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Pipeline rupture update
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 10:29 am | Northland Regional Council
Thursday 19 October, 2017 Pipeline rupture update Northland Regional Council position 1000hrs Thurs 19 Oct A regional council officer has now spoken with the landowner’s wife about the matter in some detail The landowner’s wife has been cooperative ... More >>
Rust fungus proving value in battle against lantana
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 8:29 am | Northland Regional Council
A rust fungus introduced to New Zealand two years ago to wage biological war against ‘Lantana camara’ is starting to have a noticeable impact on the pest plant in Northland. More >>
Communities complete plans for freshwater management
Friday, 29 September 2017, 1:44 pm | Northland Regional Council
Communities complete plans for freshwater management Local plans for managing freshwater in the catchments of Doubtless Bay, Mangere, Poutō, Waitangi and Whangārei Harbour have been adopted by the Northland Regional Council, marking a milestone for the ... More >>
Courtesy call, warning as spring burning season looms
Friday, 29 September 2017, 8:58 am | Northland Regional Council
Northlanders are being asked to be courteous and follow the rules – or risk fines and other penalties – as they start thinking about burning unwanted vegetation and other waste material over spring. Council chairman Bill Shepherd says roughly ... More >>
Bay of Islands fanworm find sparks vigilance call
Friday, 29 September 2017, 8:22 am | Northland Regional Council
Authorities are urging boaties – especially those from or visiting the Bay of Islands – to be extra vigilant for unwanted marine pests after the discovery of a vessel ‘heavily infested’ with dozens of mature Mediterranean fanworm. More >>
Pipeline rupture update #05
Friday, 22 September 2017, 9:28 am | Northland Regional Council
• Council staff plan to inspect/sample the spill site/surrounding area again today (Fri 22/09) and as/if required over the weekend More >>
Pipeline rupture update #04
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 9:18 am | Northland Regional Council
• Regional council staff yesterday (20/09) took surface water samples from three sites in the drain between the spill site and the Port Marsden Highway More >>
Pipeline rupture update #03
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 9:46 am | Northland Regional Council
The council is sampling groundwater bores to establish existing water quality parameters in the vicinity. More >>
NRC ‘Leading The Charge’ on Electric Vehicles
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 9:43 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council (NRC) is ‘leading the charge’ on electric vehicles, with its 10-strong fleet believed to be among the largest of any local authority nationally. More >>
Pipeline rupture update #02
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 9:31 am | Northland Regional Council
• Containment and recovery continues to be led by Refining NZ (usual practise for companies involved in fuel spills) More >>
Pipeline rupture
Monday, 18 September 2017, 10:27 am | Northland Regional Council
Pipeline rupture Northland Regional Council position 0900hrs Mon 18 Sept Council was advised of spill by Refining NZ about 3pm on Thurs 14 September Council staff responded immediately, carrying out an extensive site assessment over several hours ... More >>
Urgent hearing sought for appeals against rates rulings
Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 9:40 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council (NRC) is to file an appeal against a recent High Court decision quashing several years of its rates in the Kaipara district and is seeking to appeal the court's earlier related decision which found two issues with the council's ... More >>
Northlanders Offered Free Trips to Mark World Carfree Day
Friday, 8 September 2017, 9:58 am | Northland Regional Council
Northlanders are being urged to leave their cars at home and take free public transport instead as part of World Carfree Day later this month (subs: Friday 22 Sept) . More >>
Churchyard rabbit plague tackled
Wednesday, 6 September 2017, 10:24 am | Northland Regional Council
Biosecurity officers have come to the aid of a historic mid-North church whose graveyard was being significantly damaged by large numbers of burrowing rabbits. More >>
Kiwi Coast – Northland Regional Council Partnership
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 1:48 pm | Northland Regional Council
An ambitious goal to create the nation’s first large-scale kiwi-safe ‘ecological corridor’ – linking Northland brown kiwi populations over almost 300km of the region – is fast becoming a reality. More >>
Ten weeks to have say on Proposed Regional Plan
Friday, 1 September 2017, 9:45 am | Northland Regional Council
Public comment is being sought on what is effectively an updated rulebook for the way Northland’s water, air, soil and coast are used and managed. More >>
Onerahi Becomes Green-Gold Enviroschoo
Friday, 25 August 2017, 9:45 am | Northland Regional Council
Onerahi School has become just the fifth school in Northland to achieve prestigious ‘Green-Gold’ status through the national Enviroschools programme; a school-wide approach to sustainability. More >>
$9.6M rescue chopper loan approved
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 1:46 pm | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council has confirmed it will loan $9.6 million to help the Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) fund two rescue helicopters for the region. More >>
High Court rules in Mangawhai rates case
Friday, 18 August 2017, 6:15 pm | Northland Regional Council
High Court rules in Mangawhai rates case A newly-issued High Court decision quashing several years of Northland Regional Council (NRC) rates in the Kaipara could have implications for local authorities nationally, council Chairman Bill Shepherd says. ... More >>
Irrigation Could Boost Regional Economy by Millions
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 11:03 am | Northland Regional Council
A newly-released scoping study has shown investing in major irrigation projects in the Kaipara and mid-North could create hundreds of jobs and boost the regional economy by tens of millions annually. More >>
