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Funding Consolidated To Protect Highly Productive Ruawai Land

Monday, 9 January 2023, 11:47 am | Kaipara District Council

  A new floodgate planned for the Raupo drainage scheme can proceed after the Kaipara District Council agreed, in their December meeting, to redirect funding from the Te Kopuru stopbank project to build the floodgate. Floodgate G, to the south ... More >>

Climb Aboard The Free Summer Bus

Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 10:25 am | Kaipara District Council

The popular free Mangawhai bus service is back for summer! Starting on 27 December, the bus loops from the Domain in the village to the surf beach between 10am and 5.30pm. Daily services run until 15 January, then on weekends until 6 February with an extra ... More >>

Making Te Tai Tokerau Accessible

Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 10:15 am | Kaipara District Council

What should the future look like for people with access needs in Te Tai Tokerau? How should our communities look? What should Councils focus on? Accessibility is when everyone can access places, services, and information with ease and dignity. ... More >>

Waka Kotahi Funds To Support Walking And Cycling In Dargaville 

Monday, 5 December 2022, 1:56 pm | Kaipara District Council

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging people in Dargaville to get on their bikes a with Transport Choice programme grant of approximately $8,000,000 to be provided to Kaipara District Council, announced on 4 December 2022. The indicative funding ... More >>

Council Committee Structure And Membership Confirmed 

Thursday, 1 December 2022, 4:04 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council’s committee structure, the committee membership and chairs, and the external appointments for the new triennium have been confirmed. Most of the Committee structures remain from the previous triennium, with one new committee ... More >>

Ruawai Adaptive Pathways Community Panel Confirmed

Thursday, 10 November 2022, 1:15 pm | Kaipara District Council

  The Ruawai Adaptive Pathways Community Panel has been confirmed. The panel is an advisory group that will lead the conversation on how Ruawai will prepare for, and respond to, coastal hazards, flooding and sea level rise. Panel members ... More >>

Kaipara’s New Council Sworn In

Friday, 28 October 2022, 12:00 pm | Kaipara District Council

The newly elected mayor and councillors of Kaipara District were officially sworn into office in Dargaville at 1pm on Wednesday 26 October. The day’s formalities began with a pōwhiri to welcome Kaipara’s mayor and councillors elect at Oturei ... More >>

Official Results For Kaipara’s Local Elections

Saturday, 15 October 2022, 5:54 am | Kaipara District Council

14 October  The official results for Kaipara District’s local government elections are now available. A swearing in ceremony for Kaipara's new council will take place at 1pm on Wednesday 26 October at the Lighthouse Function Centre, Pou ... More >>

Preliminary Results For Kaipara’s Local Elections

Monday, 10 October 2022, 8:54 am | Kaipara District Council

The official results for Kaipara’s local elections will be announced between Thursday 13 October and Wednesday 19 October. The preliminary results for Kaipara District Council elections are: Mayor Name   Affiliation   Status   ... More >>

Progress Results For Kaipara’s Local Elections

Saturday, 8 October 2022, 7:15 pm | Kaipara District Council

Progress results for Kaipara’s local government elections are now available. Votes hand-delivered to Kaipara District Council offices today and special votes requiring validation are yet to be counted. Preliminary results will be available mid to late ... More >>

Local Elections: What To Expect Once Voting Closes

Thursday, 6 October 2022, 10:58 am | Kaipara District Council

Voting in local government elections will soon come to a close, then the big job of counting votes begins. You can expect to hear updates from us while counting is underway, and when the official results are announced: Progress results available ... More >>

Consultation Confirmed For West Kaipara Speed Limits

Friday, 30 September 2022, 12:14 pm | Kaipara District Council

You can soon give your feedback on proposed speed limits changes to Poutō Peninsula and West Coast roads. Council has approved a speed limit review consultation for the Poutō Peninsula – West Coast catchment areas. The consultation will run from ... More >>

A Boost For Arts, Culture And Heritage In Kaipara

Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:16 am | Kaipara District Council

A first-ever Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy will provide a much-needed boost to the arts sector in Kaipara. Community feedback to Council’s Long Term Plan highlighted a gap around arts and culture. The new strategy, adopted by Council at the 28 September ... More >>

A New Vision For Pou Tu O Te Rangi And Harding Park

Thursday, 29 September 2022, 11:11 am | Kaipara District Council

A new vision for Pou Tu o Te Rangi and Harding Park was confirmed this week, with the updated Reserve Management Plan adopted by Kaipara District Council. The new Plan sets out an overarching vision for the park, recognising it’s cultural and ... More >>

Mangawhai Residents Are Asked To Flush To Prevent Hydrogen Sulphide Build-up

Friday, 23 September 2022, 8:55 am | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council staff are asking Mangawhai house owners and residents on the wastewater system to flush water through their drains, toilets and showers and prevent gases from backing up into their homes. Recent monitoring at pumpstations ... More >>

Sunflowers And Squash To Brighten Kaipara Water Demonstration Sites

Friday, 16 September 2022, 9:31 am | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council has confirmed sunflowers and squash for the second growing season of the Kaipara Water demonstration sites. The two sites are located at Te Kopuru on private land, and further north at Maunganui Bluff on iwi land. Both are ... More >>

Better Off With Funding For Community Hubs

Thursday, 1 September 2022, 3:50 pm | Kaipara District Council

  Two new community hubs move a step closer with Kaipara District Council opting to apply for the Three Waters Better Off Funding Package, provided by Central Government, to help fund them. Communities were consulted on building new libraries ... More >>

Poutō Wharf Works Get Set To Kick Off

Thursday, 25 August 2022, 9:23 am | Kaipara District Council

Work to construct Poutō wharf is set to begin within the next month. The physical wharf works will be undertaken by STF Limited (STF), specialists in Marine Infrastructure Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Salvage. Once constructed, the timber wharf ... More >>

Thirty Candidates Confirmed For Upcoming Kaipara Elections

Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 11:06 am | Kaipara District Council

Thirty candidates are confirmed for Kaipara District Council’s local elections on 8 October. The candidates include six for Mayor and 24 for Councillor positions. Councillor candidate nominations include seven nominations for Mangawhai-Kaiwaka ... More >>

Council Asks Community For Feedback On Proposed Land Purchase In Mangawhai

Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 3:24 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council is considering purchasing land in Mangawhai for future use as public sporting and recreational facilities and wants to hear what the community thinks. The decision to engage the Mangawhai community was made unanimously after ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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