Kaipara District Council - Latest News [Page 8]
Poutō Wharf Construction To Start In 2022
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 3:34 pm | Kaipara District Council
Construction work for the new Poutō wharf will begin in 2022. The work is part of Kaipara KickStart, an umbrella programme led by Kaipara District Council and funded by Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit. The construction ... More >>
Waipoua River Road Works Set To Start
Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 1:16 pm | Kaipara District Council
An onsite blessing will be held by Te Roroa on Friday 12 November to mark the start of construction on the $1.8m Waipoua River Road project. Kaipara District Council Project Delivery Manager Jo Reid says the project will support Waipoua Forest management, ... More >>
Kaipara District To Have A Say On Pahi Norfolk Pines
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 12:04 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara communities are to have a say on whether the Norfolk Pines in Pahi should remain protected or whether they can be removed, as part of the District Plan review process. A petition to have the trees removed was brought to Council by the Pahi ... More >>
Council Requests Three Waters Update From Government
Friday, 1 October 2021, 12:55 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council has agreed, at its September meeting, that a letter be sent to the Minister for Local Government highlighting some key areas of concern around the proposed Three Waters Review. A draft of the letter was presented to the ... More >>
Kaipara District Council Sets It’s Baseline Goal For Reducing Emmissions.
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 3:11 pm | Kaipara District Council
Council is playing its part, helping lead the way, and supporting our communities to lower emissions and grow Kaipara’s resilience in a changing climate. At the September Meeting Council took a major step forward by adopting two greenhouse gas ... More >>
Dog Incidents Decreasing In Kaipara District
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 10:26 am | Kaipara District Council
Animal management services continue to improve since the Kaipara District Council brought them back inhouse. The Council’s annual Animal Management Report for 2020-2021 identifies a 7.4% decrease in requests for service and a 24% decrease ... More >>
Audit Report Supports Plans
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 1:53 pm | Kaipara District Council
It’s ‘steady as she goes’ for Kaipara District Council after Deloitte reported their 2021-2031 Long Term Plan (LTP) provides a ‘reasonable basis for accountability to the community’. Acting as independent auditors to the Council they completed ... More >>
New Chair For Kaipara District Council Audit, Risk And Finance Committee
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 1:49 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council has welcomed Philip Jones as the independent chair of their Audit, Risk and Finance Committee. Audit and risk committees provide guidance and advice to elected members, typically on the council's financial reporting, risk management, ... More >>
New Chairperson sought for Audit, Risk and Finance Committee
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 12:49 pm | Kaipara District Council
Geoff Copstick has resigned his role as the Chairperson of Kaipara District Councils’ Audit, Risk and Finance Committee. More >>
Support For Arts In Kaipara
Monday, 12 July 2021, 4:25 pm | Kaipara District Council
Dargaville Sign Blessing. Kaipara District Council has been awarded a grant from the Creative New Zealand Local Government Arts Fund to develop an Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy. The strategy will be developed over the next year, supported by ... More >>
Infrastructure Renewal Projects Roll Out Across District
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 10:51 am | Kaipara District Council
Nine infrastructure renewal projects are being rolled out across Kaipara District this year. The work has been funded as part of the Three Waters Reform process, after Kaipara District Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in August 2020. ... More >>
Mangawhai Shared Path Works And Village Intersection Improvements Set To Start Late May 2021
Monday, 10 May 2021, 10:45 am | Kaipara District Council
Construction work for Phase One of the Mangawhai shared path and Village intersection improvements is set to start later this month. The work is largely funded by Waka Kotahi NZTA and the Infrastructure Reference Group (MBIE), with the Council contributing ... More >>
Mangawhai Central Plan Change Approved
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 2:16 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council has accepted the recommendation from the Hearings Panel to approve Private Plan Change 78 after Elected Members voted last month for further time to consider the Panel’s findings. The private plan change application included ... More >>
Mangawhai Wastewater Debt Crystal Clear
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 1:14 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council has published a report about the outstanding historic debt and capacity of the Mangawhai Wastewater Scheme (MWWS). The report brings together information that has been reported in previous Annual Reports and Long Term Plans ... More >>
Historic Daring Schooner Approved To Berth Temporarily Next To Mangawhai Museum
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 10:29 am | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Elected Members have voted in favour of a proposal to temporarily store the 157-year-old ship the Daring next to the Mangawhai Museum. During the temporary storage, the historic ship will be conserved and reassembled ... More >>
Electorates Under Review In Kaipara
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 4:02 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council has begun a review of local electoral boundaries to ensure our rapid growth is reflected in our elected representation and to accommodate a new Māori ward. Councils are required to review electoral boundaries every six years, ... More >>
Motu Wheteke Blessing Marks Reopening Of Quarry For Pouto Road Sealing Project
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 5:14 pm | Kaipara District Council
Motu Wheteke blessing, Ripia Marae resized. Earlier this month Rīpia Marae representatives blessed the site of Motu Wheteke, ahead of physical works starting at the quarry. Kaipara District Council contractors are preparing to reopen the site, primarily ... More >>
Community Collaboration Leads Wood Street Revitalisation Project
Monday, 14 December 2020, 5:27 pm | Kaipara District Council
After months of planning, the Wood Street revitalisation project really got rolling this month, with key changes implemented following the latest community co-design workshops. The project was initiated by the Mangawhai Business Association, who first ... More >>
Council Votes For Māori Ward
Friday, 30 October 2020, 1:11 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council has voted to establish a new Māori ward to improve opportunities for Māori to contribute to local Government decision-making. The Statistics NZ estimates the Māori electoral population in Kaipara to be 3,630 and the general electoral ... More >>
Thumbs Up For Food Safety Inspections At Kaipara District Council
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 2:48 pm | Kaipara District Council
The Kaipara District Council has passed a review of its accreditation as a recognised agency to conduct food verification with flying colours. At a recent Audit, Risk and Finance meeting council staff were congratulated for the glowing ... More >>