 am | Kaipara District Council

A reminder from National Public Health Service’s Medical Officer of Health Dr David Sinclair that while following the level 4 water restrictions, it’s important for everyone to keep up healthy habits around hand hygiene, staying hydrated, and food ... More >>

Council To Receive Government Funding For Tornado Clean-Up Costs

Thursday, 6 March 2025, 2:48 pm | Kaipara District Council

Immediately after the tornado, 6.8 tons of construction waste was sorted and recycled. More than 48 tons of tornado relate household and construction waste was received at Hakaru Transfer Station – this included council contractor berm collections ... More >>

Council To Consult On Targeted Rate To Support District’s Museums

Thursday, 6 March 2025, 1:27 pm | Kaipara District Council

The targeted rate could apply across the district and be collected from all ratepayers on behalf of the Mangawhai Museum, Kauri Museum and Dargaville Museum. Consultation is set to open on Monday 7 April and run for one month. More >>

Council Agrees Additional Funding For Pensioner Housing

Friday, 28 February 2025, 4:38 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council Chief Executive Jason Marris acknowledged that additional items identified at a later stage meant the budget presented to elected members would not have been sufficient to complete the upgrades. More >>

Council Agrees A Further Look At Rating

Friday, 28 February 2025, 1:59 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council is one of the few district councils still using land value to calculate the general rate. Land value (LV) is the value of your land, while capital value (CV) includes the land value plus any improvements made to the land, such as ... More >>

Kaipara Celebrates New Citizens In Jam-packed Ceremony

Friday, 14 February 2025, 9:04 pm | Kaipara District Council

With origins spanning the globe, the new citizens brought with them unique stories, many of which were shared during the sunny Dargaville ceremony. More >>

Community Hubs Put On Pause

Friday, 14 February 2025, 5:01 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council Mayor Craig Jepson says the direction given by elected members is the best way forward at this time, More >>

Taskforce Kiwi Help With Cleanup

Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 1:48 pm | Kaipara District Council

Taskforce Kiwi is a nationwide disaster relief organisation that helps communities recover after an emergency event and came in after contacting the Kaipara Civil Defence Emergency Operations Centre. More >>

Cleanup Underway For Tornado Damage

Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 2:01 pm | Kaipara District Council

Mayor Craig Jepson said the focus is now on removing tornado-damaged items already out on berms and roadsides. More >>

Mangawhai Tornado Response – Day 2

Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:35 am | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara Civil Defence Emergency Management Local Controller John Burt reiterated that movement needed to stay restricted to allow Northpower to do their work as quickly as possible. More >>

Mangawhai Village Area Cordon Remains In Place, Some Homes Remain Without Power

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 2:48 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council has stood up an Emergency Operations Centre and been working closely with FENZ, Northpower, Police and other agencies to coordinate efforts. More >>

Mangawhai Tornado Update

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 2:34 pm | Kaipara District Council

There is currently a cordon in place around the Mangawhai Village area, where the tornado has caused the most damage to homes. More >>

New Year, New Community Champs

Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:56 am | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council is excited to announce that nominations for the 2025 Citizens Awards and Environmental Awards are now open. We’re kicking things off early this year, giving you more time to share the stories and show some love for the champions ... More >>

Kaipara On Cusp Of Meteorological Drought

Thursday, 16 January 2025, 3:10 pm | Kaipara District Council

Compared to previous summers, Northland is currently matching the conditions recorded in January of 2020. The region experienced one of the most severe droughts on record after record low rainfall levels in 2019 and a dry summer in 2019/2020. More >>

Dargaville And Baylys Beach In Level 3 Water Restrictions

Monday, 23 December 2024, 10:55 am | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council is asking residents in these areas to reduce their water use immediately to protect the water supply. More >>

Kaipara District Council Successfully Defends Application For Judicial Review

Thursday, 19 December 2024, 11:38 am | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council argued in Court that the engagement and decision-making processes it followed before elected members decided to disestablish the Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori Ward were undertaken in a compressed timeframe, but still followed ... More >>

Boardwalk For Baylys Beach Officially Open

Monday, 16 December 2024, 8:15 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council Mayor Craig Jepson acknowledged external funding helped make projects like this possible. More >>

Annual Report For 2023/2024 Adopted

Friday, 6 December 2024, 10:15 am | Kaipara District Council

The Annual Report is an independently audited document that Council produces to report on progress in the previous financial year and measure its performance. The Annual Report for 2023/2024 reports against the third year of the Long Term Plan 2021/2031. More >>

Award-winning Paper A Win For Kaipara

Thursday, 7 November 2024, 4:33 pm | Kaipara District Council

The judges’ comments said the paper “exemplifies innovation and out of the box thinking while efficiently achieving the best outcomes for the community. This paper showcases a visionary approach to addressing the challenges faced by Mangawhai’s ... More >>

Call For Feedback On How Rates Are Set

Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 2:04 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council Mayor Craig Jepson said elected members and staff have worked to update the policy in a number of areas. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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