Kaipara District Council - Latest News [Page 3]
Collective Effort To Protect Ripiro Beach
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 4:01 pm | Kaipara District Council
This weekend, visitors to Ripiro Beach are set to be welcomed with a humble sausage in bread and an important message; follow the rules to protect other beachgoers, the environment and yourself. Representatives from local authorities and the community ... More >>
One Step Closer To Improved Connectivity
Friday, 29 September 2023, 11:13 am | Kaipara District Council
Dargaville residents and visitors are one step closer to easier and safer active transport options after Kaipara District Council’s decision to progress the Kaipara Cycle Network Connections project. The project would deliver footpath and shared ... More >>
Kaipara District Council Discontinues Climate Policy And Cancels Emission Accounting Contract
Friday, 29 September 2023, 9:30 am | Kaipara District Council
A Notice of Motion put forward by Deputy Mayor Jonathan Larsen to discontinue Kaipara District Council’s climate policy and cancel its emission accounting contract was approved at the September Council meeting. The climate policy and emission accounting ... More >>
Working Party Formed To Nail Down Kaipara District Council Engineering Standards
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 7:02 pm | Kaipara District Council
A new working party, made up of elected members, Kaipara District Council (KDC) staff and input from external expert advice has been appointed to work on the new Engineering Standards for the district. Council's Engineering Standards are a reference ... More >>
A Focus On Recovery With Long Term Plan Decision
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 4:30 pm | Kaipara District Council
A shortened Long Term Plan with a focus on recovery was approved by Kaipara District Council earlier this week. The decision follows a severe weather emergency recovery order offered by central Government. The order suspends the statutory requirement ... More >>
Funding Approval For Kaipara Tourism Facilities
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 2:05 pm | Kaipara District Council
Upgrading the Taharoa Domain day visitor toilet facilities, improving drainage in Mangawhai Community Park, and completing the award-winning Baylys Beach boardwalk are all on the cards for Kaipara District Council’s (KDC) work programme ... More >>
Council Staff Front New Safety Campaign
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 1:23 pm | Kaipara District Council
‘Council staff are part of Kaipara communities, and they deserve to be safe and respected at work’ are the key messages raised in a new campaign being released by Kaipara District Council. Called Our Council, Our Community, the campaign includes ... More >>
Dargaville Racecourse Trifecta Development Moves Forward
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 7:28 pm | Kaipara District Council
The ‘Trifecta Development Area’ planned on the outskirts of Dargaville moved to the next phase after Kaipara District Council accepted the recommendations of the Hearings Panel on 30 August 2023. The Private Plan Change proposes to rezone ... More >>
Green Light For Matakohe Cemetery Trustee Appointment Process
Friday, 1 September 2023, 1:44 pm | Kaipara District Council
The number of trustees administering Matakohe Cemetery is set to grow after Kaipara District Council agreed to proceed with a trustee appointment process. The decision allows Council to fulfil its statutory requirements under the Burial and Cremations ... More >>
Managing Waste For A Better Future
Friday, 1 September 2023, 12:29 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council is updating its draft Waste Minimisation and Management Plan (WMMP) and is asking the community for feedback. The Plan is a framework for managing waste across the district. It includes actions and goals for improving how ... More >>
What Matters Most In Ruawai
Monday, 10 July 2023, 12:11 pm | Kaipara District Council
The Ruawai community have identified that flood protection, people, whānau, environment, cultural connection, local businesses and farming are the things they really care about. These themes came through loud and clear in a recent survey by the Ruawai ... More >>
Kaipara District Mayoral Relief Fund Distributes 119 Grants
Monday, 10 July 2023, 11:30 am | Kaipara District Council
The Kaipara District Mayoral Relief Fund gave out a total of $532,443.94 to residents and ratepayers in the Kaipara district. Earlier this year, Mayor Craig Jepson established the Mayoral Relief Fund to help support those severely affected by February’s extreme ... More >>
Second Phase Of Mangawhai Shared Path Nears Completion
Monday, 10 July 2023, 11:14 am | Kaipara District Council
Progress has been tracking well on the second phase of the Mangawhai shared path, with the boardwalk section now stretching right across the water by the causeway. Donning high vis, Kaipara District Council Mayor Craig Jepson, Kaipara District Council ... More >>
Kaipara District Council Sets Rates And Confirms Work Programme For 2023-2024
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 12:08 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council Elected Members have adopted the Annual Plan 2023-2024, with an average general rates rise of 4.96 percent (excluding water charges). The Water by Meter charge, for those on Council water supply, has decreased by 5.94% ... More >>
Kaipara District Council Opts Out Of Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Membership
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 2:15 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council has voted to discontinue its membership with Local Government New Zealand. The decision was made in the May meeting. LGNZ was created in 1988 to represent the national interests of councils in New Zealand. There are 78 councils ... More >>
Solution Found For ANZAC Cinema Reopening
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 9:38 am | Kaipara District Council
Dargaville’s ANZAC Cinema is set to reopen on 1 July, in time for the start of the school holidays. The cinema had had to close last month after the building and air quality around the entrance and ticket office became unsafe. Kaipara District ... More >>
Weather Event L Roads Affected Kaipara District
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 2:29 pm | Kaipara District Council
Please see below a list of roads impacted by the current weather event in Kaipara District. There is widespread flooding across the Northland region, creating hazardous driving conditions. We are reminding people to only travel if it is essential. Conditions ... More >>
Kaipara District Council Continues Work On Annual Plan 2023/2024
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 9:58 am | Kaipara District Council
At the April Council meeting Kaipara District Council staff presented the latest financial statements for the draft Annual Plan 2023/24, alongside a projected rates increase averaging 4.98 percent across the district. The Water by Meter charge, ... More >>
Kaipara District Council To Investigate Waste To Energy Plant Potential
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 1:00 pm | Kaipara District Council
Staff will explore options for a waste to energy plant after Elected Members supported a Notice of Motion at today’s Council Meeting. Deputy Mayor Jonathan Larsen raised the Notice of Motion, requesting Kaipara District Council Chief Executive Jason Marris ... More >>
Dargaville Town Hall To Close
Friday, 21 April 2023, 1:05 pm | Kaipara District Council
The Dargaville Town Hall is to close on Monday 24 April in the interest of public safety following damage sustained during Cyclone Gabrielle. The Council’s Chief Executive, Jason Marris, made the call after two independent reports highlighted ... More >>