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Bay of Islands rubbish barge back for summer
Monday, 18 December 2017, 1:12 pm | Northland Regional Council
Bay of Islands rubbish barge back for summer Boaties are being urged to use the popular Bay of Islands mobile summer rubbish barge which will be back on the water again from the end of this month. (subs Wednesday 27 December) More >>
Initiatives underway to reduce flood impact in Kaitaia
Friday, 15 December 2017, 9:10 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council – in combination with other organisations – is working through a range of measures to reduce the impact of potential flooding in Kaitaia, in response to recommendations contained in the report into the Edgecumbe flood event ... More >>
Northland Transport Plan Review Open for Feedback
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 11:38 am | Northland Regional Council
The region’s land transport plan – effectively the blueprint for transport spending across Northland – is under review and available for public feedback until the end of January. More >>
Hakaru River Wins Northland’s Most Improved River Award
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 10:43 am | Northland Regional Council
Sustained improvements in faecal indicator bacterial levels in the Hakaru River near Topuni have earned a NZ River award for Northland’s most improved river. More >>
Annual summer survey to identify kauri dieback
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 4:49 pm | Northland Regional Council
Annual summer survey to identify kauri dieback Kauri dieback is killing our kauri trees which are threatened with extinction . The disease infects kauri roots and damages the tissues that carry nutrients and water within the tree, basically starving ... More >>
Far North, Kaipara, Whangarei, host Enviroschools expos
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 9:10 am | Northland Regional Council
More than 250 students, teachers, family and community members hit the road in the Far North, Kaipara and Whangarei recently to learn about environmentally sustainable local businesses at this year’s Enviroschools regional expos. The first of the ... More >>
Time running out to have say on Proposed Regional Plan
Monday, 6 November 2017, 2:03 pm | Northland Regional Council
Just over a week remains for public comment on what is effectively an updated rulebook for the way Northland’s water, air, soil and coast are used and managed. A 10-week formal public consultation period on the Northland Regional Council’s Proposed ... More >>
Changes to Whangarei Total Mobility Scheme
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 9:30 am | Northland Regional Council
An upgraded Total Mobility Scheme will boast a new electronic swipe card system and allow eligible people to travel within the wider Whangarei District under a raft of changes to be implemented from November. More >>
New Kai Iwi Lakes Bylaw Adopted
Thursday, 26 October 2017, 8:49 am | Northland Regional Council
A new bylaw governing the future management of water-based activities at the iconic Kai Iwi Lakes has been formally adopted by the Northland Regional Council (NRC). More >>
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 >>
