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Ruawai Stopbank Trail Closed
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 11:05 am | Kaipara District Council
A section of the Ruawai stopbank trail will be closed to the public for repairs following the recent extreme weather event. The stopbanks prevented the town becoming inundated with floodwater during high tides but did sustain some damage and Council ... More >>
Kellys Bay Camping Reserve To Close
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 10:57 am | Kaipara District Council
In 2022, Kellys Bay Improvement Society notified Kaipara District Council that they will no longer manage Kellys Bay Recreational Reserve as the ‘Kellys Bay Camping Reserve’. Council have not yet established a way to keep the campground open and ... More >>
Kaipara District Council Fees & Charges For 2023/2024 Out For Consultation
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 8:48 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council is asking the community for feedback on proposed fees and charges for the coming 2023/2024 year. Every year Kaipara District Council reviews its fees and charges. Fees and charges are used to support the operation and maintenance ... More >>
Council Agrees To Maintain Existing Waste Strategy In Changing Environment
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 1:33 pm | Kaipara District Council
Council has pressed pause on any changes to Kaipara’s waste and recycling services while a new waste strategy from central Government is assessed. The decision to maintain Kaipara’s current waste and recycling services for the time being was confirmed ... More >>
Cyclone Damages Dargaville Town Hall Foyer
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 1:12 pm | Kaipara District Council
The demolition of the Dargaville Town Hall (Northern Wairoa War Memorial Hall) may be brought forward, after recent weather events caused further damage. The foyer area was built in the late 1990s but the poor design and construction has ... More >>
Message from the Mayor – one step back, two steps forward
Monday, 27 February 2023, 7:15 pm | Kaipara District Council
I am not sure anyone would have believed me had I said we would have to contend with another extreme weather event during the on-going aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. After spending Friday with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins meeting with affected residents ... More >>
Update On Local Roads In Mangawhai And Surrounding Area
Saturday, 25 February 2023, 2:29 pm | Kaipara District Council
An update on roads in the Mangawhai area from Civil Defence Northland Key messaging UPDATE ON LOCAL ROADS IN MANGAWHAI AND SURROUNDING AREA - 10.20AM: These arrangements are focused on local residents, travellers who were unable to leave Mangawhai overnight, ... More >>
UPDATED l Mangawhai Places of Shelter
Saturday, 25 February 2023, 5:08 am | Kaipara District Council
The Mangawhai Golf Club and Mangawhai Library Hall have closed (everyone there has been moved to overnight accom). If you need to seek shelter, please head to one of the other places listed below. Mangawhai Kaipara District Council office, 6 Molesworth ... More >>
Mayoral Relief Fund Announced For Kaipara District
Friday, 24 February 2023, 1:04 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Mayor Craig Jepson has established a Mayoral Relief Fund to help support those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. Mayor Jepson has been out and about every day since the cyclone came though the district, visiting communities ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle: Advice For Stickered Home-owners
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 12:55 pm | Kaipara District Council
A number of Kaipara homeowners have had their houses stickered in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. Kaipara District Council Building Services Manager Alistair Dunlop says a number of stickers have been issued to houses so far, mainly in the ... More >>
Message From Mayor Craig Jepson 20 February
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 10:44 am | Kaipara District Council
Yesterday I was able to witness first hand some of the hard work that has been happening across the district to recover from Cyclone Gabrielle. The picture was quite different in Tangowahine from last Wednesday when it really looked like an inland sea, with ... More >>
Message From Mayor Craig Jepson
Monday, 20 February 2023, 3:27 am | Kaipara District Council
It’s a relief to see river levels dropping with the steady fine weather. There is still some flooding in areas around the Northern Wairoa, which we are still monitoring. We expect these to return to normal by Tuesday. Our main priority over the last few ... More >>
An Update On The Rapid Response Team Work In Kaipara: Rapid Response Teams Reaching Residents
Sunday, 19 February 2023, 2:30 pm | Kaipara District Council
Our Rapid Response teams made good ground yesterday (see map attached). The purple lines show the areas they visited, conducting welfare checks on our isolated and hard-to-reach communities, many of which are still without power. The teams are made ... More >>
Update On Kaipara Evacuation Centres
Friday, 17 February 2023, 4:50 pm | Kaipara District Council
After having no occupants overnight we have closed the Civil Defence Evacuation centre at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church and relocated the team to other areas of the response. We have made preparations so that it can be reopened quickly if ... More >>
New Chief Executive For Kaipara District Council
Friday, 17 February 2023, 12:18 pm | Kaipara District Council
Mayor Craig Jepson has announced that Jason Marris will be the next Chief Executive for Kaipara District Council. Jason has been Interim Chief Executive since Louise Miller left at the end of October. He was confirmed into the permanent Chief Executive ... More >>
Connecting Isolated Communities
Friday, 17 February 2023, 11:44 am | Kaipara District Council
Yesterday a unimog got up to Kaihu to deliver food, water, fuel and other essential supplies to residents. Another unimog made it down to Pouto, taking with it a satellite phone and essential supplies. These communities have been cut off for days with no ... More >>
Message From Mayor Craig Jepson: Connecting Our Isolated Communities
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 12:55 pm | Kaipara District Council
We asked Dargaville residents in the Mangawhare to evacuate again last night. A hydrology report highlighted the risks of flooding with huge run-off further up the river combining with high tide. Our hydrology reports are prepared by NRC, using ... More >>
Mangawhare Area Residents And Finlayson Park Avenue Residents
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 10:05 am | Kaipara District Council
The Northland Regional Council hydrology team confirmed the Mangakahia River peak came through in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services observed a surge in the Northern Wairoa river levels between 1.00 and 2.00am but the water did not ... More >>
Evacuation Of Mangawhare Area Residents, Finlayson Park Avenue Residents
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 4:04 pm | Kaipara District Council
Residents of the Mangawhare area of Dargaville along River Road, Victoria Street, Logan Street and side streets, as well as Finlayson Park Avenue are being strongly advised to self-evacuate now. The latest hydrology report we have just received gives ... More >>
Message From Mayor Craig Jepson: Starting Recovery
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 12:48 pm | Kaipara District Council
When you see the sun come out and the wind has dropped, it could be difficult to believe what we have experienced in the last few days. Although we are through the worst of the cyclone, the huge job of cleaning up and assessing damage is just beginning. ... More >>
