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NRC Rates Proposals Increase Focus On Core Business
Friday, 15 March 2024, 11:37 am | Northland Regional Council
A rebalancing with an increased focus on core business to help keep rates down is at the heart of the Northland Regional Council’s Draft Long Term Plan 2024-2034. Council Chair Geoff Crawford says the council appreciates its communities are under ... More >>
$52,500 Fine For Concrete Plant Contaminant Discharges
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 11:39 am | Northland Regional Council
A Whangārei concrete company has been fined $52,500 for discharging contaminants from its manufacturing processes which may have then found their way into a drain which discharges to Whangārei Harbour. AML Limited appeared for sentence before ... More >>
Council Encourages Public To Have Their Say As Freshwater Consultation Deadline Approaches
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 2:35 pm | Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council is encouraging people to have their say on a draft plan to improve freshwater health in Northland before the 31 March deadline. The draft plan includes new rules and targets to improve the health of Northland’s rivers, ... More >>
Check Before Earthworks, Vegetation Clearance; NRC
Friday, 1 March 2024, 12:42 pm | Northland Regional Council
Northland landowners are being advised to check they will not be affecting a wetland before starting any earthworks or vegetation clearance works on their property. Tess Dacre, Compliance Monitoring Manager for the Northland Regional Council (NRC), says ... More >>
Government Funding Welcomed In Battle Against Caulerpa
Friday, 23 February 2024, 3:15 pm | Northland Regional Council
Today’s funding announcement from government of a $5 million boost to accelerate the fight against exotic Caulerpa seaweed is being welcomed in Te Taitokerau, says Northland Regional Council Chair Geoff Crawford. "Together with our mana whenua ... More >>
Tū I Te Ora Scholarship Deadline Extended
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 9:21 am | Northland Regional Council
The closing date for applications for Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarship has been extended by two weeks. The council says applications for the scholarship - which recognises and supports students to undertake study, research ... More >>
Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2027 Review
Friday, 16 February 2024, 10:38 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Transport Committee (RTC) urges Northlanders to have their say on the review of the Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2021/2027 - Three Year Review (RLTP). The RLTP, which is the region’s application for funding assistance ... More >>
New Extension To CityLink Tikipunga Via Kamo Route
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 9:34 am | Northland Regional Council
CityLink Whangārei’s Route 3 bus service from Tikipunga via Kamo has been extended by 1.8km at the public’s request. From this week (subs: Mon 12 February) the extension to Route 3 runs through Totara Park. Jack Craw, who chairs the Joint Whangarei District ... More >>
Environmental Leaders Fund Unveils Climate Conscious Winners
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 9:29 am | Northland Regional Council
Climate resilience and adaptation was a strong focus for the Northland Regional Council’s, 2023 Environmental Leaders Fund (ELF) that received an impressive 40 applications from across Te Taitokerau. A total of $35,000 was awarded with the aim ... More >>
Applications Open For Tū I Te Ora Scholarships
Thursday, 25 January 2024, 11:49 am | Northland Regional Council
Applications for Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarships have opened for 2024, with this year’s recipients set to receive financial assistance and paid work experience at council next summer. Council is awarding six scholarships, each ... More >>
Lake Ōmāpere Relationship Agreement Signed
Friday, 22 December 2023, 9:30 am | Northland Regional Council
Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Roto Ōmāpere (Lake Ōmāpere Trust) and Northland Regional Council have signed a Relationship Agreement to establish a formal, working relationship between the trust and the council. Council Deputy Chair Tui Shortland says the agreement ... More >>
Plea For Information After Northland Wallaby Discovery
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 12:24 pm | Northland Regional Council
Officials are asking the public for help after a dead wallaby was found at the side of the highway near Kawakawa this month and another dead animal was reportedly seen on the road just south of the State Highway One Maungakaramea intersection a few ... More >>
Warmer, Drier, Windier Summer For Northland
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 1:18 pm | Northland Regional Council
Locals and visitors to the region are being advised summer in Northland looks set to be warmer, drier and windier than normal and they should use water carefully, especially in areas without town water supply. Northland has no current water shortage ... More >>
Online Hub Launched To Help Summer Water Users Be ‘Good To Go’
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 12:52 pm | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council has launched an online resource designed to help both Northlanders and visitors be well-prepared and informed before embarking on their water-related adventures this summer. The council’s ‘Good to Go’ hub ... More >>
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Beach Board Rolls Out Summer Safety Programme
Monday, 18 December 2023, 12:32 pm | Northland Regional Council
Media release issued on behalf of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Beach Board Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Beach Board is launching its Summer Safety programme to protect locals and the influx of visitors on the beach. The new initiatives honour the ancient spiritual pathway ... More >>
Bid To Keep Invasive Clam Out Of Kai Iwi Lakes
Friday, 15 December 2023, 9:52 am | Northland Regional Council
Local government and tangata whenua kaitiaki are gearing up to prevent an invasive freshwater clam from reaching and potentially devastating the internationally significant Kai Iwi Lakes. The Northland Regional Council (which has biosecurity responsibilities) ... More >>
BusLink And CityLink Services Free On 22 December
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:26 am | Northland Regional Council
Christmas is coming and bus services in Northland will be free on Friday 22 December, making it easy to head into town for last-minute shopping or for a Christmas visit to friends and whānau. All BusLink and CityLink services will be free on the day, ... More >>
Rubbish Barge Back For Boaties In Bay Of Islands
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 11:18 am | Northland Regional Council
The popular mobile summer rubbish barge service will be back on the water in the Bay of Islands this summer from Wednesday 27 December. The staffed barge - a familiar site in the Bay during the summer holiday season - is a joint venture between the ... More >>
Amay, Nine, Wins ‘Design A Bus Back’ Competition
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 11:06 am | Northland Regional Council
A nine-year-old's artwork highlighting the environmental benefits of public transport is now gracing the back of one of the buses in Whangārei CityLink fleet. Amay Dignon from Hurapaki School was awarded the top prize from hundreds of entries in a ‘Design ... More >>
Regional Council Staff Scoop National Awards
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 10:04 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council (NRC) staff are celebrating two wins at the recent Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM) conference in Wellington. The council’s Digital and Design Manager, Jalissa Karena-Lange was named ‘Web Digital ... More >>