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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 >>

Kaipara District Council Staff Ask Community To Keep An Eye Out After Vandalism

Friday, 29 July 2022, 11:18 am | Kaipara District Council

Council staff are asking the Kaipara community to report any antisocial behaviour around public facilities after a recent run of vandalism. Donna Powell, Operations Team Leader for Infrastructure Services, says the destruction of public facilities ... More >>

Kaipara District Council Chief Executive Steps Down

Thursday, 14 July 2022, 4:08 pm | Kaipara District Council

Louise Miller, Chief Executive, Kaipara District Council Louise Miller, has advised today that she will step down from her role as Chief Executive of Kaipara District Council on 28 October, after the new Council is sworn in. Mayor Dr Jason Smith says ... More >>

Kaipara District Council Awards Funding To 22 Community Organisations

Friday, 1 July 2022, 5:26 pm | Kaipara District Council

Te Kopuru Community Garden Twenty-two community organisations have been awarded a share of $100,000.00 in the latest Kaipara District Council Community Grant. The Grant committee was impressed with the array of organisations, projects and services ... More >>

Kaipara District Council Successful In Latest TIF Round

Friday, 1 July 2022, 2:38 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council has been successful in its applications for the Tourism Infrastructure Fund. A total of $537,860 has been awarded to Council in the latest funding round. The money from the latest funding round is across four projects -- ... More >>

Mangawhai Central Planning Rules Finalised

Friday, 1 July 2022, 10:50 am | Kaipara District Council

  Kaipara District Council has completed the final step to adopt Private Plan Change 78 (PP78), which amends the planning rules that apply to the Mangawhai Central Development. This was required under the Resource Management Act, before ... More >>

No More Fines For Kaipara Library Users

Thursday, 30 June 2022, 12:29 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara Libraries will no longer charge fines on overdue items. Library Manager, Lisa Salter says the move will remove barriers to access for many library users, including low income families, improving equity and encouraging people to borrow ... More >>

Kaipara District Council Confirms Rates And Adopts Annual Plan 2022-2023

Thursday, 30 June 2022, 9:51 am | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council Elected Members have adopted the Annual Plan 2022-2023, with an average general rates rise of 4.86 percent (excluding water charges, and allowing for 1 percent growth). This figure is lower than the average general rates ... More >>

Rag Monsters Causing Chaos In Kaipara

Monday, 20 June 2022, 11:29 am | Kaipara District Council

It may not be visible to those above ground, but underneath, in the bowels of Kaipara’s wastewater networks, rag monsters and fatbergs are causing havoc and costing ratepayers’ money. “We’ve said it before and we’re saying it again. The only things going ... More >>

Projected Rates Rise Drops As Work Continues On Annual Plan

Thursday, 26 May 2022, 1:12 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council staff brought the final draft of the Annual Plan to a briefing earlier this month, presenting recent financial statements alongside a rates increase averaging 4.86 percent. This latest figure is lower than the total rates rise (excluding ... More >>

Council Confirms Safer Speed Limits For Mangawhai And Kaiwaka

Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 5:09 pm | Kaipara District Council

Amendments to Kaipara District’s Speed Limits Bylaw were unanimously passed at the May Council Meeting, resulting in new speed limits in the Mangawhai – Kaiwaka (including Hakaru) and Kaiwaka West (including Oneriri Road and Oruawharo Road) areas. ... More >>

Pou Tu O Te Rangi And Harding Park Reserve Management Plan Open For Feedback

Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 5:05 pm | Kaipara District Council

A new Reserve Management Plan has been drafted for Pou Tu o Te Rangi, Harding Park and Old Mount Wesley Cemetery, which overlook Dargaville and the Northern Wairoa River. The public now have two months to give feedback on the draft Reserve Management ... More >>

Road To Waipoua Opens

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 9:14 am | Kaipara District Council

Down the road from the mighty Tāne Mahuta, a road-carpet was rolled out and lights set to green as the newly sealed 1.5km stretch of Waipoua River Road was opened for traffic. A blessing of the site and the work completed was led by Te Roroa, kaitiaki ... More >>

A New Vision For Kaipara’s Libraries

Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 4:38 pm | Kaipara District Council

Kaipara District Council has voted unanimously to adopt a ten year library strategy, paving the way forward for an equitable, modern library service. The decision to adopt the strategy was made in a Council meeting at the end of last month. The strategy ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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